Koscheck vs. Diego

[fanforlife]

The Ultimate Fighter season one veterans and current top welterweight contenders Josh Koscheck (10-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Diego Sanchez (17-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) are tentatively scheduled to square off in April at UFC 69, according to Wrestling Observer and MMAWeekly.com.

UFC 69, scheduled for April 7 in Houston, will be the first-ever UFC event in Texas.

Koscheck and Sanchez actually first fought (in an exhibition bout) on the first season of the reality show. Both fighters won their preliminary matches (Koscheck over Chris Leben and Sanchez over Alex Karalexis and later Josh Rafferty). In the season's 11th episode, the two fighters took part in an exciting three-round quarterfinal bout, with Sanchez winning a close split decision. Sanchez went on to beat Kenny Florian in the show's finale to win the season's middleweight (185-pound) title.

Since the show, both fighters have dropped to the welterweight (170-pound) division. Koscheck has won six of his seven UFC fights since then, losing only to Drew Fickett in the final minute of a UFC Fight Night 2 bout. Koscheck had dominated the fight up until then but was caught with a knee to the head and a subsequent rear naked choke.

Sanchez has been undefeated in UFC action, scoring major wins over UFC notables such as Nick Diaz, Karo Parisyan and Joe Riggs. He's widely considered the top contender in the UFC's welterweight division, which currently boasts Georges St. Pierre as its champion.

This bout would surely have major implications on the division and could earn the winner an immediate title shot.

Here's the latest rumored UFC 69 card (based on a variety of sources):

Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra
Diego Sanchez vs. Josh Koscheck
Joe Stevenson vs. Caol Uno
Luke Cummo vs. Josh Haynes

Report on: ufcjunkie.com

[fanforlife]

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[homerdindon]

Isn't Josh Haines like 50 pounds bigger than Cummo? And I saw St. Pierre at Pure last Friday, he didn't look very injured to me.

[sgallan]

Hey Homer.... how come you aren't doing some MMA? You are still young.

[homerdindon]

19 years of combative sport was enough for me. Plus, I want to get into coaching (which I couldn't do this year because of work) at some point. The main reason is that I got a degree that allowed me to get a good job where I make more than those guys (except for the Liddell's and top name guys, who make a ridiculous amount).

[fanforlife]

You mean you did not want to get your head bashed in for a living?

[fanforlife]

I would not mind going out to Texas for this fight though... that is for sure.

[homerdindon]

Nah, had enough damage to the old head/ears throughout the years, I'm fine being fat and happy now.

I'd give anything to see Koscheck fight Fickett again. Fickett went to my high school. I taught him how to wrestle (literally, he had no clue before that), then he got kicked off the team and we weren't friends. Then we became friends and roommates, and he ended up screwing me over on the roommate deal as bad as possible. I probably hate him more than anyone, and I like Koscheck, so I'd love to see Kos pound on him again, just not have a miracle finish this time.

[fanforlife]

Well being a friend of Koscheck's always makes me happy when he wins!

Plus I have always like watching him pound on people.