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Jan 5, 2009 - 4:09:53 PM By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief Josh Koscheck has been a busy man over the last few months. After taking a fight against Thiago Alves on short notice in October, where he came up short in a one-sided decision, he returned in December to knockout Yushiyuki Yoshida at Fight Night 16. Now, according to a report from the Brazilian website Tatame via FiveOuncesOfPain.com, it looks like he'll be getting right back to action at UFC 95 in London, England on February 21st.
The report states that Koscheck is set to welcome UFC newcomer Paulo Thiago at the event. Thiago has fought primarily with Jungle Fight promotion in his career en route to a 10-0 record. Koscheck is still a contender in the increasingly stacked UFC welterweight division, and he'll be a very tough test for the newcomer.
UFC 95 is set to air via tape delay on Spike TV on February 21st, 2009.
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