Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson added to UFC 106

In a message on his Twitter account yesterday Josh Koscheck tweeted “I got some big fight news for me,I am fighting nov 21 in Vegas. Co main event!!! Haha it’s on baby!!!!” It would appear Koscheck has been added to a UFC 106 card that suffered from a lost main event Monday when heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was forced to pull out of his scheduled title defense against Shane Carwin. Since... [Read More...]

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Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce set for UFC Fight Night 20

You can add a welterweight match-up between Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce to the slew of bouts recently revealed for the yet to be announced UFC Fight Night 20 card. Koscheck recently announced that he would be facing off with Pierce via his Twitter account. The event is expected to take place in Fairfax, Virginia on January 11 and airing live on Spike TV. Koscheck will be looking to make it two in... [Read More...]

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Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg at UFC 103

Shortly after inking a new deal with the UFC, Frank Trigg (19-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) now has an opponent. The MMA veteran will face Josh Koscheck (12-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) at UFC 103 in Dallas. Sources close to the event have recently confirmed the news of the bout to MMAJunkie.com. Trigg will be making his first appearance in the UFC since 2005. He recently signed a four fight deal to return to the organization... [Read More...]

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Josh Koscheck off of UFC 98 event due to injury

Josh Koscheck’s opportunity to redeem himself following his upset loss to Paulo Thiago at UFC 95 in February is going to have to wait. Koscheck’s comeback campaign had been slated to kick off on May 23 at UFC 98 in Las Vegas but the former NCAA wrestling standout has been forced to withdraw from the card due to injury. The season one veteran of The Ultimate Fighter had been slated to face... [Read More...]

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Report: Koscheck’s comeback fight set for UFC 98 vs. Wilson

Koscheck Less than a week since his devestating UFC 95 loss to undefeated Brazilian Paulo Thiago, former NCAA All-American Josh Koscheck’s next bout has already been scheduled. Koscheck is set to return to the Octagon on Saturday, May 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas against former Team Quest member Chris Wilson, according to a new report from MMAMania.com. Despite coming into the... [Read More...]

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Snowden: The Decline of Josh Koscheck

It all started so well for Josh Koscheck. With just six months of training, he was competitive with the very best young fighters in the world on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter. His future seemed limitless. He was the best active wrestler in a sport that had been dominated for more than a decade by strong grapplers. With the athleticism and the work ethic necessary to learn how to defend... [Read More...]

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Karo Parisyan vs. Josh Koscheck possible for UFC 98 (UPDATED)

A proposed welterweight bout between Karo Parisyan and Josh Koscheck that’s currently on the table for UFC 98 on May 23 in Las Vegas could be finalized in the next several weeks. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the potential matchup from a source close to Parisyan, who indicated that the UFC mainstay has already begun preparations for the bout. Koscheck is scheduled to face undefeated Brazilian... [Read More...]

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Report: Josh Koscheck signs 20-month contract extension with the UFC

The long-term future of welterweight title contender Josh Koscheck in the UFC was called into question this past November after UFC President Dana White became embroiled in a very public feud with Koscheck’s management at Zinkin Entertainment and trainers at the American Kickboxing Academy. However, Koscheck and the UFC will continue to work together with the news becoming public that the former... [Read More...]

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Report: Josh Koscheck to fight the debuting Paulo Thiago at UFC 95

It appears that UFC welterweight title contender Josh Koscheck has been added to the card for UFC 95, which is set for February 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England. According to a report by the Brazilian MMA website Tatame, Koscheck is set to face the debuting Paulo Thiago in one of the show’s featured bouts. Thiago was signed to a UFC contract after having begun his professional MMA career... [Read More...]

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Report: Koscheck has no plans to sign licensing agreement

During this week’s edition of ESPN.com’s MMA Live, Franklin McNeil of the NewarK Star-Ledger stated that UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck has not signed the infamous merchandising and licensing agreement that was one of the contributing factors for Jon Fitch’s brief release from the UFC last month. Koscheck is a teammate of Fitch’s at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: Josh Koscheck ready for Yoshida fight at “Fight for the Troops”

During his weekly column for CBSSports.com, FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan interview UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck in anticipation of his headlining fight on Dec. 10 against Yoshiyuki Yoshida during the UFC’s “Fight for the Troops” special on Spike TV. Koscheck, coming off a unanimous decision loss last month against Thiago Alves at UFC 90, indicated that he... [Read More...]

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UFC 90: Cote blows out knee, Silva retains title

In an unfortunate turn of events at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois this evening, Patrick Cote blew out his knee in the opening moments of the third round during his middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva. Cote is the only competitor to take Silva into the third round during his UFC career and at the opening of the third frame he blew out his knee while hopping toward Anderson Silva in... [Read More...]

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Josh Koscheck confirms plans to fight at both UFC 90 and UFN 16

During a conference call to promote UFC 90, Josh Koscheck confirmed that he plans to fight twice in the next sixty days. First, Koscheck takes on Thiago Alves in the co-main event on October 25th. Then, If Koscheck comes out unscathed, he will have a six week turnaround to prepare for Yoshiyuki Yoshida on December 10. There are some very interesting sub-plots going on though. One of the main reasons... [Read More...]

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Eighth and final bout for Yarennoka expected to feature Zentsov vs. Russow

ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has learned from a well-placed source that the eighth and final bout for Yarennoka! in Japan on Dec. 31 is expected to feature Roman Zentsov vs. Mike Russow. ProElite.com has also learned from a separate source that Russow is also under consideration to fight on M-1 Global’s first card in the U.S. The bout between Zentsov and Russow is expected to kick off... [Read More...]

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