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Josh Koscheck will take on Yoshiyuki Yoshida in the main event at UFC Fight Night 16 “UFC Fights For The Troops” on December 10th live on Spike TV.
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“I was originally preparing for Mr. Yoshida before I stepped up and took the Thiago fight. .. (It’s) definitely a different style. He poses some interesting threats, but I definitely have a lot of good training partners at American Kickboxing Academy and I think I’ll be ready. I’m a good wrestler, so I think our styles are going to make for an exciting fight…. Dave Camarillo is a judo guy and we are working on the judo throws. And I have San Jose State former judo coach who comes over. And there’s a lot of judo guys at our gym — Dave Camarillo teaches a judo class. So I’ve been doing judo for some time . … I have no worries.”
– Josh Koscheck tells the USA Today that he is preparing for the tight judo game of Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC Fight Night 16: “Fight for the Troops” this Wednesday (December 10) at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The welterweight tilt is billed as the main event of the evening. It should be an interesting contrast in styles — Koscheck is a decorated collegiate wrestling national champion.
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UFC Fight Night 16: “Fight for the Troops,” which is scheduled to take place at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C., on Wednesday, December 10, is right around the corner.
Accordingly, we want to remind our readers that MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of the main card bouts, beginning with the 9 p.m. ET Spike TV telecast. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of the under card action at around 7:30 p.m. ET.
Josh Koscheck will headline the three-hour special against Yoshiyuki Yoshida in a tight welterweight tilt. And his training partner at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), Mike Swick, will be featured in the co-main event against Jonathan Goulet.
Here is the complete UFC Fight Night 16 fight card:
Main event:
170 lbs.: Josh Koscheck (11-2) vs. Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida (10-2)
Main card (Televised):
170 lbs.: Mike Swick (12-2) vs. Jonathan Goulet (22-9)
205 lbs.: Steve Cantwell (6-1) vs. Razak Al-Hussan (5-0)
170 lbs.: Nate Loughran (9-0) vs. Tim Credeur (10-2)
155 lbs.: Frank Edgar (9-1) vs. Matt Wiman (10-3)Under card (May not be broadcast):
170 lbs.: Luigi Fioravanti (13-4) vs. Brodie Farber (13-4)
170 lbs.: Steve Bruno (11-4) vs. Johnny Rees (10-1)
170 lbs.: Ben Saunders (6-0-2) vs. Brandon Wolff (7-2)
155 lbs.: Dale Hartt (5-1) vs. Corey Hill (2-1)
265 lbs.: Eddie Sanchez (8-2) vs. Justin McCully (8-4-2)
Many of our readers check-in before, during and after the broadcast to share their thoughts on the action. In the meantime, feel free to leave your fight predictions and other show-related thoughts in the comments sections below.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps and post-fight analysis after “Fight for the Troops.” See you then!
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"I don’t want to have any distractions in my preparation. I’m three weeks away from [the Yoshida] fight and I haven’t read anything on the internet, I’ve stayed away from all of it. The bullshit of the contracts or whatever is going on, that’s part of the game. The UFC are in the contract business. I just want to get paid, I want to fight and I want to have a retirement plan. I’m going to be 31 in a couple of days. I want to have money in the bank so that I don’t have to do this for the rest of my life. I felt bad for Jon. I support Jon Fitch in any decision that he decides to make, I support any of our teammates in any decision that they decide to make. It’s friendship and we have a very strong team here."
-American Kickboxing Academy product and top UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck weighs in with Hard Core Sports Radio on the recent fiasco regarding the flash terminations of several UFC fighters (including friend and teammate Jon Fitch) who opposed a lifetime contract regarding video game rights. "Kos" has apparently stayed focused on his tough task of overcoming Japanese warrior Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida at UFC Fight for the Troops on December 16.
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Thiago Alves:
“I knew I’d have a hard fight, but I always go for a knockout. I knew he was tough, but I didn’t knew he’d resist that much, it surprised me. He’s a great competitor and made the fight even better, bore beautiful … I think it was better, because he defeated (Diego) Sanchez and he’s tougher than him, a better athlete. He’s a great fighter, better ranked, and I think it was perfect”.
“I wanna get this belt and bring it to Brazil. They said that the winner of this fight would get a title shot, and now I have the option to wait (after Georges St. Pierre’s fight with BJ Penn) or do another fight, it’s my choice, but I think I’ll wait … It’s gonna be a tough fight, and I’ll be there watching it. I don’t know who’s gonna win it, but I fight both. I’ll get this belt and the next onw who comes, with all respect, will fall”
“I go with 171 pounds at the weight-ins, and then I go to the fight with 198, 199 pounds”
UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves comments to Tatame.com about his successful win over Josh Koscheck and being patient to get his shot with Georges St. Pierre.
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Josh Koscheck vs Thiago Alves - UFC 90 Video
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The three dimensional “Muscle Shark:”
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