December 1, 2009, at 7:48 pm
The UFC’s welterweight bad boy will get his chance to avenge the worst loss of his career at UFC 109. MMA Weekly says:
It may not be a title shot, but UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck will get his shot at revenge when he rematches the last fighter to defeat him. He returns to action on Feb. 6 at UFC 109 in Las Vegas to face Brazilian fighter Paulo Thiago.
The bout was first announced by AOL Fanhouse and later independently confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the fight.
Always a busy fighter, Koscheck stepped up on short notice to take a fight at UFC 106 against rising star Anthony Johnson and did not disappoint. Despite a few fouls in the fight from both competitors, Koscheck showed good stand-up and a return to his wrestling roots as he out-grappled and eventually submitted Johnson in the second round.
The fight earned Koscheck a big notch in the welterweight division, not to mention bonuses that night that totaled $140,000. Following the win, he called for a title shot and blasted current top contender Dan Hardy for not doing enough to earn a shot at the 170-pound title.
Josh Koscheck is coming off to straight wins where he finished opponents in impressive fashion. After defeating Frank Trigg at UFC 103, he stopped Anthony Johnson at UFC 106 despite being poked in the eye during the fight. By choking Johnson out, Koscheck put himself all that much close to the championship picture.
As for his opponent, Paulo Thiago is 1-1 since defeating Kos. Josh’s American Kickboxing Academy teammate Jon Fitch got some revenge against Thiago at UFC 100, and Paulo got back to his winning ways by defeating Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106.
Here’s the skinny: Koscheck is a top-five welterweight. Thiago isn’t. Look for Koscheck’s revenge to come swiftly as he finishes Thiago and puts himself in the title picture.
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KOS might be on the track for a title shot but him or noone else in the 170lb div should be in the same cage with GSP
Reply to nathanNathan,
Oh they can be in the cage with him. They just can’t stay on their feet for very long.
Reply to Anthony De FrancoIt’s obvious that the UFC has an agenda when they make fights. I’m not implying in any way fights are rigged but it’s clear that fights are often made with the projected outcome in mind.
This is a thank you fight from the UFC to Kos. Kos fights anytime, anywhere and on any amount of notice. Getting a chance to avenge a loss is his reward.
For Thiago this fight makes no sense. How does a second win over Kos advance his career at all? He already beat him convincingly what does he have to prove? A fight against Thiago, Hughes, Alemdia, Daley, Kampman, Condit…anyone other then someone he already beat would make sense for him.
For the UFC I think the current plan is as follows; Hardy/GSP, let’s assume GSP wins. You have Condit/Daley fight the winner of Kos/Thiago to be the next fodder for St. Pierre.
Kos is on the fast track to the title.
Reply to Jason Comack