Koscheck quickly drops GSP steroid accusations; BJ Penn denies he called Koscheck (updated)
Posted on June 9, 2010, 01:58 PM by Daniel CassidyDespite making the comments only yesterday, Josh Koscheck has quickly regretted his words, as he today announced they were taken out of context.
In a short interview with www.mmafighting.com, Koscheck told them:
“Media stories on comments I made about rumors of GSP are in no way factual. I’m known for polarizing comments, and I got caught up in hyping TUF and our fight. I was wrong, and apologize to GSP for trying to invalidate his hard work and talent.”
“I’ve waited for this fight a long time, and can’t wait to face one of the best fighters in the world, and come out with the win.”
Koscheck it seems it likely to stay in the public light until his bout with GSP is settled, due to his own intentions of "getting under his skin". Koscheck also promised he would KO the champ.
Both are currently opposing coaches on the twelfth series of The Ultimate Fighter, which started filming on Monday. A Welterweight Championship bout between the two is expected to take place around December time. This series of TUF features a search for new Lightweight talent. The show's debut will air on September 16th.
Update
Former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion BJ "The Prodigy" Penn denied in his blog at BJPenn.com that he called Josh Koscheck to tell him about GSP using steroids. But despite his denial, Penn stated that "Koscheck probably read his mind about GSP", providing a heavy hint that he agrees with Koscheck's controversial comments. BJ Penn will try to win his belt back at UFC 118, when he faces Frankie Edgar at the UFC 112 rematch.
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thats what i thought kos, looking like a tool already
It will be even funnier when GSP mops the floor with his afro
im not impressed with his regret!
i will kick him in da ed! and finish him!
lol i no, Kos is a moron, he's going to get out wrestled and out struck by GSP
"In no way factual"-Josh Koshchek
"I am a blatant liar"-translation
"I am known for polarizing comments"-Josh Koschek
"I am known for being a liar"-translation
"I was wrong, and apologize to GSP for trying to invalidate his hard work and talent.”-josh koschek
"GSP please call your lawyers off, they are threatening to sue the bleach out of my hair"
Does he really expect us to believe him?
Kos already trying to find an excuse.....
i bet dana white had a talk with him, steroids in a new sport is a no no!
"Koschek probably read my mind"'BJ Penn
"I can't beat him either"-translation
Especially if he's going to be the new coach on TUF - I am sure DW made sure to spell it out for him nice and slowly about the ramifications of saying the words HGH with UFC
I bet BJ Penn was pissed at Kos because Kos said that he heard the steroid rumors from BJ Penn and his camp.
Did daddy Dana take you aside and give you a talking to Kos? If you're going to say it, stand by it.
Danas Bitch
Wow there are some real keyboard warriors just waiting to shoot anyone down who isnt named GSP. I think Kos has a good shot and I think it will be a better fight than what you guys make it out to be...we all know how much of a quick learner Kos is he came from no training on TUF to a well rounded fighter now and he learns from mistakes, like mistakes he made when he first fought GSP but make no mistake he didnt get a beating like most of the fighters did after that...but we all know I'll get all kinds of "weak" votes just because I disagree and dont ride GSP nuts and actually look at another fighters qualities...which is why he's #1 contender in the biggest organization in the world
I agree that Kos has a good chance against GSP but that isn't the issue here. People hate the guy because he comes off as such a prick.
Its hard to win the war of words when you look dumb yourself.
I think it will be a good fight. Probably the best comp for
GSP in a while. It is a known fact that Kos has greatly evolved since his last go with the champ.... And no I dont mean his acting, so spare me the punch lines.
As GSP stated - Koscheck has gotten better (evolved) since their last fight...but so have I.
As JK has improved since their last fight, so has GSP. My guess is - GSP has grown more.
Your guess is not my observation. I feel Kos has improved more through his fights than GSP but I still don't see Kos winning unless it is a standup war which it won't be in all likelyhood. Unless GSP has made the striking improvements to win that part of the fight too. Kos is not better overall but I would give him the striking nod.
I am sure GSP has been training to my friend. Dont miss the point tho... I am saying it should be a better fight then last time.
I agree, I feel though that GSP is at his peak game other than striking so far and in the last 5 fights I haven't seen huge improvements in his game as it is already stellar and his only real improvement could be to increase his striking ability which isn't bad. I look at Koscheks last 5 fights and I see huge improvement in striking and big improvement in Jui Jitsu and his wrestling has always been good. I feel so far Kos has improved more but GSP will still win in my opinion because I believe GSP will control where the fight happens and he won't pick kos out for a striking match.
Looka like Dana can dish it out but can't some back. I'm sure Dana told Kos to cut the sh*t or his career would be totaled.
Dana can now go back to publicly calling some of his #1 contenders d*cks or as*holes or what ever backstabbing drivel he likes spouting.
They should do a scientific study to examine the long term effects bleaching your hair has on your brain. Tito, Josh, Jenna? Is this mere coincidence?
this guy makes me laugh, and not because he is funny, it because he talks so much shit ahahah
It was BJ who made the accusation. What is Koscheck apologizing for? He should apologize for spreading an unsubstantiated rumor, but it's not as though he pulled it out of thin air.
Less then a day after making the comments JK retracts the statements - LOL!
I thought Koscheck was going to try and get under GSP's skin and get in his head. Now, a day later, he's apologizing to GSP and acknowledging his talent, hard work and that he's one of the best fighters in the world. LOL!
It would appear that what's really going on is that and without even trying, GSP is well inside of JK's head. I don't hear GSP going on about how talented or world class JK is and if he did, everyone would know that it's just GSP's French-Canadian, awww shucks....mind set; he's just a nice guy and he'll find "something" nice to say about an opponent, no matter how hard he has to look.
This is just too funny, man. One day he's a blowhard and the next day he's a little dog with his tail between his lags.
My guess is - he got a phone call from someone...Dana, Joe Silva...maybe Penn and was told to shut up (on this issue)...and he did - LOL!
A guy with that little backbone will never and should never be champ. He said it. He should have stuck with it. I could have (at least) respected him for that.
Here is what occured, once Dana White read the comments he was so pissed he spit out his starbucks coffee......called KOS and said the following.
" You fawking moron, don't label one of the poster boy's of the sport a steroid user, that's all the media needs to try and discredit the rest of the fighters in the UFC and the orginization , retract that statement and come up with some apology and fix this thing right fawking now"
That's why KOS came out with this 24 hours after his stupid comments.
love or hate GSP, he truely is a great spokesman for the UFC/Sport, he is the most media exposed fighter and if he has the "steroid" tag it's all the fuel haters of MMA need to talk smack about MMA/UFC
I like Kos but what a dumb ass, lol
That Pic above of KOS looks like his brother hit him in the mouth and hes callin' for mommy!!!
In the mind game battle, it looks like Kos is playing with himself...and losing.
omg, keep they hype going josh. Don't just take it back like that -___-. If I could poor this 10 times I would.
the good thing about Kos is he falls over without you actually hitting him......
Kos is a true asshole. The way he behaved in his last fight with Daly and the pretend knee when he was down was absolutely disgracefull. What a pussy. All of the folks I train with were raging on him after that. Kos completely disrespected out sport. In addition, the fight was boring, until Daly smacked him at the end.
GSP is a FAR better wrestler than we often give him credit for. He could have been in the Olympics for Canada, were it not for his dedication to our sport. His striking is phenominal. Kos may be a better wrestler, yet GSP took Hughes and BJ down at will. GSP is at least as athletic, and perhaps better conditioned. He will pick Kos apart. I'll go on record as saying that GSP will take Kos down more than once during the fight.
always
The only thing worse than him making the stupid accusations in the first place is now taking back his own comments. If you say something, stand behind it, or don't say it at all. So now, he can add blatant liar to his list of bad personality attributes. He's like the boy who cried wolf. I respect him as a very good fighter but he's turning into the biggest tool in MMA. I agree it should be a good fight but I don't imagine Kos isn't winning over too many new fans.
is anyone else tired of seeing BJ's ugly face as much as I am?Man I can't stand that dude as a person,know what I mean?!
he the man shut the **** up
GSP will probably knock out Kos just to prove a point. In their 1st fight GSP's stand up was excellent and when he put on the pressure Kos did not have an answer to it. Both are improved since then with Kos probably more improved, but he will still be a million miles away from being at GSP's level. Of course if GSP decides to stand it up a bit there is always the risk of getting caught, but apart from that i expect another lesson to be handed to Kos by the best WW that has ever lived.
Its really not that far fetched. the sad thing is the sport is ran like a buisness and dana white is truely a deuche bag. he is hurting the sport left and right. and it wouldnt supise me if he would give out half ass drug tests. i personally believe GSP is just a freak athelete and he was born to fight but with modern day sports its really hard to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
I agree, I feel though that GSP is at his peak game other than striking so far and his only real improvement could be to increase his striking ability which isn't bad. A Welterweight Championship bout between the two is expected to take place around December time. This series of TUF features a search for new Lightweight talent. For more information visit Anabolic Steroids