Josh Koscheck

WelterweightGrappler
15 - 10

25 UFC Fights | 60% Win Rate | 9 Finishes (60%)

Height
5' 10"
Reach
73"
Weight
170 lbs.
Age
48
Orthodox

Josh Koscheck UFC Record & Pro MMA Record

Josh Koscheck is 15-10 in the UFC across 25 fights, with 6 wins by knockout, 3 by submission and 6 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 17-11, 2-1 of it outside the UFC. Koscheck competes at welterweight as an orthodox grappler, standing 5'10" with a 73" reach at 48 years old. The last bout was a loss to Mauricio Alonso by knockout in Feb 2017.

Best attribute: striking defense (fewest significant strikes absorbed per minute) — 83rd percentile among 280 welterweight fighters (2.2/min).

Josh Koscheck's UFC win rate is 60% (15 of 25 fights), and 60% of those wins came by finish. Koscheck averages 1.6 takedowns per fight at 48% accuracy and stops 64% of opponents' takedown attempts.

Pro MMA Record
17-11
UFC Record
15-10
Height
5'10"
Reach
73"
Age
48
Stance
Orthodox
Last Fight
L vs Mauricio Alonso · TKO (Punches) · Feb 2017

Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.

Josh Koscheck's Last 5 Fights

Koscheck is 0-5 in the last five UFC fights.

  1. Loss vs Erick Silva · Submission · R1 4:21 · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · Mar 2015
  2. Loss vs Jake Ellenberger · Submission · R2 4:20 · UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 2015
  3. Loss vs Tyron Woodley · KO/TKO · R1 4:38 · UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 2013
  4. Loss vs Robbie Lawler · KO/TKO · R1 3:57 · UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 2013
  5. Loss vs Johny Hendricks · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 2012

Striking

Fighter Profile

Offensive Output

Sig. Strikes / Min
1.8
Accuracy
36%
Knockdowns / Fight
0.16

Defensive

Absorbed / Min
2.2
0.6x avg
Strike Differential
+-0.4
Opp. Accuracy Against
37%
hard to hit

Strike Targets

Position Breakdown

Grappling

Takedowns & Control

Takedowns / Fight
1.6
Takedown Accuracy
48%
Takedown Defense
64%
Control Time / Fight
3:41
Sub Attempts / Fight
0.3

Win Methods

Finish Probability by Round

R1
20% KO
8% Sub
R2
4% KO
4% Sub
R3+
0% KO
0% Sub

Round-by-Round Output

Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Josh Koscheck vs Average

Josh Koscheck's UFC Fight History

25 UFC fights on record (15-10), most recent first.

ResultOpponentMethodRd · TimeEventDate
LErick SilvaSubmissionR1 · 4:21UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare2015-03-21
LJake EllenbergerSubmissionR2 · 4:20UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano2015-02-28
LTyron WoodleyKO/TKOR1 · 4:38UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks2013-11-16
LRobbie LawlerKO/TKOR1 · 3:57UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche2013-02-23
LJohny HendricksDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller2012-05-05
WMike PierceDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit2012-02-04
WMatt HughesKO/TKOR1 · 4:59UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage2011-09-24
L★Georges St-PierreDecisionR5 · 5:00UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 22010-12-11
WPaul DaleyDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 22010-05-08
WAnthony JohnsonSubmissionR2 · 4:47UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 22009-11-21
WFrank TriggKO/TKOR1 · 1:25UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort2009-09-19
LPaulo ThiagoKO/TKOR1 · 3:29UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson2009-02-21
WYoshiyuki YoshidaKO/TKOR1 · 2:15UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops2008-12-10
LThiago AlvesDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 90: Silva vs Cote2008-10-25
WChris LytleDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin2008-07-05
WDustin HazelettKO/TKOR2 · 1:24UFC 82: Pride of a Champion2008-03-01
LGeorges St-PierreDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 74: Respect2007-08-25
WDiego SanchezDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 69: Shootout2007-04-07
WJeff JoslinDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs2006-12-13
WJonathan GouletKO/TKOR1 · 4:10UFC Fight Night 62006-08-17
WDave MenneDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night 52006-06-28
WAnsar ChalangovSubmissionR1 · 3:29UFC Fight Night 42006-04-06
LDrew FickettSubmissionR3 · 4:28UFC Fight Night 22005-10-03
WPete SprattSubmissionR1 · 1:53UFC Fight Night 12005-08-06
WChris SanfordKO/TKOR1 · 4:21The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale2005-04-09

How Koscheck Ranks at Welterweight

Percentile among the 280 welterweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).

Striking volume1.8 sig. strikes/min
13th percentile
Striking accuracy36%
13th percentile
Strikes absorbed2.2/min
83rd percentile
Takedowns1.6/fight
78th percentile
Takedown defense64%
53rd percentile
Knockdown power0.16/fight
48th percentile

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