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UFC Quick Quote: Josh Koscheck wants big fights with big names

"I want to fight the guys at the top. That's where I want to be. The guys at the bottom want to fight guys that are at the top. I'll fight anybody. Realistically, I want a big fight, my next fight to be a big fight. Who could it be? Maybe a Nick Diaz, maybe a B.J. Penn, Carlos Condit, maybe someone at 185-pounds. There are a lot of good guys at 185-pounds, I'd definitely like to fight some of those guys. I want big names and big fights."

-- Former UFC welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck already wants to get back on the hog and ride after knocking out Matt Hughes in his big return at the UFC 135: "Jones vs. Rampage" event this past Sept. 24 in Denver. "Kos," still just one fight removed from serious surgery to repair a broken orbital, tells MMA Nation he's looking ahead to possible names in the 170-pound division that include Nick Diaz, B.J. Penn and Carlos Condit, all of whom fight at the upcoming UFC 137 event on Oct. 29. But, if those three don't work out, he's still not averse to fighting at middleweight against a top guy there. Play matchmaker, Maniacs. Josh Koscheck's night fight should be against ...

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