Koscheck Steps In for Injured Sanchez at UFC 90
By: Selina "Dead" Wong Posted On: October 13, 2008 at 7:44pm
A torn rib cartilage has forced Fighters.com’s eighth-ranked welterweight “Nightmare” Diego Sanchez (19-2) to withdraw from his bout with top contender “Pitbull” Thiago Alves (15-3) at UFC 90 in Rosemont, near Chicago, 25 October, the UFC announced Monday.
Fourth-ranked Josh Koscheck (11-2) will take Sanchez’s place versus Alves.
Alves said, “Josh Koscheck is a great fighter and I think he’s an even better matchup for me. I’m looking forward to fighting him, and I’m gonna knock him out.”
“I think [Alves is] a tough opponent,” said Koscheck. “He’s on a tear right now in the UFC and for me to step up and fight him, I think it’s gonna be an exciting fight.”
Alves is on a six-fight win streak and most recently TKO’d seventh-ranked Matt Hughes (42-7) in round two of UFC 87′s main event.
Koscheck last fought in July, winning a unanimous decision over “Lights Out” Chris Lytle (25-16-5). He was next scheduled to headline UFC Fights for the Troops in Fayetteville, NC, 10 December.
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Go Koschek!
this is going to be a better fight for both alves and koscheck, i kinda wanted yoshida to have the opportunity to move up in rankings but this is going to be a better match, as far as sanchez goes, i dont really care for him too much, i saw the fight with him and alessio, and i personally believe alessio won besides that he wasnt aggressive but he still landed more hits and he stop the take down the whole fight, im gonna go with alves on this fight tho, i would like to see him and gsp go at it
GO ALVES!!!!!!!!!