Josh Koscheck

MMA Record: 17-11-0
UFC Record: 15-10-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Josh Koscheck - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Josh Koscheck has 15 wins in the UFC. Josh Koscheck lands an average of 1.79 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.46 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

25
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Josh Koscheck, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 17-11-0 and held a weight class of 170 lbs. during his UFC career, where he amassed a record of 15-10-0. Standing at 5' 10', Koscheck demonstrated an orthodox stance and a reach of 73'. In terms of performance statistics, Koscheck averaged 1.79 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, with a striking accuracy of 36%. He absorbed an average of 2.27 strikes per minute, boasting a strike defense rate of 63%. Additionally, he attempted an average of 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes and demonstrated a takedown accuracy of 48%, executing approximately 2.46 takedowns every 15 minutes. Throughout his career, Koscheck achieved one notable victory against Matt Hughes, who had an ELO rating of 1176. However, in his most recent fights, he faced a series of losses. On May 5, 2012, he lost to Johny Hendricks via Split Decision (S-DEC). This was followed by consecutive knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) losses against Robbie Lawler in February 2013 and Tyron Woodley in November 2013. In February 2015, he suffered a submission loss to Jake Ellenberger, and on March 21, 2015, he was defeated by Erick Silva via guillotine choke.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1176

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Nov 30 1977
Age
48
Peak ELO
1158
ELO Rank
246 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
605-258-10
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1053.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1030.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
1.79
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
36%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.27
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
63%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.46
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Josh Koscheck Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2015-03-21 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare Erick Silva SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:21 Loss
2015-02-28 UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano Jake Ellenberger SUB North-South Choke 2 4:20 Loss
2013-11-16 UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks Tyron Woodley KO/TKO Punch 1 4:38 Loss
2013-02-23 UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche Robbie Lawler KO/TKO Punches 1 3:57 Loss
2012-05-05 UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller Johny Hendricks S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2012-02-04 UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Mike Pierce S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2011-09-24 UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage Matt Hughes KO/TKO Punches 1 4:59 Win
2010-12-11 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 Georges St-Pierre U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2010-05-08 UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 Paul Daley U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-11-21 UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 Anthony Johnson SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:47 Win
2009-09-19 UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort Frank Trigg KO/TKO Punch 1 1:25 Win
2009-02-21 UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson Paulo Thiago KO/TKO Punches 1 3:29 Loss
2008-12-10 UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops Yoshiyuki Yoshida KO/TKO Punches 1 2:15 Win
2008-10-25 UFC 90: Silva vs Cote Thiago Alves U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2008-07-05 UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin Chris Lytle U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2008-03-01 UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Dustin Hazelett KO/TKO Kick 2 1:24 Win
2007-08-25 UFC 74: Respect Georges St-Pierre U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2007-04-07 UFC 69: Shootout Diego Sanchez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2006-12-13 UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs Jeff Joslin U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2006-08-17 UFC Fight Night 6 Jonathan Goulet KO/TKO Punches 1 4:10 Win
2006-06-28 UFC Fight Night 5 Dave Menne U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2006-04-06 UFC Fight Night 4 Ansar Chalangov SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:29 Win
2005-10-03 UFC Fight Night 2 Drew Fickett SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 4:28 Loss
2005-08-06 UFC Fight Night 1 Pete Spratt SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 1:53 Win
2005-04-09 The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale Chris Sanford KO/TKO Punches 1 4:21 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Josh Koscheck ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
25 2015-03-21 Erick Silva 1061 Loss -18 1079
24 2015-02-28 Jake Ellenberger 1064 Loss -18 1097
23 2013-11-16 Tyron Woodley 1019 Loss -21 1115
22 2013-02-23 Robbie Lawler 1020 Loss -22 1136
21 2012-05-05 Johny Hendricks 1086 Loss 0 1158
20 2012-02-04 Mike Pierce 1062 Win 0 1158
19 2011-09-24 Matt Hughes 1176 Win +23 1158
18 2010-12-11 Georges St-Pierre 1205 Loss -13 1135
17 2010-05-08 Paul Daley 1047 Win +12 1148
16 2009-11-21 Anthony Johnson 1069 Win +19 1136
15 2009-09-19 Frank Trigg 1006 Win +17 1117
14 2009-02-21 Paulo Thiago 1000 Loss -21 1100
13 2008-12-10 Yoshiyuki Yoshida 1022 Win +17 1121
12 2008-10-25 Thiago Alves 1130 Loss -15 1104
11 2008-07-05 Chris Lytle 1002 Win +11 1119
10 2008-03-01 Dustin Hazelett 1042 Win +19 1108
9 2007-08-25 Georges St-Pierre 1087 Loss -17 1089
8 2007-04-07 Diego Sanchez 1106 Win +17 1106
7 2006-12-13 Jeff Joslin 1000 Win +13 1089
6 2006-08-17 Jonathan Goulet 1004 Win +19 1076
5 2006-06-28 Dave Menne 998 Win +14 1057
4 2006-04-06 Ansar Chalangov 983 Win +19 1043
3 2005-10-03 Drew Fickett 1008 Loss -18 1024
2 2005-08-06 Pete Spratt 1028 Win +21 1042
1 2005-04-09 Chris Sanford 1000 Win +21 1021

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