Thread: Josh Koscheck wants to fight Nick Diaz at UFC 157

8:02PM EDT October 29. 2012 - If Nick Diaz has to fight at least once more before a title shot, Josh Koscheck figures it might as well be against him.
Koscheck recently mentioned Diaz, Demian Maia, Jake Ellenberger and Rory MacDonald as targeted opponents for 2013.

Now, he said he's taking up Diaz trainer Cesar Gracie's challenge for the contenders to meet at the UFC's Super Bowl weekend show, which is expected to be UFC 157 on Feb. 2 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

"I am DOWN! Don't be scared Homie! #559 lol," Koscheck tweeted.

Diaz, though, isn't technically eligible to return from a suspension and apply for a fight license until Feb. 4.

Following a title loss to champ Georges St-Pierre in late 2010, Koscheck won back-to-back fights over Matt Hughes (knockout) and Mike Pierce (split decision). However, earlier this year in a UFC on FOX 3 bout with Johny Hendricks, the perennial contender suffered a narrow split-decision defeat.

Diaz, meanwhile, hasn't fought since a title-eliminator loss to Carlos Condit back in February. Diaz failed a post-fight drug test due to marijuana metabolites and, barring a change, can't apply for a license until two days after the planned UFC 157 event.

UFC President Dana White, meanwhile, recently said Diaz is unlikely to get an immediate title shot and would first need a win upon his return.

"When Diaz gets off suspension, he'll probably fight one of the top guys at 170 pounds," White said Wednesday. "Then we'll see what happens."

That'd be an interesting matchup, I think diaz picks apart kos with superior boxing.