Josh Koschek ( eng. Josh D. Koscheck ; born November 30, 1977 , Weinsberg ) is an American mixed-style fighter , a representative of the light heavyweight category. He has been performing at the professional level since 2004, he is known for participating in tournaments of the UFC fighting organization, he was a contender for the UFC welterweight champion title. Participant and mentor of the fight reality show The Ultimate Fighter . He also spoke at Bellator MMA .
 Josh Koschek | |
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| general information | |
| Nickname | Kos |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | November 30, 1977 (41 years) |
| Place of Birth | Waynesburg , United States |
| Accommodation | Buffalo , United States |
| Growth | 178 cm |
| Weight category | Welterweight (77 kg) |
| Arm span | 185 cm |
| Career | from 2004 to n. at. |
| Team | Dethrone Base Camp |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Statistics in mixed martial arts | |
| Fight | 28 |
| Victories | 17 |
| • knockout | five |
| • change | five |
| • decision | 7 |
| Defeats | eleven |
| • knockout | four |
| • change | 3 |
| • decision | four |
| Battle statistics on Sherdog | |
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Biography
Josh Koschek was born on November 30, 1977 in the borough of Weinsberg County, Green , Pennsylvania . At the age of five he started wrestling , was on the wrestling team while studying at the university in Edinboro - he had the status of an All-American athlete and became the champion of the first division of the National University Sports Association . Later he worked as a coach, was an assistant wrestling head coach at the University of New York at Buffalo .
Start of a professional career
He made his debut in mixed martial arts at the professional level in 2004, won the tournaments of small American organizations King of the Rockies and Ring of Combat.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In 2005, Koschek attracted the attention of the world's largest fighting organization Ultimate Fighting Championship and took part in the very first season of her fighting reality show The Ultimate Fighter , where he performed in the middle weight category. At the quarter-finals stage, he successfully passed Chris Leben , but in the semifinals he gave way to Diego Sanchez by a split decision. Despite the loss, Koschek continued to perform regularly in the UFC and in the following years he was among the leaders of the welterweight division.
Since 2006, he trained in the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), thanks to which he significantly improved his shock skills. The period of 2006–2008 was very successful in his sports career, Koschek managed to keep the victory over many strong rivals - out of ten fighters who met him, only Georges Saint Pierre and Tiago Alves [1] [2] [3] were able to resist.
In February 2009, Koschek was knocked out by Brazilian Paulo Tiago , but then took over Frank Trigg , Anthony Johnson and Paul Daley , and in the battle with Johnson earned bonuses for the best reception of the evening and the best fight of the evening [4] .
Since the fight with Paul Daly was challenger, Koschek won the right to challenge the welterweight champion title. He became the mentor of the twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter, where his team opposed the team of reigning champion Georges St. Pierre, and in December 2010, the championship fight finally took place. The confrontation between the fighters lasted all five rounds, in the end the judges unanimously gave the victory to Saint-Pierre, keeping him the championship belt [5] .
Subsequently, Josh Koschek won Matt Hughes and Mike Pierce , but in 2012–2015 he suffered five defeats in a row, after which he left the UFC [6] .
Bellator MMA
In June 2015, Koscek signed a contract for several fights with another large American organization Bellator MMA , but he entered the cage only in January 2017 - in the first round by technical knockout, he lost to the little-known Brazilian fighter Mauricio Alons [7] .
Statistics in Professional MMA
| Professional fighter career (total) | ||
| Boev 28 | 17 wins | Lesions 11 |
| Knockout | five | four |
| Surrender | five | 3 |
| By decision | 7 | four |
| Result | Record | Rival | Way | Tournament | date | Round | Time | A place | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defeat | 17-11 | Mauricio Alonsu | TKO (punches) | Bellator 172 | February 18, 2017 | one | 4:42 | San Jose , United States | |
| Defeat | 17-10 | Eric Silva | Surrender (guillotine) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Laflare | March 21, 2015 | one | 4:21 | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil | |
| Defeat | 17-9 | Jake ellenberger | Surrender (North-South Smothering) | UFC 184 | February 28, 2015 | 2 | 4:20 | Los Angeles , United States | |
| Defeat | 17-8 | Tyrone Woodley | KO (punches) | UFC 167 | November 16, 2013 | one | 4:38 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Defeat | 17-7 | Robbie Lawler | TKO (punches) | UFC 157 | February 23, 2013 | one | Three to four | Anaheim , United States | |
| Defeat | 17-6 | Johnny hendricks | Separate solution | UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller | May 5, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | East Rutherford , United States | |
| Victory | 17-5 | Mike pierce | Separate solution | UFC 143 | February 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 16-5 | Matt Hughes | KO (punches) | UFC 135 | September 24, 2011 | one | One to four | Denver , United States | Knockout of the evening. |
| Defeat | 15-5 | Georges saint pierre | Unanimous decision | UFC 124 | December 11, 2010 | five | 5:00 | Montreal , Canada | Fight for the UFC welterweight title. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 15-4 | Paul daly | Unanimous decision | UFC 113 | May 8, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal , Canada | Contender fight in welterweight. |
| Victory | 14-4 | Anthony Johnson | Surrender (back throttling) | UFC 106 | November 21, 2009 | 2 | 4:47 | Las Vegas , United States | Reception in the evening. Fight of the evening. |
| Victory | 13-4 | Frank Trigg | KO (punches) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | one | 1:25 | Dallas , United States | |
| Defeat | 12-4 | Paulo Tiago | KO (punches) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | one | 3:29 | London , England | |
| Victory | 12-3 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida | KO (hand strike) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | December 10, 2008 | one | 2:15 | Fayetteville , United States | Knockout of the evening. |
| Defeat | 11-3 | Tiago Alvis | Unanimous decision | UFC 90 | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rosemont , United States | |
| Victory | 11-2 | Chris lightle | Unanimous decision | UFC 86 | July 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 10-2 | Dustin Hazlett | TKO (punches) | UFC 82 | March 1, 2008 | 2 | 1:24 | Columbus , United States | |
| Defeat | 9-2 | Georges saint pierre | Unanimous decision | UFC 74 | August 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 9-1 | Diego Sanchez | Unanimous decision | UFC 69 | April 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston , United States | |
| Victory | 8-1 | Jeff Joslyn | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs | December 13, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego , United States | |
| Victory | 7-1 | Jonathan goulet | Surrender (punches) | UFC Fight Night 6 | August 17, 2006 | one | 4:10 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 6-1 | Dave menne | Unanimous decision | UFC Fight Night 5 | June 28, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 5-1 | Ansar Chalangov | Surrender (back throttling) | UFC Fight Night 4 | April 6, 2006 | one | 3:29 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Defeat | 4-1 | Drew fickett | Technical surrender (rear strangulation) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | October 3, 2005 | 3 | 4:38 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 4-0 | Pete Spratt | Surrender (back throttling) | UFC Fight Night | August 6, 2005 | one | 1:53 | Las Vegas , United States | |
| Victory | 3-0 | Chris Sanford | KO (hand strike) | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | April 9, 2005 | one | 4:21 | Las Vegas , United States | Middleweight fights. |
| Victory | 2-0 | Luke Kammo | Unanimous decision | Ring of Combat 6 | April 24, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Elizabeth , United States | |
| Victory | 1-0 | Cruz Chacon | Surrender (neck hall) | King of the rockies | January 3, 2004 | 3 | Two to four | Fort Collins , United States |
Notes
- ↑ UFC calls on St. Pierre - UFC - Yahoo! Sports . Sports.yahoo.com. The appeal date is December 13, 2010.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. UFC 90 'Silva vs. Cote 'Play-by-Play . Sherdog.com. The appeal date is December 13, 2010.
- ↑ UFC 90 RESULTS AND LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY . MMAWeekly.com (October 23, 2008). The appeal date is December 13, 2010.
- Osh Josh Koscheck Tries To Sell Us On A Grudge Match Between Him and Tito Ortiz . Cagepotato.com. The appeal date is December 13, 2010.
- ↑ Thomas Gerbasi December 12, 2010. Déjà Vu for Kos, as GSP Wins Again . Ufc.com. The appeal date is December 13, 2010.
- ↑ Elias Cepeda. Erick Silva gets guillotine choke win at home over Josh Koscheck Neopr . foxsports.com (March 21, 2015). The appeal date is March 21, 2015.
- ↑ Josh Koscheck vs. Mauricio Alonso added to Bellator 172 main card with Piccolotti-Primus canceled (Eng.) (January 31, 2017).
Links
- Josh Koschek (Eng.) - statistics of professional fights on the site Sherdog