After becoming the first fighter to knock out Jon Fitch since December 2002, Johny Hendricks has propelled himself into the hunt for a shot at the welterweight title. Accordingly, Hendricks has been slated to meet veteran Josh Koscheck at network-televised UFC on Fox 3 this Saturday.
With second straight impressive victory over a former top contender, Hendricks could put himself at the front of the race for a shot at the winner of an eventual title fight between long-time champion Georges St-Pierre and interim champion Carlos Condit.
Meanwhile, Koscheck has won five of his past six fights, with his only loss during that time coming against St-Pierre. Since Condit now holds a belt around his waist, Koscheck has been given new hope that he could still become 170-pound champion despite having lost to St-Pierre twice.
Less than one week away from one of the most important welterweight fights of 2012, let’s take a look at which fighter has a better chance of winning on Saturday.