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Josh Shockley Tapped as Late Opponent for Toby Imada at Bellator 36

Filed under: Bellator, NewsIt’s been a long time coming for Josh Shockley’s debut with Bellator. On Friday, his past tough luck paid off.

Shockley (6-0-1), an Indiana-based lightweight scheduled for a prelim fight at Bellator 36 in Shreveport, La., o…

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Josh ShockleyIt’s been a long time coming for Josh Shockley‘s debut with Bellator. On Friday, his past tough luck paid off.

Shockley (6-0-1), an Indiana-based lightweight scheduled for a prelim fight at Bellator 36 in Shreveport, La., on Saturday, made weight for his bout against Kalvin Hackney without issue. Then things got weird.

Ferrid Kheder, booked to face Toby Imada as part of Bellator’s lightweight tournament quarterfinals, was so far off weight he didn’t even bother trying, sources told MMA Fighting. And since there was just one lightweight bout on the card’s prelims, Shockley was the beneficiary of some good news, for a change – a jump from the unaired prelims to a televised spot in the eight-man tournament.

Shine Fights Announces Fans Will Pick Fights for Tourney’s Opening Round

Filed under: Fighting, NewsIn a marketing move the promotion is calling “unprecedented,” Shine Fights will allow fight fans to assume the role of matchmaker for its upcoming lightweight tournament.

The promotion announced Monday that the first-round …

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In a marketing move the promotion is calling “unprecedented,” Shine Fights will allow fight fans to assume the role of matchmaker for its upcoming lightweight tournament.

The promotion announced Monday that the first-round matchups for its eight-man, one-night tournament, scheduled for Sept. 10, will be chosen by fans through an online voting process.

TUF Veteran Mark Miller Meets Josh Shockley at Bellator 25

Filed under: Bellator, NewsChicagoan 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 -…

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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.