(And here’s where things took a turn down Queer Street, which is located dangerously close to TKO Way.)
Josh Koscheck commented on his somewhat controversial upset loss at UFC 95 on his website, and – surprise! – he argues that the ref should have let it go on a little longer. To his credit, however, Koscheck doesn’t lay the blame for the loss at the ref’s doorstep. Instead he puts it squarely on his shoulders, right where it belongs:
As for UFC 95. . . YES, I would have liked to see the ref let the fight go on a little bit more because we are all fighters and we fight until the end. Yes, I got hit hard, but felt as though I could have recovered if I had the chance. As for next time, my message to all the ref’s would be to, please let the fight go until I’m put out to sleep. . . Just so I don’t have the thought of what if, going through my mind and probably the minds of all of you, my fans.
…I could be like a lot of other people and cry about it for weeks and months and make a big deal about it, but it’s now when the true character and discipline of a person is tested.
Then he goes on to quote Martin Luther King Jr. and apply it to his current situation, that of having lost a fight he was supposed to win. Nice.
Koscheck makes a point of saying that he prepared well for this fight and doesn’t think there is anything different he could have done to affect the outcome. Of course, one might be tempted to look back at our interview with him where he admitted he had no interest in watching tape on Paulo Thiago before this fight and wonder if maybe he could have learned something important about the man he was going to fight by actually studying the man he was going to fight.
But at the same time Koscheck appeared to be in total control of that fight right up until the point where he lost. He made one mistake and got clipped. Unfortunately for Kos, it’s a very bad time in his career to make that particular mistake against that particular opponent.
Up next for him is a fight at UFC 98 in May, says Koscheck. He doesn’t know who he’ll fight yet, but the good news is…there will be a video blog covering his “road to 98”! Just in case you weren’t convinced yet that the training/pre-event buildup video blog is the most overdone DIY marketing tool in this sport. Now you are.
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Comments
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:06
first you pussy licking bastards you have nothing on me
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:07
In a pants-on kind of way. Just thought I'd specify
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:08
@ curtis obviously
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:08
tool..... both curtis and josh
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:08
Was that a dig at BJ Penn in that interview? Kos, I love you.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:09
I'll be the first to admit I'm a pussy licking bastard... now admit that you are a cock sucking faggot.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:10
KOS is over rated! I won a TON of money on that fight!
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:10
I firmly believe kos got robbed, but he's right sitting here arguing and complaining about it won't do a damn thing. Luckily he fights more often than anyone so he will have his chance to make up for it soon enough.. I just hope it's an interesting match up this time. Regardless of the outcomes, yoshida and paulo were hard to give a shit about.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:13
whatever, koscheck still whoops ass and i do believe he slipped in a jab at BJ. nice work with that. Just shave your head now....please.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:15
Koscheck is ok in my book. Solid explanation.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:18
Damn I just noticed his next fight is on my birthday.. nice.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:20
armfarmer is a fucker he like boys
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:20
Give Kos a rematch. Make it a Fight Night Main Event.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:23
WOW see BJ...you can fight several times a year if you want to!
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:24
what does this have to do with Arianny Celeste?
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:24
GO KOS!
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:25
come on koscheck come back strong next fight.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:26
Paulo Thiago's 11-0 uppercut hook combo knocked Koscheck rite out of the top 5 at WW. To the back of the line for Koscheck but he must be commended for getting rite back in the cage on short notice against a TBD opponent. Makes me believe his mental game is still strong. Also with Paulo's win and the debut of Carlos Condit I am seeing smart moves by the UFC in bringing in new top flight WW's before GSP cleans out the division. I mean GSP has honestly fought and defeated every other top WW in the UFC. They're gonna need to bring in Jake Shields and Nick Thompson soon...lol... and Dana no one is buying Davis, Hardy, or Swick as legitimate threats to the WW strap rite now!
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:29
I firmly believe some people need to get off Kos nutz and am glad Kos has decided to take getting KO'd like a man unlike some of his fans.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:29
i'm sure josh will do well against whoever he takes on next.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:29
quote: Just so I don't have the thought of what if, going through my mind and probably the minds of all of you, my fans. doesn't he mean: Just so I don't have the thought of what if, going through my mind and probably yours too, mom.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:31
I doubt you were referring to my comment when you say "...people need to get off Kos nutz..." Blaphtome because he has always been far from one of my favorite fighters. Cage Potato WW power rankings need to be updated... drop Sanchez has he as made it clear his immediate future lies at LW and debut Paulo Thiago at his spot in 6th the man deserves it after that UFC debut and his unbeaten 11-0 record.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:36
Give em' hell Koscheck! Give em' hell!
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:38
maybe if you trained with a little more brain you would have watched videos on this dude. i mean its strategic warfare kos...damn are you brain head...well after that knock out im pretty sure you are!!!!!!
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:38
Kos has really come around in my mind. He was hard to like at first... all boring wrestler and shitty attitude. But he has really grown up. He still has an attitude, but he doesn't have that sense of entitlement that guys like BJ Penn and Diego have. He knows you have to work hard in this sport, not make excuses, learn from your mistakes, and keep improving. I think he needs to improve a lot on his skills, but frankly, where he needs to improve most is his gameplanning and his in-cage adapting to where the fight is going. But he has all the tools to be the #2 Welterweight out there if he is able to put it all together. Yes, I said #2 WW. Even at his peak, I don't see him beating GSP if GSP comes equally prepared. But I think Kos has the tools to take out all the rest. I know Alves beat him silly during their fight, but you have to remember that Kos took that fight on 2 weeks notice. And everyone points to the fact that he couldn't take Alves down. Please. Kos could take Alves down at will on another night, but he got dropped early on in the first round and was practically KO'ed. His game looked sloppy from that point on because he was seriously concussed for probably 13 of the 15 minutes of that fight. Not saying Alves didn't do that to him, but it might have looked like a different fight had Kos not been tagged like that so early on. Also, there were times in that fight where Kos was winning the stand-up, which is odd since he was hurt and supposedly fighting a far superior striker. Alves won the stand-up overall, but Kos put on a decent showing, all things considered. Jon Fitch is the only other person ahead of him. But everything Fitch does, Kos does better... except adapting to the fight as it unfolds in the cage. Fitch is a smarter fighter than Kos, but Kos has way more physical potential than Fitch. Kos is the better wrestler, he has KO power, and he is more flexible. If he can put some of the pieces together for his game, I think he has way more potential than Fitch or Alves, who I believe are both fighting at the very top of their potential right now. Kos' biggest obstacle seems to be his stubbornness, and one-track training focus. I think a new gym might help, but he definitely has the potential to beat anyone other than GSP at WW.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:38
The one who farms arms is having a harder time accepting the lost than Koscheck.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:44
Nope, jonny5 not you at all.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 09:58
Actually armfarmer is a cool guy, however you curtis samples are a hug dick with ears. have a nice day faggot.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:04
Damn skippy...
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:05
Curtis Sample is almost as big of a tool as COOL.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:09
quote: Just so I don't have the thought of what if, going through my mind and probably the minds of all of you, my fans. doesn't he mean: Just so I don't have the thought of what if, going through my mind and probably yours too, mom. --------------------------------- I stand beaten (and a little abused). Well said glza, well said. I'm wearing my drink on my shirt right now, thank you very much. Give that man a shirt!
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:09
"the thought of what if, going through...the minds of all of you, my fans." -- Wait, Koscheck has fans? With minds?
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:11
Well put Imbecile, yet another 3 paragraph rant of yours that I completely agree with.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:11
@ Netterbog Yea he does. But by your statement, it's clear that Koscheck also has haters; with no minds.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:14
"I had a dream, but not during this fight."
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:15
@ Netterbog and glza A lot of so-called MMA fans have a difficult time grasping the idea that, just because they are not fans of a certain fighter, it must be impossible for anyone else to like that fighter.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:23
ok heres the thing HE IS COMPLAINING!!!!!!!!!! hes done nothing but ask for cheese for his WINE hes puss I hate him I hope he looses all his fights and no longer has a job in the UFC nor any other place for fighters... And any fan of his is totally POS and you need to the GTFO of here. KOS GOT THE KOED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love that and I watch it every day just like I watch serra raping GSP!!!!! the ref should have let it go so KOS could have lost his whole dam JAW!!! that would have been great F U ALL
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:34
@ better than KOS You need to shut the fuck up. After I'm done fucking your mom and sister, I'm gonna come knock u out.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:42
"The Road to UFC98: There Can Only be One Gatekeeper" starring Josh Koscheck and Karo Parisyan
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:46
Did you here that referees, Josh Koscheck wants you to stop doing your jobs and instead enjoy a front row seat to witness brain damage in the making.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:50
nice kos got ktfo, and is ready to fight again in may, what a warrior. penn on the other hand just wants to hold on to that belt as long as he can, kenny is going to take it away.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:55
Kos is clownshoe plain an simple, look at his hair for petesake. loved how it flew all over the place when he got smashed in the face.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 10:59
This dude just loves to fight and compete, plain and simple, any fight that comes his way, he takes. PPV, Free TV, public televison. He's allright in my book, when or lose.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 11:13
haha, silly koscheck, you dont have any fans.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 11:20
Lets all hate a fighter because we don't like his hair style... fags. Maybe he can come to one of your salons one day and you can do it up nice for him.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 11:34
Fuck A BJ PENN
Wed, 02/25/09 - 11:43
A Kos nut hugger says...
Wed, 02/25/09 - 11:46
I wonder if he is going to start a new ref campaign called "change we can believe in," or "Yes, we can!"
Wed, 02/25/09 - 12:05
Kos said it best himself, just let a motherfucker get knocked out. I'm glad he's fighting again soon.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 02:36
"Imbecile"= Kos nuthugger "Jonny5"= GSP nuthugger
Wed, 02/25/09 - 03:34
Hot damn, Cage Potato - all I did was post a reply that showed I was wrong...and that good ole Joscheck actually _does_ have fans. -- guess we're not allowed to post links with numbers in 'em. Chibbity-check his facebook fan page, the dude has FIVE-HUNDRED AND THREE fans! (I'd even go so far as to say he has 504, since his mom probably isn't very good with the information superhighway...but does your mom really count as a fan?) That's about 502 more than I thought he'd have, so I do stand corrected. Nevermind the millions of MMA fans in the world...Joscheck's got a solid load of them in his bleachy, brillo-pad locks.
Wed, 02/25/09 - 06:53
oh jeez -- it was just a joke. i actually like koscheck a lot... the kid's got more heart than brains.
Thu, 02/26/09 - 03:56
Oh he had a dream alright, right on the mat!
Fri, 02/27/09 - 02:00
"Armfarmer" = Kos nuthuggerX10
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