The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Monday confirmed a report by MMAWeekly.com that Diego Sanchez is out of his scheduled UFC 90 bout with Thiago Alves due to torn rib cartilage. Stepping in to take his place is American Kickboxing Academy's Josh Koscheck.“There is nothing worse than having a great fight and then having one of the fighters drop out at the last second,” said UFC President Dana White. Source: MMA Weekly
That sucks, I really wanted to see Sanchez fight him. I wonder if Koscheck will lay on top of him the entire fight.
I think a Diego/Alves fight would've been a lot more exciting, but Kos has completely changed his game plan to stand and bang way more now. He's trying to appease his detractors and IMO is hurting his chances at winning the fight. He had one of the best shots/takedowns in the UFC. He just needed to be a ton more active on the ground after taking the fight there.
