Mixed Martial Arts Forum banner

Patrick Cote Moving to Welterweight; Still Hopes to Fight at UFC 158

903 views 12 replies 9 participants last post by  OU 
#1 ·
With each passing year there are more fighters joining the ranks creating fierce competition. Within a year the landscape can change yet alone several years. I think he can bounce back and forth. This is interesting though because now you have three different fighters who are tight with GSP in his weight class now.

The welterweight division has added one of the hardest punchers in the sport as Patrick Cote has made the decision to drop down to 170lbs.

Cote was originally slated to fight at UFC 158 against Alessio Sakara in a rematch of their bout at UFC 154 that ended in a disqualification. Unfortunately, Sakara suffered an injury and was forced out of their bout.

That change of plans allowed Cote the time to make a decision that’s been in his mind for the past 12-months.

“We’ve been thinking about it since about a year now. I think now it’s the time,” Cote told MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday. “I was a pretty decent middleweight a couple years ago, but now those guys are really, really big. They’re cutting from like 230, 225, and I’m walking around at 205 so I spoke with my coach and my nutritionist and it’s doable so we’re going to do it.”

RELATED POSTS

Patrick Cote and Alessio Sakara Agree to Rematch at UFC 158 in Montreal
Denied: Alessio Sakara’s UFC 154 Appeal of Patrick Cote DQ Shot Down
Patrick Cote Doesn’t Blame Alessio Sakara; Talks About Referee “Stoppage” (Video)
UFC Full Fight Video – Cung Le vs. Patrick Cote
Patrick Cote Calls Cung Le ‘Tricky’ but Says He Does the Same Things in Every Fight
Cote says the plan to move to welterweight was already in place following his original fight against Sakara in November, but once the rematch was offered by the UFC he decided to go ahead with one last match-up at 185lbs.

“I was staying at 185 because of this rematch, but it’s not going to happen. We’re not sure when he’s going to be ready to fight, so for me it was just the right time to do it,” Cote stated.

As of now, Cote is already in the process of shedding the extra weight he kept on to fight at middleweight. He’s working alongside a nutritionist to drop the pounds in a healthy manner, and is already down below 200lbs.

Following Sakara’s removal from the UFC 158 card, Cote informed the UFC of his decision to drop down to welterweight, but as of yet they have not found him a new opponent for the card coming up in Montreal.

The plan is for Cote to still compete at UFC 158, and he promises his weight will be in check and ready to go.

“In my mind the target is March 16,” Cote said about fighting at UFC 158. “If it’s not happening there I’ll be ready to fight around that, but I’m hoping to fight in Montreal.”


http://www.mmaweekly.com/patrick-cote-moving-to-welterweight-still-hopes-to-fight-at-ufc-158
 
See less See more
#5 ·
you really know promoters have nothing to work with in terms of promoting a fighter to be decent when all they can say is he has KO power, and no he isn't one of the hardest hitters not even close.
 
#13 · (Edited by Moderator)
Yeah Cote's best attribute is his unhuman chin. Right now he is unknockoutable. He might have the best chin in all of MMA. He could do well vs someone like Kampman because he could probably keep it standing, he could take any punishment Kamp can offer and he has the power to hurt most people.

EDIT: that might be taking it too far.

I don't know man, I don't hate Cote or dislike him but that fight with Sakara was litereally one of the best chins at 185 vs. the worst and Cote was the one who ended up on the floor. I just don't know if this guy can win in the UFC anymore and he's at 205? That's a big cut, his cardio will be severely impacted.
He got caught, but he stayed awake. The guy isn't human. Until he goes out I'll call him unknockoutable.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top