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October 28, 2008
UFC 90 results
In the co-main event, Thiago Alves (22-4) established himself as a welterweight contender with a unanimous decision over Josh Koscheck (13-3), who took the fight on short notice and was never able to take the fight to the ground.
Alves had Koscheck in trouble with an early knockdown and effectively jabbed and kicked through the first round, keeping the accomplished wrestler at bay. Alves again dropped Koscheck early in the third round.
Late in the third, a desperate Koscheck charged Alves but was beaten back by a barrage of punches. The crowd roared at the end, drowning out the horn for the end of the fight.
Koscheck replaced Diego Sanchez on the card after Sanchez suffered a rib injury two weeks ago. The "man you love to hate," in the words of UFC commentator Joe Rogan at the weigh-in, recovered well from the hard shots but couldn't find a way past Alves' fists. He's due to fight again in December on UFC's "Fight for the Troops" card near Fort Bragg.
"I plan on fighting in December," Koscheck said. "I'm injury-free and ready to fight."
"Josh looked awesome tonight," said UFC president Dana White. "People were actually cheering for Koscheck tonight if you can believe that one."Source: USAToday
