Josh Koscheck

Welterweight · 17-11 · orthodox

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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
48
Elo Rating
1574.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 63% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 92% of Welterweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.27 significant strikes per minute — better than 79% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages 2.46 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 77% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 1.79 significant strikes per minute — worse than 92% of Welterweight fighters
  • Lands just 36% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 91% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.79
    Bottom 8%
  • Striking accuracy
    36%
    Bottom 9%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.27
    Top 21%
  • Striking defense
    63%
    Top 8%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.46
    Top 23%
  • Takedown accuracy
    48%
    Top 28%
  • Takedown defense
    64%
    Top 48%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1579, higher than 67% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1575).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Hendricks3:57Lawler4:38Woodley9:20Ellenberger4:21Silva
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LErick Silva
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare
2015-03-21 · Submission, R1 4:21
LJake Ellenberger
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
2015-02-28 · Submission, R2 4:20
LTyron Woodley
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks
2013-11-16 · KO/TKO, R1 4:38
LRobbie Lawler
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
2013-02-23 · KO/TKO, R1 3:57
LJohny Hendricks
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
2012-05-05 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WMike Pierce
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WMatt Hughes
UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
2011-09-24 · KO/TKO, R1 4:59
LGeorges St-PierreTitle
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2
2010-12-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WPaul Daley
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
2010-05-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAnthony Johnson
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
2009-11-21 · Submission, R2 4:47
WFrank Trigg
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
2009-09-19 · KO/TKO, R1 1:25
LPaulo Thiago
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
2009-02-21 · KO/TKO, R1 3:29
WYoshiyuki Yoshida
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops
2008-12-10 · KO/TKO, R1 2:15
LThiago Alves
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
2008-10-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WChris Lytle
UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin
2008-07-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDustin Hazelett
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
2008-03-01 · KO/TKO, R2 1:24
LGeorges St-Pierre
UFC 74: Respect
2007-08-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDiego Sanchez
UFC 69: Shootout
2007-04-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJeff Joslin
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
2006-12-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJonathan Goulet
UFC Fight Night 6
2006-08-17 · KO/TKO, R1 4:10
WDave Menne
UFC Fight Night 5
2006-06-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAnsar Chalangov
UFC Fight Night 4
2006-04-06 · Submission, R1 3:29
LDrew Fickett
UFC Fight Night 2
2005-10-03 · Submission, R3 4:28
WPete Spratt
UFC Fight Night 1
2005-08-06 · Submission, R1 1:53
WChris Sanford
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
2005-04-09 · KO/TKO, R1 4:21