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          Josh Koscheck to make Bellator MMA debut vs. Matt Secor

          • Brett OkamotoNov 16, 2015, 06:51 PM
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              Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: "Chuck and Tito," which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.
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          Veteran welterweight Josh Koscheck will make his Bellator MMA debut on Jan. 29 in a headlining role against Matt Secor in Fresno, California.

          Bellator officials announced the matchup on Monday. The Bellator 148 event will take place at Save Mart Center and air on Spike TV.

          Additionally, British welterweight Paul Daley (37-13-2) will fight Andy Uhrich (11-5) on the card.

          Koscheck (17-10) will make his first appearance outside the UFC since 2004. A contestant on the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series, Koscheck fought 25 consecutive times in the Octagon, including a title fight against Georges St-Pierre in December 2010.

          The 37-year-old opted to sign with Bellator this summer. He enters his new promotion having lost five consecutive fights.

          Secor is a 29-year-old welterweight out of New York with a 1-0 record thus far in Bellator. He has also made one appearance for WSOF.

          Bellator has expressed interest in eventually promoting a rematch between Koscheck and Daley. The two fought in a UFC title eliminator in May 2010. Koscheck won via unanimous decision. After the bout, Daley, who struggled with Koscheck's wrestling throughout the bout, took a cheap shot at him after the bell. The UFC released Daley from his contract for the late punch.