Josh Koscheck

OctagonStats Rating 1552
15-10-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach73" (185 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornNov 30, 1977
Age48
DivisionWelterweight
BirthplaceWaynesburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TeamDethrone Base Camp AKA (formerly)

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.79
Str. Acc36%
SApM2.27
Str. Def63%
TD Avg2.46
TD Acc48%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L L L L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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25 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
6 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 6 decision wins
Losses by method
3 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 4 decision losses
Finish rate60%
Times finished60%
StreakL5
Best streak5
Avg fight9:33
Octagon time3h 58m
Opp win%71%
ActiveApr. 09, 2005 – Mar. 21, 2015 (11y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night2
Knockout of the Night1
Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses4
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Josh Koscheck is a 17-11-0 grappler. 60% finish rate.

Josh debuted Apr. 09, 2005 vs Chris Sanford (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 5-fight losing skid. 11 years active (Apr. 09, 2005–Mar. 21, 2015).

Best wins: Matt Hughes (KO/TKO Punches R1, Sep. 24, 2011); Dave Menne (U-DEC R3, Jun. 28, 2006); Paul Daley (U-DEC R3, May. 08, 2010).

Josh Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the reality television show The Ultimate Fighter as a middleweight, and had since fought for the company 25 times from 2005–2015, compiling a UFC record of 15–10 and having contended for the UFC Welterweight Championship once.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Mar. 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlareL Erick SilvaSUB Guillotine Choke14:210 04 140 00 1
Feb. 28, 2015UFC 184: Rousey vs ZinganoL Jake EllenbergerSUB North-South Choke24:200 07 151 00 1
Nov. 16, 2013UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksL Tyron WoodleyKO/TKO Punch14:380 25 220 00 0
Feb. 23, 2013UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheL Robbie LawlerKO/TKO Punches13:570 02 92 00 0
May. 05, 2012UFC on FOX: Diaz vs MillerL Johny HendricksS-DEC35:000 033 551 20 0
Feb. 04, 2012UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditW Mike PierceS-DEC35:000 033 412 10 0
Sep. 24, 2011UFC 135: Jones vs RampageW Matt HughesKO/TKO Punches14:590 026 140 00 0
Dec. 11, 2010UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2L Georges St-PierreU-DEC55:000 016 1101 40 0
May. 08, 2010UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2W Paul DaleyU-DEC35:000 019 114 01 0
Nov. 21, 2009UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2W Anthony JohnsonSUB Rear Naked Choke24:470 019 162 01 0
Sep. 19, 2009UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortW Frank TriggKO/TKO Punch11:251 09 10 00 0
Feb. 21, 2009UFC 95: Sanchez vs StevensonL Paulo ThiagoKO/TKO Punches13:290 18 70 00 0
Dec. 10, 2008UFC Fight Night - Fight for the TroopsW Yoshiyuki YoshidaKO/TKO Punches12:151 06 60 00 0
Oct. 25, 2008UFC 90: Silva vs CoteL Thiago AlvesU-DEC35:000 239 800 00 0
Jul. 05, 2008UFC 86: Jackson vs GriffinW Chris LytleU-DEC35:000 038 162 00 5
Mar. 01, 2008UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionW Dustin HazelettKO/TKO Kick21:241 024 201 00 2
Aug. 25, 2007UFC 74: RespectL Georges St-PierreU-DEC35:000 04 381 20 5
Apr. 07, 2007UFC 69: ShootoutW Diego SanchezU-DEC35:000 030 121 00 0
Dec. 13, 2006UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsW Jeff JoslinU-DEC35:000 014 186 01 1
Aug. 17, 2006UFC Fight Night 6W Jonathan GouletKO/TKO Punches14:101 023 11 01 0
Jun. 28, 2006UFC Fight Night 5W Dave MenneU-DEC35:000 045 134 11 5
Apr. 06, 2006UFC Fight Night 4W Ansar ChalangovSUB Rear Naked Choke13:290 02 22 01 1
Oct. 03, 2005UFC Fight Night 2L Drew FickettSUB Rear Naked Choke34:280 18 56 00 3
Aug. 06, 2005UFC Fight Night 1W Pete SprattSUB Rear Naked Choke11:530 00 01 01 0
Apr. 09, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleW Chris SanfordKO/TKO Punches14:210 014 12 00 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.