Josh Koscheck
| Josh Koscheck | |
|---|---|
| Born | Josh Koscheck November 30, 1977 Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Kos |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
Welterweight (170 lb) Middleweight (185 lb) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing, Kickboxing, BJJ, Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu, |
| Fighting out of | Fresno, California, United States |
| Team | Dethrone Base Camp AKA (formerly) |
| Rank | Black Belt in Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Josh D. Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who fights at welterweight for Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the reality television show, The Ultimate Fighter and has fought for the company 25 times from 2005-2015.
Josh Koscheck began wrestling when he was five years old. He had been having a pause from sport since he was twelve but began it again when he became a teenager and became successful in collegiate wrestling, dating back to his years at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he attended the university on an athletic scholarship. In 2001, during his Junior season, Koscheck won all of his wrestling matches and went on to become the NCAA Division I Champion in the 174 lb weight class. In addition to being a four-time NCAA Division I All-American (placing 4th, 2nd, 1st and 3rd respectively), Koscheck is a three-time recipient of the PSAC Wrestler of the Year award and earned the Eastern Wrestling League Achievement Award twice. Koscheck earned a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Edinboro University. Koscheck spent a few months coaching at Erie Cathedral Prep and one and a half years as the assistant head wrestling coach at the University at Buffalo.
Koscheck appeared on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter as a middleweight fighter. He defeated Chris Leben via unanimous decision to advance to the semifinals, where he was defeated by Diego Sanchez via split decision. Koscheck had his first official UFC fight on April 9, 2005, at The Ultimate Finale, where he defeated Chris Sanford with a first round KO. Koscheck followed this victory with another win at Ultimate Fight Night over UFC veteran Pete Spratt in Koscheck's debut at welterweight. Since then, Koscheck has amassed an additional three victories after experiencing his first career loss to Drew Fickett due to a rear naked choke. Koscheck then defeated Canadian welterweight standout Jonathan Goulet at UFC Fight Night 6 by submission due to strikes.
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