Josh Shockley

Josh Shockley (born November 15, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Shockley has also previously competed for the UFC and Bellator.

Josh Shockley
Born (1989-11-15) November 15, 1989
Valparaiso, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach74.5 in (189 cm)
Fighting out ofHobart, Indiana, United States
TeamDuneland Vale Tudo
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout3
By submission5
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Shockley had first amateur mixed martial arts fight at the age of 16, having falsely told the promotion that he was 18. Shockley won his first six professional bouts and ended the majority of them via stoppage in the first round.

Bellator

Shockley was originally set to make his Bellator debut on March 12, 2011 against Kalvin Hackney at Bellator 36. However, when Toby Imada's opponent refused to weigh in, Shockley was moved up to the main card to face Imada in the quarterfinals of Bellator's season four lightweight tournament.[1] He lost via first-round armbar submission.[2]

Shockley then faced Eric Moon at Bellator 57 on November 12, 2011. Shockley won the bout via guillotine choke submission in the first round.[3]

Shockley fought and defeated UFC veteran Shamar Bailey via unanimous decision at Bellator 60 on March 9, 2012.[4]

In what would be his last fight for the promotion, Shockley fought Keith Schneider at Bellator 70 on May 25, 2012. Shockley lost the fight via armbar submission in the opening minute of round one.[5]

Post-Bellator

Shockley faced Mike Cannon on November 10, 2012 at Hoosier Fight Club 13. Shockley easily defeated Cannon via submission in the first round, resulting in the crowd erupting with laughter as Cannon tapped for what appeared to be his life. Afterwards, Cannon began teaching women's cardio kickboxing in order to improve his performance in the cage, as a way to come back from his embarrassing 1st round loss.

Shockley was expected to face Micah Miller at HFC 15 on April 6, 2013. The bout, however, was cancelled for unknown reasons.

The bout with Micah Miller ended up taking place at Hoosier Fight Club 16 on June 1, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Shockley signed with the UFC in May 2014.[6]

In his UFC debut, Shockley faced Jason Saggo at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014. Shockley lost the fight via TKO in round one.[7]

Shockley was expected to face Fabrício Camões at UFC 179 on October 25, 2014.[8] However, Shockley pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Tony Martin.[9]

Shockley faced Ivan Jorge on February 22, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[11]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 5 2
By decision 3 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–4 Ivan Jorge Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir February 22, 2015 3 5:00 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Loss 11–3 Jason Saggo TKO (punches) UFC 174 June 14, 2014 1 4:57 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 11–2 Micah Miller Decision (unanimous) Hoosier Fight Club 16 June 1, 2013 3 5:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Win 10–2 Mike Cannon Submission (rear-naked choke) Hoosier Fight Club 13 November 10, 2012 1 3:23 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Loss 9–2 Keith Schneider Submission (armbar) Bellator 70 May 25, 2012 1 0:59 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Catchweight (173 lbs) bout.
Win 9–1 Shamar Bailey Decision (unanimous) Bellator 60 March 9, 2012 3 5:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 8–1 Eric Moon Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 57 November 12, 2011 1 0:35 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win 7–1 Mike Santiago Submission (rear-naked choke) Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4 October 15, 2011 1 2:18 Villa Park, Illinois, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Loss 6–1 Toby Imada Submission (armbar) Bellator 36 March 12, 2011 1 1:19 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Bellator season four lightweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win 6–0 Jeff Green Decision (unanimous) Duneland Classic 6 September 12, 2009 3 5:00 Crown Point, Indiana, United States
Win 5–0 Vener Galiev Submission (armbar) fightFORCE: Day of Anger February 28, 2009 1 1:15 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 4–0 Zachariah Konkle TKO (slam) C3: Domination November 22, 2008 1 0:15 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 3–0 Adam Langwinski Submission Duneland Classic 5 May 31, 2008 1 N/A Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
Win 2–0 Dylan Sprawl TKO (punches) Total Fight Challenge 8 April 28, 2007 1 0:41 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win 1–0 Morgan Rapp KO (punch) Cage Rage: Boot Scootin' Brawl January 27, 2007 1 1:28 Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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See also

References
  1. "Josh Shockley Tapped as Late Opponent for Toby Imada at Bellator 36". mmafighting.com. March 11, 2011.
  2. "Bellator 36 Results: Toby Imada Forces Josh Shockley To Submit In Round One". sbnation.com. March 12, 2011.
  3. "Bellator 57 results and play-by-play". sherdog.com. November 12, 2011.
  4. "Bellator 60 results: Curran claims belt; Straus, Corey, Sandro, Bezerra advance". mmajunkie.com. March 10, 2012.
  5. "BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 70". sherdog.com.
  6. "Welcome to the UFC Josh Shockley". bloodyelbow.com. May 16, 2014.
  7. "UFC 174 results, photos: Jason Saggo stops Josh Shockley with first-round TKO". mmajunkie.com. June 14, 2014.
  8. "Neil Magny vs. William Macario, Fabricio Camoes vs. Josh Shockley official for UFC 179". mmafighting.com. September 4, 2014.
  9. Guilherme Cruz (2014-09-25). "Fabricio Camoes gets new opponent for UFC 179". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  10. Jason Floyd (2014-12-22). "Three fights added to UFC Fight Night 61". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  11. Zane Simon (April 3, 2015). "Report: UFC releases 8 fighters". bloodyelbow.com.
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