UFC 143 Results: Josh Koscheck edges Mike Pierce via Split Decision
Posted on February 4, 2012, 10:41 PM by Anton GurevichFormer UFC Welterweight title challenger, Josh Kosckeck, continued his winning streak inside the Octagon with a decision victory over Mike Pierce at UFC 143.
Pierce surprised Koscheck with an improved striking game and a solid wrestling skills that made "Kos" to lose at least one round in this fight. Koscheck responded with strikes of his own, crucial takedowns, and "unintentional" eye pokes that kept Mike Pierce on distance.
In the end, it was a Split Decision in favor of Josh Koscheck, while one of the judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Mike Pierce. The timing of Koscheck's takedowns played a very important part in this encounter, which went in favor of the AKA product.
Koscheck is now 17-5 in his career, with sights on getting another shot at the UFC Welterweight title.
Comments
i'm not impress my ur performance koscheck!
LOL if I win this fight it should set me up for top contender or GSP...
WOW and all the shhit said about GSP and hope he doesnt come back
man if anyone was wondering if you were an azzhole they know now..
lol man you got lucky with Matt Hughes no way could you do that again
to be honest if not for his name and past he would of lost that fight if he would of been Joe Black up coming would of been a "L" Looks like
GSP broke him I thought was just an off night for him mind not right
what ever but no he was happy with his fight Dan Hardy is making his way back would be a good fight for him even tho he thinks he is the #2
contender now...lol
This fight belonged on the pre-lims; points need to be deducted for those finger jabs as well.
Pierce got robbed!
yeaaaaa, you care what the fans think Josh
Even Georges Safe-Pierre thought this fight was boring.
Pierce was robbed and no way diaz won. 150/105 strikes in favour of condit!!!
Pierce should have won the decision,Kosheck had 2 takedowns and 2 finger strikes to the eyeball an d one thumb up his @ss.
I was hopping Koscheck would lose and begin the start of his career as a gate keeper at 170. He won, but it was so unimpressive, I still think that is where he's headed.
Koscheck has always tried eye poking on purpose. He is a scum bag that doesn't deserve to fight in the UFC. One day he will blind another fighter...what a idiot.
Agreed.
Don't like Kos and not sure if he won tonight but I do think he could do better than Mike in the long run. I think if the finger jabs had been point taking he would have lost for sure but just looking at him in R3 at the end he seemed far more likely to do better in R4-5.
Pierce is better than most expected even if he lost to Koscheck
this fight should move him up in the rankings
koscheck was gonna cry when people were booing him
Why do they keep talking about Kos like he's some kind of striking wizard? He's got ko power, no doubt, but he's always just looking for the one-hitter-quitter. His fingers forward technique just shows that he doesnt really consider the jab a part of his arsenal.
Koscheck talked smack about how this guy didn't deserve to fight him. Sure wish Pierce would have won. Koscheck is so full of himself he couldn't even give props to Pierce. Never cared for this guy-lack of class every time.