PARK: Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 one rematch for GSP that fans are eager to see

By: Chris Park, MMATorch UK Specialist

Georges "Rush" St. Pierre will go down in MMA history as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters to ever grace the UFC Octagon. The Canadian has such a wide array of skills, and his ability to conjure up the correct game-plan to defeat every man he has ever faced is, at times, breath taking to watch.

Such is the welterweight's domination of his weight class; the line of challengers that have all fallen to St. Pierre are once again queuing up for a second attempt to topple the impressive champion.

When Josh Koscheck first faced Georges St. Pierre back at UFC 74, he was able to take St. Pierre down on a number of occasions. At that point in his career, Koscheck was prodominantly a wrestler who was learning and improving the remaining aspects of his MMA game.

Three and half years - and a much improved stand up game - later, Koscheck is ready to face St. Pierre once more. With the evolution of the challenger's abilities, the addition of a world title, and subsequently the two extra championship rounds on offer, this is one fighter the whole world is happy to see St. Pierre rematch.

With Koscheck's mocking of the Canadian during their opposing coaching stints on the recently concluded season of The Ultimate Fighter, the motivation is at an all time high for St. Pierre, who has won every rematch in which he has found himself involved.

If St. Pierre successfully defends his title against Koscheck, then there really will be very little left for him at 170 lbs. With Jake Shields and Carlos Condit being the only fresh viable challengers remaining, a move in weight and a challenge in the middleweight division would be the correct move forward for St. Pierre and the division he would leave behind.

There are few MMA fans that would like to see GSP rematch Thiago Alves, Dan Hardy or even the man who appears to be the permanent No.2 contender, Jon Fitch. but Josh Koscheck is one name that the whole world will be tuning in to see him face again.

But with that, Koscheck is not exactly one of the sport's most endearing characters, and he will walk out this Saturday night in Montreal with a Bell Centre capacity crowd firmly in the corner of his opponent.



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Chris Park is the MMATorch UK Specialist and guest columnist at ESPN.co.uk. Please email any comments or questions to Chris at; mmatorchuk@gmail.com or look us up at http://www.facebook.com/mmatorchuk2 our new MMATorch Facebook home for UK Fans!

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