B.J. Penn turns down opportunity to meet Josh Koscheck in the Octagon
Former UFC champion B.J. Penn will remain retired – at least for the time being – despite a request from his former bosses to meet Josh Koscheck inside the Octagon. Koscheck confirmed Wednesday night the UFC had offered him a fight with Penn contingent, of course, on whether or not “The Prodigy” was willing to come back to the cage. However, Penn seems content to stay in Hawaii,... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck offered bout with B.J. Penn
The answer to whether or not iconic former champion B.J. Penn has changed his mind regarding a return to the Octagon should receive an update in the coming days after “The Prodigy” was apparently offered a bout by the UFC. Penn unexpectedly retired last October after losing a fight to Nick Diaz and deciding he wanted to spend his immediate future with family/friends rather than training like a... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck calls Johny Hendricks out in hopes of a rematch
It’s not uncommon for fans to rant and rave in response to questionable scoring. In fact, decisions dating back years still invoke an emotional response. Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill, anyone? However, in relation to last weekend’s three-rounder between Johny Hendricks and Josh Koscheck at UFC on FOX 3 there hasn’t been any sort of uproar despite what many felt was a minor robbery. Whether... [Read More...]
Johny Hendricks expected eye-poke from Josh Koscheck
When it comes to analyzing an opponent a fighter scouts a variety of techniques and tendencies in hopes of gaining a better understanding of what’s to come when the cage door closes. However, as Johny Hendricks recently revealed, the focus isn’t always on a certain style of striking, submission-savvy on the ground, or even cardio-level. During the opening round of his co-headlining clash last weekend... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck: “I feel like I’ve got a lot to prove this fight because my last fight was suspect.”
There is a fairly large contingent of fans who feel UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck came away with a lucky Split Decision win in his February fight with Mike Pierce. While Koscheck himself won’t go so far as to label his victory as being undeserved, it appears the 34-year old at least understands where the criticism comes from and will be looking to wipe it away with a convincing performance tomorrow... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck: “It’s good to be around real coaches that care…”
For years American Kickboxing Academy was thought of as one of the top gyms in MMA, built from a rock-solid foundation including a number of talented fighters and renowned coaches. However, behind the scenes it appears things had been crumbling for awhile resulting in the departure of a number of names once associated with the West Coast staple. One of those men is Josh Koscheck, an outspoken welterweight... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck-Johny Hendricks added to UFC on FOX 3
The UFC has set up a key welterweight contest with Josh Koscheck taking on Johny Hendricks at UFC on FOX 3. Koscheck got by Mike Pierce at UFC 143 by the skin of his teeth after earning a knockout victory against Matt Hughes late in 2011. “Kos” is a former #1 contender to the UFC title, sporting a career record of 17-5 with fifteen of those wins coming in the UFC. Meanwhile, Hendricks (12-1) scored... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck interested in fights with Wanderlei Silva, Vitor Belfort, and Michael Bisping
Leading up to last weekend’s UFC event, welterweight participant Josh Koscheck called himself a “gold digger” based on his willingness to fight any opponent within reason as long as the money is right. In that vein, Koscheck has mentioned he would fight at a heavier weight than normal if necessary and was even linked to a bout with Stephan Bonnar this past November. Recently Koscheck was asked... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck announces split from American Kickboxing Academy
During the UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit post-fight press conference Saturday night, Josh Koscheck announced his days as a member of American Kickboxing Academy are over, opting to train at his self-run facility in Fresno, California going forward. “(It) was a tough camp knowing that this was my last camp there,” Koscheck said, opting not to detail his departure from AKA. Now, with his affiliation with... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce exchange final barbs entering tonight’s fight
With mutual respect being shown between the welterweight headliners at UFC 143 the trash-talking has been left to 170ers Josh Koscheck and Mike Pierce, two wrestlers by trade who have shown some power while standing as well. Things over boiled over at yesterday’s weigh-ins when Pierce, wearing a blonde wig to mock Koscheck’s trademark tresses, went nose-to-nose with Koscheck forcing UFC officials... [Read More...]
Mike Pierce says he’s fighting Josh Koscheck at UFC 143
With the injury to Georges St. Pierre, UFC 143 needed a little reshuffling and after taking care of the main event, UFC has apparently taken care of one their co-main event fighter. Josh Koscheck, originally scheduled to face Carlos Condit before he took St. Pierre’s spot against Nick Diaz in the headlining fight, will now challenge Mike Pierce on Super Bowl weekend. The fight was confirmed by... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck vs. Carlos Condit confirmed for Super Bowl Weekend
Not wanting to sit on the sidelines and wait for his crack at the UFC welterweight strap, Carlos Condit will step back into the cage in February to take on former #1 contender Josh Koscheck with his title shot on the line. The two welterweights are set to clash at UFC 143, the night before the Super Bowl. Koscheck Tweeted that he has signed the bout agreement for the fight and posted a picture to offer... [Read More...]
UFC eying Josh Koscheck vs. Carlos Condit in February
The last couple of months have been a roller-coaster ride for Carlos Condit. After initially being scheduled to fight B.J. Penn at this past month’s UFC 137, Condit was moved up the card to take on Georges St. Pierre for the UFC welterweight title after Nick Diaz no showed a press conference. When GSP pulled out due to injury, it was determined that Condit would wait for the champion to heal.... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck not done calling Carlos Condit out yet
Josh Koscheck still has Carlos Condit in his sights after already challenging “The Natural Born Killer” in the weeks leading up to UFC 137. “Kos” made a plea to UFC President Dana White to replace an injured Georges St. Pierre when the UFC welterweight king was forced out of a planned fight with Condit last weekend. However, Condit decided to remain on the sidelines and wait for his... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck interested in big fights regardless of the division they come in
Josh Koscheck knows that his chances of fighting for the UFC welterweight title are slim-to-none, at least until current champ Georges St-Pierre is dethroned by someone. As such, Kosheck has his sights set on another prize – “moneyweight” fights. “Kos” defeated Matt Hughes in September with a devastating knockout in his first fight back since suffering a broken orbital... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck: “I remember being in the hospital begging for morphine.”
Lost in the build for UFC 135 has been welterweight contender Josh Koscheck’s recovery from a severely broken orbital bone suffered nine months ago at the hands, literally, of 170-pound champ Georges St. Pierre. The American Kickboxing Academy staple recently spoke about the injury, providing graphic detail on exactly how bad it was, as well as how he spent his time on the sidelines and how he sees... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck booked for UFC 139, teases move to middleweight
After what will be nearly a yearlong break from in-ring action due to the effects of a broken orbital bone suffered in his title-fight with Georges St. Pierre at UFC 124, Josh Koscheck has announced through Twitter he will return to the Octagon on November 19 at UFC 139. While no opponent was named, the 33-year old revealed some equally intriguing information by stating there was a “good chance”... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck exits Montreal with a broken orbital bone
Though no official medical results have been released on the heels of UFC 124, it appears at least one injury resulting from the evening’s action has been confirmed. With a large amount swelling to contender Josh Koscheck’s right eye occuring after the first frame of his title fight with champ Georges St. Pierre, speculation on the extent of damage rendered by GSP’s jabs started to surface... [Read More...]
Josh Kosckeck: “I don’t need motivation from GSP to want to kick his ass.”
For six weeks during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter 12, Josh Koscheck and Georges St. Pierre saw each other every day in the gym. During that time Koscheck went out of his way to try and get under St. Pierre’s skin. From mocking his robotic tone and answers to wearing tight wrestling shorts similar to those that St. Pierre wears during his fights, Koscheck did what he could to entertain himself... [Read More...]
The Fab Fifteen – Welterweights
You’ve experienced “Brocktober” – now comes “Ranksgiving”! When I became an editor at Five Ounces of Pain, one of my first orders of business was to re-establish the site’s rankings. Throughout this week I will be providing a list of fifteen Mixed Martial Artists currently competing in a specific weight-class with the intention of subjectively sorting out the involved names from “exceptional”... [Read More...]
