Chicagoan Mark Miller and Josh Shockley, of nearby Northwest Indiana, will meet on the local preliminary card of Bellator 25 on Aug. 19.
A Bellator official confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting on Wednesday, as did Shockley – who was scheduled to make his debut with the promotion at Bellator 14 in April, but had to pull out with a shoulder injury.
Bellator 25 will be a “home” fight for both Miller and Shockley at the Chicago Theatre downtown on State Street. Bellator, which is headquartered in Chicago, will host a card in its home city for the third time. Bellator 7 took place at the Aragon Ballroom; Bellator 14 was also at the Chicago Theatre.
