 Koscheck suffered a broken orbital bone on the right side of his face during the fight with St-Pierre.Since he was unable to fly due to air pockets which formed around his right eye, the UFC arranged for Koscheck and his trainer to drive to Boston, where Koscheck received corrective surgery.Koscheck defeated former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135 via KO in the first round, replacing an injured Diego Sanchez.