UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops
Fayetteville, USA
10 Dec 2008
Welterweight
VS
46%
Koscheck
54%
Yoshida
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 2:15
JK
Josh Koscheck
17 – 11
5'10"73" reachOrthodox48 yrs5-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 17
YY
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
"Zenko"
18 – 9
Submission Hunter2-fight slide52 yrsSouthpaw70" reach5'11"
CFR 20

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Yoshida

This is a genuine toss-up — Koscheck at 46% vs Yoshida at 54% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Koscheck has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Koscheck's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Yoshida has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Koscheck
Yoshida
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+5'11"
73"+
Reach
70"
48+
Age
52
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Koscheck
Yoshida
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.9
19.7
50.5
Performance Avg
48.4
44
Quality of Victory
54
59
Momentum Score
65
Koscheck
Yoshida
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.9
0.5
39%
Strike Accuracy
35%
5.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.8
6 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
1
0
Body
2
0
Leg
3
RangeRange
5Distance5
1Clinch1
0Ground0
Koscheck
Yoshida
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.6
2.6
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
1.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Koscheck
Yoshida
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
54
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
3
KO/TKO Losses
2
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
25/28 fights
Chin rating based on
5/27 fights
Koscheck
Yoshida
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
65
5-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R2
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Koscheck
Yoshida
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
60%
100%
6
KO / TKO Wins
0
3
Submission Wins
2
6
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Koscheck
Yoshida
Striking5.2 / 0.8Volume4.4 / 0.8Grappling2.6 / 8.0Wrestling1.8 / 5.6Submission2.0 / 10.0Pressure6.0 / 8.2
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.8
2.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
2.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.2
4.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.8
Koscheck
Strike Zones
Yoshida
Koscheck
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD2BODY3LEGS6 absorbed
Yoshida
Attacking
1HEAD2BODY3LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY0LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Koscheck targets the head (100% of attacks) — Yoshida absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Yoshida targets the legs (50% of attacks) — Koscheck absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Koscheck
RND
Yoshida
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Koscheck · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0105.0W5.0W4.0L5.0W4.5W5.0W4.5W4.5W5.5L5.2W4.5W5.5L5.0W1.5L5.0W5.2W4.5W5.5L5.0W4.5W5.5L1.8L1.5L2.8L1.5L2005-042007-042009-092013-022015-03
WinLossTrend

Yoshida · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.7
0105.0W1.5L5.0W1.5L5.5L2008-052008-122009-052009-102010-05
WinLossTrend

Koscheck · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Erick SilvaRating 1.5
Submission
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L · Sub · R2
Jake EllenbergerRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · 2015-02
L · KO · R1
Tyron WoodleyRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · 2013-11
L · KO · R1
Robbie LawlerRating 1.8
KO/TKO
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · 2013-02
L · Dec · R3
Johny HendricksRating 5.5
Decision
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · 2012-05

Yoshida · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Mike GuymonRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · 2010-05
L · KO · R1
Anthony JohnsonRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · 2009-10
W · Sub · R1
Brandon WolffRating 5
Submission
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · 2009-05
L · KO · R1
Josh KoscheckRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · 2008-12
W · Sub · R1
War MachineRating 5
Submission
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05

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