UFC: Koscheck Sidelined for Six Months
Posted On Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 By admin
Josh Koscheck will be out of action from UFC for at least six months as he recovers from surgery that repaired a broken orbital suffered in his Dec. 11. In that UFC 124 bout, he lost to welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Since losing to Georges St. Pierre in a unanimous decision at UFC 124, Josh Koscheck made his first public appearance.
He said that he was beaten by Georges fair and square, although he thinks that he was unlucky in the match as he broke his eye, when he received the first punch, making the fight an uphill climb from the very start. He recovers from a broken orbital bone suffered in the loss to St. Pierre. If that was not the case, he definitely thinks that the fight would have been a lot different. On Dec. 20, he underwent surgery in Boston and he has been told by doctors to limit his physical activity to walking.
During the 25-minute title affair, the American Kickboxing Academy product ate jab-after-jab and now it looks like Josh will be shelved for the better part of 2011.
He said that he would build his way up to being the No. 1 contender; he will continue to grind and put himself back in position. He added that he still has five months of recovery time. Under the right eye, Koscheck has a large scar and he said that the right side of his face remains numb.
Nonetheless, he is a talented fighter, who aims to get back in the ring. Lately, he had to swallow his pride, ever since he was deftly defeated by number one ranked welterweight fighter in the world and top-3 pound-for-pound fighter.
At 170 pounds within the UFC, the only real fight remaining for St. Pierre is against former EliteXC Welterweight champion Jake Shields. The match will happen at UFC 129 in April. George St. Pierre remains a massive betting favorite (-600) for the fight, although Shields has an impressive track record. UFC odds makers have determined that St. Pierre is still a six-to-one favorite, even against the man who may be the second best welterweight in the world.