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Koscheck got his first fight on the UG
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On GSP
“I’m going to rough him up – be the bully,” says Josh Koscheck of his UFC 124 fight versus Geoeges St-Pierre. “All the pressure is on him already. It’s his home town, his fans, his belt. Add the pressure I will be bringing and you get a champion reigning on borrowed time."
“I’m going to have a whole new arsenal to throw at GSP. I’m bringing it all- If I owned a branding iron I would probably bring that too. I have every advantage. He has the belt, the home town arena, and all those adoring fans to please. I just have to worry about hitting him as many times as I can- this is not a fight that is going to go the distance.”
“The last time I fought GSP I didn’t even know how to fight. I have evolved since then- George is still the lay and pray fighter he has always been. In my opinion, the fans want more these days. They don’t want to watch twenty-five minute long wrestling matches. They want fighters that finish, preferably by knockout. Wrestling is a means to an end. Wrestling is the means by which I will set-up and then end GSP’s welterweight reign."
On Paul Daley
"Funniest thing about him is that he had fifteen minutes to hit me in the face while we fought and didn’t. Not really anything else to say about him – suckerpunchers are cowards. I don’t care if it’s a cage, a ring, or just a local bar. Screw 'em."
On Tito Ortiz
"His head is on the block and next on the list. I walk around a solid 193 or so- I would be happy to fight him at 205 if he would just find the guts to accept the fight. He never will but a man can hope. Don’t insult a man’s friends the way he insulted Mark Coleman and expect to not get smacked around for it. In fact I think I am going to learn open palm technique just for his sorry ass."
On Social Media
"Social media like Twitter and Facebook have made this business a whole new game. As a niche sport we have the strongest self supporting community in the world. Fans have never been so close to the fighters and it has meant a lot for new promotions."
"A promoter needs two fighters for an event? He can find 20 in ten minutes on Facebook. It is part of what makes our sport better than any others. I got my very first MMA fight by responding to an online request on MMA.tv. I don’t see that dynamic changing anytime soon."
