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...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… An Intimate Look at Josh Koscheck’s Training/Life (FIGHT! Magazine) Greg Jackson Talks About Nate Marquardt’s Recent Win Over Rousimar Palhares (MMAScraps.com) WEC Officials Comment on Donald Cerrone’s Inflammatory... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Does Randy Couture Have One Last Run at the Title in Him? (Versus.com) Dana White Backtracks on Jon Fitch’s Contendership (WatchKalibRun.com) Kamal Shalorus May Be Fighting Bart Palaszweski at WEC 52 (Heavy.com) Ken Florian and... [Read More...]
St. Pierre’s title defense against Josh Koscheck slated for Montreal
It appears the Ultimate Fighter Season 12 is scheduled to culminate in UFC welterweight champ George St. Pierre defending his title against top contender Josh Koscheck in Montreal. According to Dana White, the bout will headline UFC 124 at the Belle Center on December 11th. News of the event was recently confirmed by the UFC President to MMAFighting. TUF 12 is set to air on Spike starting September... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck vs. Paulo Thiago rematch likely for UFC 109
On the heels of back to back victories over the likes of Frank Trigg and Anthony Johnson, Josh Koscheck will have the opportunity to avenge a defeat that has haunted him since February 21 of this year, as a rematch between himself and Paulo Thiago appears to be on the horizon. The news of the potential bout comes courtesy of a recent report over at MMAFanhouse, citing UFC 109 as the card the two are... [Read More...]
Dan Hardy: Koscheck is floating around like ‘a turd that won’t flush away’
Never one for a loss of words on the subjects that matter, UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy recently had an interesting perspective on Josh Koscheck‘s career in the UFC on the heels of some disparaging remarks hurled in The Outlaw’s direction during UFC 106. “I know there’s somebody here that thinks he’s the number one contender. He thinks he’s the number one contender,... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck: ‘You haters can **** my ****’
Love him or hate him, there is no doubt Josh Koscheck has proven himself inside of the Octagon. Coming off a win over the always dangerous Anthony Johnson at UFC 106 this past Saturday evening, Koscheck unleashed his emotions in a post fight rant, claiming he was the true #1 contender. In the fallout from UFC 106 Kos has had numerous accusations thrown his way about the “illegal” knee strike to... [Read More...]
Attention Joe Silva: It’s time for Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch to sort it out
It was inevitable. With some many of the sport’s top athletes training alongside one another it was just a matter of time before the stars aligned correctly for two friends and training partners to butt heads in the Octagon. It’s my opinion that fellow American Kickboxing Academy trained welterweights Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch currently find themselves in that both fortunate and unfortunate,... [Read More...]
