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11/23/2009 3:31 AM

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LAS VEGAS - Josh Koscheck sunk a rear naked choke on Anthony Johnson and forced him to tap out with just 13 seconds remaining in the second round of their welterweight fight Saturday night at UFC 106 before 10,529 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Koscheck (16-4), a Waynesburg native, then went on the campaign for a title shot.

"I am the No. 1 contender in this weight division," Koscheck said. "I thought the fight went well, and I want to fight whoever they put in front of me."

Dan Hardy will fight Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title, and Koscheck could face the winner of that bout.

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Koscheck, a former NCAA wrestling champion at Edinboro, also was a big winner financially as he earned $140,000 in Fight Night bonuses. He received $70,000 each for Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night.

Koscheck's fight was a co-main event on the pay-per-view. In the other feature, Forrest Griffin beat Tito Ortiz in a split decision. Two judges scored the fight 30-27 and 29-28 for Griffin. The third judge had Ortiz winning 29-28.

The two former light heavyweight champions fought to a controversial split decision in 2006, with Ortiz getting the victory. The rematch was another close call and similar to the first fight as Ortiz started strong before Griffin rallied to take control.

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