Scouse Superstar Shem Rock Returns: OKTAGON MMA Lightweight To Feature At Promotion’s Final Show Of 2024

OKTAGON MMA is set to close out the year in style as rising Liverpudlian MMA Star Shem Rock is set to feature on the promotions final card of the year against Jakub Bahnik on December 29th.

Shem Rock – whose rise in MMA follows a tumultuous life on the run for a crime he didn’t commit is currently riding a 3 fight win streak (all by way of first round submission) in hopes of claiming a lightweight title shot early next year.

SCOUSE SUPERSTAR SHEM ROCK RETURNS: OKTAGON MMA LIGHTWEIGHT TO FEATURE AT PROMOTION’S FINAL SHOW OF 2024

• Rock has won his last 3 fights via first round submission
• Final OKTAGON MMA event of the year will see 18,000 fans at arena in Prague
• Event will be headlined by Ronald Paradeiser vs Losene Keita in €1 million Tipsport Gamechanger final

OKTAGON MMA, Europe’s premier promotion will be returning to Prague, for its final event of 2024, on December 29th.

Liverpudlian star and submission artist, Shem Rock (11-1-1)  will face Jakub Bahnik (10-5) in a fight that many are touting as a title eliminator. Rock is riding a three-fight win streak, all via first round rear-naked chokes, and a victory would cement him as one of OKTAGON MMA’s biggest talents. 

Rock, who trains out of iconic UK gym, Next Generation MMA, alongside Paddy Pimblett, Molly McCann, Nathan Fletcher, George Staines, and many others, is looking to top off an incredible 2024 for the Liverpool based gym. 

Ahead of his return, Rock commented:

“He knows, we all know, that it’s the Shem show all over again. I’ll finish him however I want to finish him, and we know I’m going to finish him. I can take him down and submit him in the first round.

“He’s too old, he’s too slow, he’s too stiff…but if he can keep it on the feet, I’ll knock him out.”

The event, which will welcome 18,000 fans, will be headlined by Ronald Paradesier vs Losene Keita in the Tipsport Gamechanger final, crowning OKTAGON MMA’s next €1 million winner.

Fans can secure their tickets to the final event of the calendar year, by visiting https://www.o2arena.cz/events/oktagon-65/

OKTAGON MMA has proven itself on the European MMA scene, with high-level production value combined with competitive and engaging match-making helping them become one of the leading MMA promotions in the world. They recently made the 5-promotion shortlist for MMA promotion of the year, for the second year running.

Roberto Villa

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.