Koscheck will stand toe-to-toe with Daley

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In a world where if you talk the talk, you have to walk the walk, Josh Koscheck would rather fight than to listen to his opponents jabber about him.

With his upcoming fight against British heavy hitter Paul Daley at UFC 113 just days away, he's avoided the trash talk and just simply tunes him out.

Koscheck, who runs two businesses aside from his fight career, believes that if that's what his opponent needs to get the courage to step in the cage with him, then have at it.

"There are bigger things going on in my life than to pay attention to what somebody's saying about me," Koscheck told MMAWeekly Radio. "The guy is obviously talking a lot, and that's good, probably because nobody knows who he is, so he's got to talk himself up."

Some fighters view pre-fight trash talking as just a part of the sport, others use it as motivation. The former NCAA champion wrestler turned fighter says for him it's just background noise, and he needs nothing extra to get him up in the morning to go to the best job in the world.

"I don't need someone to talk trash for me to get up and get motivated in the morning," Koscheck said. "I love to fight, the only time I'm happy is when I'm fighting, and I just think it's the greatest job on earth."

Breaking down the fight with Daley, Koscheck says he has watched the Brit’s UFC fight tapes and believes that ultimately his opponent's were doomed the second they stepped in the cage with the knockout artist.

"I just think that those guys are morons, and didn't have good game plans. I'm going to come into this fight with a better game plan than what they did," said Koscheck.

His strategy could involve a lot of striking. Despite a pedigree that includes a 2001 NCAA championship for wrestling at 174 pounds, Koscheck thinks his striking game is more than competent to go punch-for-punch with Daley.

"I believe I have just as good of striking as Paul Daley, well maybe not as good, but I can guarantee you I have as much power. That's for sure," said Koscheck.

"I'm going to stand toe-to-toe with Paul Daley, and if he can take my punches then maybe we'll switch the game plan up, but I plan on going out and standing toe-to-toe. There's no reason for me not to. I've been around a long time, I've had a lot of fights, and I don't have a problem standing up with anybody."

Koscheck has been in camp for the last 12 weeks, and has no thoughts of underestimating Daley in his mind. What he does have on his mind is planting Daley on the mat with a knockout punch.
Sunday, May 02, 2010 - by Damon Martin

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Koscheck is a good puncher but he is way better off shooting in on Daley and taking him to the ground. Daley has some power in those hands. If Koscheck stands up with Daley and Daley lands a big shot Koscheck is going to be in trouble. Daley should know he is going to be in a bit of trouble if Koscheck takes him down so he should be running drills with a lot of take down defense.

Daley was a FREAKIN' PUSS for taking that cheap shot on Josh...I hope he gets suspended for a long time and fined a good chunk of change!!!! I disliked him before the fight and really DISLIKE him more now...

Hey anyone know where I can get video for this fight I heard Daley was a turd in this fight

I dunno but you can see highlights here: http://www.sherdog.com/videos/recent...aley-Bout-2419

Daley did such a cheap shot! Ooooohhhhh it made me mad!

I read Danna dropped him from the UFC for doing it. I will find the quote and post it. I am on my phone now. The bad part was Daley snuck Koscheck and it did not even phase him. When Joe asked him about the sucker punch after the fight Josh was more worried about talking about who was going to beat who in the hockey game. He didn't even answer or say anything about the sucker punch at that time.

Its here:
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Whi...t-of-UFC-24359

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"He's done. I don't give a crap if he's the best 170-pounder in the world. He'll never come back here again. I'm probably the most lenient guy in sports. And this is probably one of the most lenient organizations. We're all human, we all mistakes, things happen. There's no excuse for that. These guys are professional athletes. You don't ever hit a guy blatantly after the bell like that whether you're frustrated or not. It was probably one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. I don't care if he fights in every show all over the world and becomes the best and everybody thinks he's the pound-for-pound best in the world. He will never fight in the UFC ever again."

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Thanks for the quote!!! Thinking about it still fumes me...

you are welcome, i got a 2 point infraction for posting it.

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Originally Posted by kitsunex

you are welcome, i got a 2 point infraction for posting it.

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lol..... thanks though it was worth it. :gj:

It was a risk I was willing for you to take. hahaha