Koscheck’s Eye Injury Forces Him On The Do Not Fly List
Added on Dec 14, 2010 by John Petit in
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More news have come out about the health of the UFC’s former welterweight contender Josh Koschek. We last saw Josh getting repeatedly left jabbed for 25 minutes, in front of a 23,152 Canadians in Montreal, by champion Georges St. Pierre.
From my fight experience, I know what a broken orbital bone looks like, and you can usually tell because the swelling starts QUICKLY! Right after round 1, you could tell Koscheck’s eye socket was smashed. The ring side doctor was thinking of calling the fight after the third round, but he obviously decided to let the fight go.
We are now finding out it is in fact a broken orbital bone, and its bad. So bad, that when doctors reviewed the injury, they found an air pocket behind his eye, and let him know he shouldn’t be flying. Since flying home to San Jose wasn’t possible, the UFC arranged for Koscheck and trainer Bob Cook to drive to Boston. Josh is expected to undergo surgery Monday or Tuesday.
“We’re going to have a much better sense of the injury when we get to the States,” Cook told Josh Gross of ESPN. “We’ll get it checked down there. Hopefully he can have the surgery there and head home as soon as possible.”
For those not in the know, Josh Koscheck is training partners with another UFC welterweight Jon Fitch. Jon Fitch also fought GSP to a very similar result(See Pic.)
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December 14, 10:47 am
I hope Koschek’s surgery goes well and he heals quickly. I watched the match live, and was surprised that the doc didn’t call the fight. Koschek’s pride exacerbated the injury when he demanded to be able to continue. The doc should have known better, and Dana White needs to keep this type of thing from happening in the future.
December 14, 3:27 pm
koschek is a fool.way to go gsp
December 15, 11:25 am
Well said Archie, as much of a douche as Kos is, that fight should have been stopped.