Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Koscheck, Johnson agree to replace Lesnar/Carwin at 106


Just days removed from his thoroughly dominating performance over Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 104, Anthony Johnson has agreed to fight another Yoshida victor in Josh Koscheck as a fill in for the Lesnar/Carwin main event at UFC 106.

The news comes according to Sherdog.com which has a source close to Koscheck's camp. Koscheck even twittered that he would be fighting in the 106 main event.

"I got some big fight news for me," Koscheck wrote. "I am fighting Nov. 21 in Vegas. Co main event!! Haha it's on baby!!!"

On Monday, Lesnar officially announced that he had to pull out of the November 21st match-up due to being unable to overcome an illness that has drastically affected his training. The announcement left the UFC with a Texas-sized hole in its pay-per-view event so it rushed to fill that void. Johnson and Koscheck answered the call.

It will be a critical fight for both welterweights as they look to improve their standing in the division. Both fighters are right on the edge of the top five in the division, needing perhaps two more top five wins to earn a shot at champion Georges St.-Pierre.

While Johnson is coming off the big win over Yoshida, Koscheck is coming off a likewise impressive performance from his fight with Frank Trigg at UFC 103. Koscheck is a veteran All-American collegiate wrestler who has faced all the top guys in the division while Johnson is the up-and-coming prospect with impressive wrestling credentials as well. Should be a great test for both fighters.

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