Erik Jon Koch was born on October 4,1988 and is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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29 Facts About Erik Koch
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Erik Koch was scheduled to fight Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 43 on September 2,2009, but was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed injury while training.
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Erik Koch was defeated by WEC newcomer Chad Mendes via unanimous decision on March 6,2010 at WEC 47.
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Erik Koch rebounded from his first professional loss as he faced Bendy Casimir on June 20,2010 at WEC 49.
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Erik Koch was expected to face Josh Grispi on November 11,2010 at WEC 52.
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Erik Koch defeated promotional newcomer Francisco Rivera via first-round TKO, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
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Erik Koch was expected to face Cub Swanson on March 3,2011 at UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann.
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Erik Koch faced Raphael Assuncao at UFC 128, replacing the injured Manvel Gamburyan.
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Erik Koch won the fight via first round knockout, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
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Erik Koch faced The Ultimate Fighter 12 winner Jonathan Brookins on September 17,2011 at UFC Fight Night 25.
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Erik Koch was expected to face Dustin Poirier on February 4,2012 at UFC 143.
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However, Erik Koch pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Ricardo Lamas, who was then replaced by Max Holloway due to injury as well.
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However, Erik Koch was forced out of the bout with another injury and replaced by Frankie Edgar.
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Erik Koch faced Daron Cruickshank on May 10,2014 at UFC Fight Night 40.
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Erik Koch lost the fight via TKO due to a head kick and punches in the first round.
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Erik Koch was expected to face Ramsey Nijem on July 25,2015 at UFC on Fox 16.
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However, Erik Koch was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Andrew Holbrook.
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Erik Koch was expected to face Drew Dober on January 2,2016 at UFC 195.
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Erik Koch was expected to face Joe Proctor on May 29,2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.
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Erik Koch was expected to face Tony Martin on January 15,2017 at UFC Fight Night 103.
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Erik Koch faced Bobby Green on January 27,2018 at UFC on Fox: Jacare vs Brunson 2.
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Erik Koch was scheduled to face promotional newcomer Dwight Grant in a welterweight bout on December 15,2018 at UFC on Fox 31.
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Erik Koch faced Kyle Stewart on July 27,2019 at UFC 240 in a welterweight bout.
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Erik Koch was suspended by USADA for 18 months for testing positive for 3'-hydroxy-stanozolol, a metabolite of stanozolol, as the result of a urine sample collected on October 3,2020.
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