I'm gonna put on a show, and I'm gonna come out of there with a victory.UFC® 124 Pre-fight Interview
Fight History
Skill Breakdown
| Record: | 19-8-0 |
| Summary: | Wrestling, athleticism |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Kos |
| From: | Waynesburg, PA USA |
| Fights Out Of: | Fresno, California USA |
| Age: | 36 |
| Height: | 5' 10" ( 177 cm ) |
| Weight: | 170 lb ( 77 kg ) |
| College: | Edinboro University |
| Degree: | Criminal Justice |
Media
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Nov 16, 2013
Striking
Grappling
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Loss
|
Josh Koscheck |
Nov 16, 2013
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Tyron Woodley | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Josh Koscheck |
Feb 23, 2013
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Robbie Lawler | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Josh Koscheck |
May 5, 2012
|
33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | R3 Decision - Split |
Ways To Watch
|
| Johny Hendricks | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Feb 4, 2012
|
33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Split |
Ways To Watch
|
| Mike Pierce | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Matt Hughes |
Sep 24, 2011
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Josh Koscheck | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Georges St-Pierre |
Dec 11, 2010
|
110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Josh Koscheck | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
May 8, 2010
|
19 | 4 | 1 | 7 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Paul Daley | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Nov 21, 2009
|
19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | R2 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Anthony Johnson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Sep 19, 2009
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Frank Trigg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Paulo Thiago |
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Feb 21, 2009
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Josh Koscheck | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Dec 10, 2008
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Yoshiyuki Yoshida | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Thiago Alves |
Oct 25, 2008
|
80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Josh Koscheck | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Jul 5, 2008
|
38 | 2 | 0 | 3 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Chris Lytle | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Mar 1, 2008
|
24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Dustin Hazelett | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Georges St-Pierre |
Aug 25, 2007
|
38 | 2 | 5 | 3 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Josh Koscheck | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Apr 7, 2007
|
30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Diego Sanchez | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Dec 13, 2006
|
14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Jeff Joslin | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Aug 17, 2006
|
23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Jonathan Goulet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Jun 28, 2006
|
45 | 4 | 1 | 8 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Dave Menne | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Apr 6, 2006
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Ansar Chalangov | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
|
Loss
|
Drew Fickett |
Oct 3, 2005
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | R3 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Josh Koscheck | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Aug 6, 2005
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | R1 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| Pete Spratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Josh Koscheck |
Apr 9, 2005
|
14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Chris Sanford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Biography
TRAINING: My training day is pretty much the same as always. My typical daily schedule is 12:00-2:00 pm team fight training, where we fight and grind like old school hard training. I have an incredible team that gets me ready and pushes me hard. Then home for lunch and rest and back at 7:30 pm for cardio / air dyne workouts, mitts, or a 5+ mile run. My day ends around 9:30 at night with dinner and sleep. It's the fighter lifestyle. 6 days a week fighting.
Thoughts on opponent, Johny Hendricks? I'm in a new place now. I'm excited about this fight. New coaches, a lot of new training partners. For the first time in three years I have someone teaching me boxing. I have one-on-one jiu-jitsu. I felt like I got a new life. I feel like I'm in a great place. I think you're going to see the best Josh Koscheck you've ever seen and I'm looking forward to it.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I got into fighting when I met Bob Cook and Dewayne Zinkin in Vegas after the wrestling US Open. I had a friend who was fighting at the time and I was talking shit to him, that I'd fight and he knew Bob Cook, and said something to Bob about me. Well I was only talking s**t! I didn't think that Bob Cook would call me out on it!! Well, I didn't think anything of it, went back home. 2 Weeks later I got a phone call from Bob to join Team AKA and start fighting!!! I was like damn, I guess I'll fight So I flew out to AKA and got my ass kicked for a week straight by Bob Cook, Dave Camarillo, Mike Swick , Josh Thomson and all the other AKA fighters. I was like damn, I don't think I want to fight after that ass whipping, But I am a fast learner so I went back a month later and did really well. So that's brings me to where I am today.
What ranks and titles have you held? 2001 NCAA div. 1 national champion, 42-0
4 X NCAA div. 1 all American, The Ultimate Fighter season 12 coach.
Do you have any heroes? No! I am my own hero!
What is your favorite technique? My favorite is the arm bar, even though I've never hit it in a fight!
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means a lot for me to fight in the UFC because I gave up a great job and a lifelong career to get a chance to fight in the UFC.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Koscheck attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania on a wrestling scholarship. He had a decorated career at Edinboro University. In 2001, he went 42-0 and was the NCAA Division I National Champion in the 174-pound weight class. Koscheck was a four-time Division I All-American (4th, 2nd, 1st, and 3rd) and a four-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champion to become only the 11th four-time PSAC champion. He was honored as the PSAC Wrestler of the Year three times and was twice named the Eastern Wrestling League Achievement Award winner. Koscheck earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Edinboro in 2001. Koscheck is currently working on his master's degree in secondary counseling.
• One of the most active UFC fighters today, with 20 Octagon fights.
• Was winning Fickett fight handily until caught late and submitted with 22 seconds left.
• Fast learner – was a novice pro when he went on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, yet has learned on the job and he has become one of the top 170-pounders in the UFC.
• Has deadly overhand right.
• Has won five of his last six bouts.
• Won Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night after win over Johnson
• Won Fight of the Night in rematch loss to St-Pierre
• Won KO of the Night for wins over Hughes and Yoshida
Career
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Result |
Opponent |
Event |
Replay |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
Paul Daley | UFC® 113 MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2 | |
|
Win
|
Paul Daley | UFC® 113 MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2 |
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