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Who Should Josh Koscheck's Next Opponent Be?
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12.03.2012 | 12:20 AM ET
I'd like to see a Top 5 list of his next opponent. Don't be shy.
1. Sanchez rematch
2. BJ Penn
3. Condit
4. Diaz
5. MacDonald
6. Ellenberger
7. Kampmann
8. Maia
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12.03.2012 | 12:38 AM ET
2. Diaz
3. Ellenberger
4. Kampmann
5. Marquardt
If Diego is smart he'll go back to lightweight, and BJ is done after dismantling Rory. Any of the others you have listed I could see happening.
12.03.2012 | 12:54 AM ET
2. Ellenberger
3. maybe Condit
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12.03.2012 | 1:03 AM ET
Why wouldn't you support Josh fighting BJ? Sounds like a natural match to me. Diego has already went to LW, and is fighting Gomi, so he's not available for now.
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12.03.2012 | 1:19 AM ET
Fights within 2 calendar years:
06-07: 6
07-08: 6
08-09: 7
09-10: 5
10-11: 3
11-12: 3
He's at a career crossroads. He just turned 35. His fights per year are going down. He got off a career threatening long-term injury about 15 months ago. Koscheck's pulled out of a fight for a back injury, which are notorious for being a recurring problem. He's looked kinda bad in all of his last 4 fights. GSP caused his long-term injury. Hughes was lighting him up until Koscheck landed the KO blow. He was hesitant against both Pierce and Hendricks and appeared to have significantly diminished in his ability to eat a punch.
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12.03.2012 | 1:24 AM ET
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12.03.2012 | 7:01 AM ET
12.03.2012 | 9:48 AM ET
1. Nick Diaz
2. Carlos Condit
3. Martin Kampmann
4. Jake Ellenberger
5. Dong Yung Kim
6. John Hathaway
12.03.2012 | 10:04 AM ET
1. Kampmann
2. Ellenberger
3. MacDonald
12.07.2012 | 10:59 PM ET
And with that, Kos' title aspirations vanished up in smoke. All he has now is fights with top contenders. The UFC will use him as a gate-keeper for rising stars, which will put Kos in a no-win position. He'll get no bounce if he wins because as the bigger name, he'll always be expected to win. And if he loses, he will be discounted.
That's a terrible place to be in in one's career. He can go no higher and has only one direction in which he can go. His only hope is to fight top contenders like Condit, BJ, Diaz & MacDonald and try to get his ranking inched up a little higher.
Most people put Kos in their Top 5, but I don't. I have him towards the back of my Top 10.
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12.07.2012 | 11:06 PM ET
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12.08.2012 | 1:38 AM ET
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12.08.2012 | 2:38 AM ET
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