Add Josh Koscheck’s name to the long list of people who isn’t giving Nick Diaz much of a shot against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.
The former title contender took to Twitter recently to give his thoughts on the highly-anticipated championship bout.
“Nick D has no chance with GSP, can’t fight wrestlers. Look at his history with them. That’s why he got booted the 1st time,” Koscheck posted. “I hope Nick D wins but I don’t think he can. GSP by wrestling.”
Koscheck knows a thing or two about what St-Pierre brings to the table. He has lost two unanimous decisions to the French Canadian, with the most recent coming in their lopsided title bout in December 2010 at UFC 124.
Some may disagree, but Koscheck makes great points about Diaz’s tendency to struggle against world-class wrestlers.
When dissecting Diaz’s record, he really hasn’t faced anyone fitting that description since Sean Sherk, whom he lost a unanimous decision to in April 2006.
Is the Cesar Gracie student prepared to fend off St-Pierre’s takedowns?
Apparently, Koscheck isn’t alone in his skepticism of Diaz’s chances.
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes and former two-division champion B.J. Penn both like St-Pierre over the ever-controversial Nick Diaz.
“I think it’s going to be very, very tough for Nick Diaz to defend Georges St-Pierre’s takedowns, and if Georges St-Pierre wants to turn this into a takedown type fight, I think he’s definitely going to have an advantage,” Penn said in an interview at “Pro Elite: Big Guns” with HDNet’s Michael Schiavello.
Before Diaz’s removal from the originally slated championship bout at UFC 137, Hughes was also leaning in the direction of his former rival.
“Against Diaz, I think [GSP] is going to do real good. This will be the first time he’s going to face someone that will be in better shape than he is. Diaz is in great shape, and that’ll be the only thing I think Diaz will have an edge on, but GSP is not going to wear out,” said Hughes in a Q&A session for fans at UFC 132.
“Striking, submissions and groundwork…I think he’s going to win everyone of those. I see GSP winning.”
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