UFC Chatter: Koscheck To Stay With The UFC, Wants To Be a Title Contender
Posted by Kris Karkoski on Mar 18, 2008 at 12:20 pm ET13 Comments
“I’m pretty sure I’m going to be with the UFC. I know my manager and the UFC are in talks right now, so that’s up to them. If the UFC wants me, I want to be in the UFC. For me, it’s my home. I started my career there and hopefully I’ll end my career there. It’s the place to be right now, and it’s a good time to be a UFC fighter.
I honestly don’t care who I fight [next]. I want the fight to make sense in order for me to get back to getting a title shot. If I can get a good three wins in a row, hopefully I can be a contender again and get a chance to fight for that title and get that belt
That’s the ultimate goal is to get that UFC title and that’s like the Super Bowl right now… That’s the belt to have right now and that’s the belt I want.”
Welterweight free agent Josh Koscheck tells MMA Weekly that he plans on re-signing with the UFC and hopes to emerge as a title contender in the deep 170-pound division. Koscheck’s previous UFC contract, which he signed following his appearance on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, was fulfilled following his UFC 82 victory over Dustin Hazelett.
Tags: Josh Koscheck
Loading ...
koscheck is the man, gsp couldn’t finish him it went to the judges even tho gsp was the winner koscheck is still in the top 5 WW in my opinion maybe the top 3 only gsp an an hughes ang i dont think hughes would beat him that easy i want to see that match!
i think matt hughes vs koscheck would be a fight that would make a lot of sense for both fighters…
I agree, it would be a great fight but i’m pretty sure that Hughes want Serra, assuming he looses…
I think that a Koscheck vs sanchez rematch might be in the works for the future ?
Koscheck is an amazing fighter and I see him one day fighting for the title, not sure about winning but he is right up there with the best !! He’s just not one of those fighters where you “know” he will become champion. Look at St-pierre, earned his way back again, that makes 3 times now hes fighting for the title.
Fitch vs Koscheck, winner gets title shot. Whoever wins gets killed by GSP.
fitch koscheck winner to get a title shot only makes sense because the welterweight division sucks now compared to what it was a year ago. It has nothing to do with the skill level of either fighter. everyone’s on fitch’s jock but he had trouble fighting an unknown on the last card. one thing i will say to koscheck’s credit is that he appears to be less of a douchebag lately. either way, i predict a long gsp reign unless someone else steps up or there’s another upset.
I think Hughes vs Serra should happen next, regardless of the outcome of Serra’s next fight – Assuming GSP wins, then Fitch is next in line. The winner of Hughes/Serra should face KOS. Then possibly the winner of that gets GSP. OR – let Danzig get in the picture early – let him take on KOS.
At some point they will have to stop over looking Marcus Davis – he is quietly building a nice winning streak – but you still also have to put in consideration Parisyan too…
So there is a few considerations – and KOS is my fav fighter, but I still think since he did just lose to GSP – he should fight atleast 2 more guys before he gets a title shot. Maybe fight Davis and Parisyan or Hughes before he steps in vs GSP. I know Diego wants a rematch, but I dont think he should step in vs him yet – because beating Diego again wont launch him closer to the title more than beating a Hughes, Parisyan, etc…
Jason, danzig is fighting at 155 now, just so you know
Honestly…I thought he was…and thought Diego was too…but sometimes I forget so I look on ufc.com at the weightclasses….so I just went with that…..That site needs to be update!!
If Kos wants to be a contender all he has to do is move up to 185lbs, the division is so weak they’d probably give him a shot after one win……plus a Leban vs Kos rematch needs to be had….there first fight was crap…..
I never hear about that fued anymore…i wonder if they still hate each other…
I dont know if KOS should move up more than maybe move down….it would be easier for him to compete at a lower class and he could cut easier… though i would love to see a KOS/Henderson match…2 good wrestlers… and id like to see KOS vs Silva….but I just want to see good matchups period….
Who are you Kidding? Kos would not last q1 round with Silva. If Kos or Fitch want a title shot, they should have to beat either Hughes or Parisyan, If not both. BUT, realistically, it does not matter. GSP is pound for pound the best MMA fighter in the world.
i like the idea of kos movin to 185 to fight leben, cause now kos has the skills to stand with leben so it should be interesting. oh, and by the way, fitch and kos both train out of aka in san jose, so theyre very good friends and will never fight eachother.
I love GSP but even I have a hard time considering him #1 pound for pound in the world. I’d say it’s a toss up between him, penn, and anderson silva. i think if koscheck wants to be a contender, welterweight is his best shot. I don’t think he could beat GSP but if someone else knocks him off, the Koscheck could come in after that and possibly get a title shot. even still, i think he’s got a way to go before he’s at the skill level to wear a belt. byi, michael bisping is a fag!