Name Erik Koch
Nickname New Breed
Association Roufusport
Weight Class Lightweight (155 lbs.) / Featherweight (145 lbs.)
Height 5′ 10″ (178 cm)
Style Taekwondo / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Birth Date October 4, 1988
Fighting Out Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Country USA
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”’Erik “New Breed” Koch”’ is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight. He was expected to make his WEC debut on October 10, 2009 against Wagnney Fabiano, but was injured and had to be replaced by Mackens Semerzier. Instead, Koch returned at WEC 45 Cerrone vs Ratcliff on December 19, 2009 to face off against two-time WEC veteran Jameel Massouh. Koch went on to win by Decision (Unanimous), winning his WEC debut.

Koch won the Midwest Cage Championship featherweight tournament, earning a shot at then-current MCC Featherweight Champion Chris Mickle. Koch was forced out of the title bout when the WEC came calling.

He returned to action at WEC 47 Bowles vs Cruz on March 6, 2010, where he faced debuting fighter, Chad Mendes. Mendes used a relentless ground-and-pound assault to hand the previously unbeaten Erik Koch his first loss, using his Wrestling pedigree. Koch did attempt a few submissions, but it was Mendes who walked away the victor by Decision (Unanimous), handing Koch his first career loss.

Koch bounced back at WEC 49 Varner vs Shalorus, where he defeated Bendy Casimir with an impressive Triangle Choke in the first round, improving his WEC record to 2-1.

== Professional Record ==

Record 13 – 2 – 0 (Win â€Â“ Loss â€Â“ Draw)
Wins 3 (T)KOs
7 Submissions
3 Decisions
Losses 1 (T)KOs
0 Submissions
1 Decisions
Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time Notes
Loss Ricardo Lamas TKO (Elbows) UFC on FOX 6 Johnson vs Dodson 1/26/2013 2 2:32
Win Jonathan Brookins Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night 25 Battle on the Bayou 9/17/2011 3 5:00
Win Raphael Assuncao KO (Punch) UFC 128 Shogun vs Jones 3/19/2011 1 2:32 Won Co-Knockout of the Night Honors
Win Francisco Rivera TKO (Head Kick and Punches) WEC 52 Faber vs Mizugaki 11/11/2010 1 1:36
Win Bendy Casimir Submission (Triangle Choke) WEC 49 Varner vs Shalorus 6/20/2010 1 3:01
Loss Chad Mendes Decision (Unanimous) WEC 47 Bowles vs Cruz 3/06/2010 3 5:00
Win Jameel Massouh Decision (Unanimous) WEC 45 Cerrone vs Ratcliff 12/19/2009 3 5:00
Win Tom Ahrens Submission (Rear Naked Choke) MCC 20: Midwest Cage Championship 20 4/17/2009 2 3:13 Won MCC 20 Featherweight Tournament
Win Will Shutt Submission (Rear Naked Choke) MCC 20: Midwest Cage Championship 20 4/17/2009 2 3:33
Win Joe Pearson Submission (Triangle Choke) Mainstream MMA: New Era 4/05/2008 1 N/A Won Mainstream MMA Lightweight Championship
Win Eric Wisely Decision (Unanimous) Mainstream MMA: Vengeance 10/20/2007 3 5:00
Win [[TJ O’Brien]] Submission (Armbar) Mainstream MMA: Evolution 7/14/2007 1 N/A
Win Tyler Combs TKO (Punches) XFO 17: Xtreme Fighting 6/02/2007 1 2:37
Win Micah Washington Submission (Armbar) Mainstream MMA: Heavy Duty 2/10/2007 1 N/A
Win Prentiss Wolf Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Mainstream MMA: Epic 1/06/2007 1 2:30