Josh Schockman
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Josh Schockman is an African-American
United States
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 mixed martial arts (MMA)
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 fighter.

Biography

Josh Schockman began training as a mixed martial artist at the young age of 16. The college educated Evansville Indiana native was once a computer technician and a corrections officer. He is currently the General Manager at Nashville Mixed Martial Arts.

Josh Schockman once fought a man for his bedroom set, and won.

Mixed martial arts

The Warhammer began his fighting career as a heavyweight and has recently moved down to the 205 pound light heavyweight division. As a heavyweight, Josh won championship belts in the Kentucky Fighting Championships, Legends of Fighting Championships, and Shooto America. As a light heavyweight, Schockman has gone undefeated in his four fights.

UFC

Josh Schockman suffered a decision loss as a heavyweight at UFC 65
UFC 65
UFC 65: Bad Intentions was a mixed martial arts competition held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 18, 2006 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California – the UFC’s first show at this venue.-Background:...

 to Jake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien
Jacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...

.

Post UFC

Josh Shockman has moved down to the light heavyweight division and had a series of victories.

Strikeforce

Josh made his Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 debut on April 17 for the under card of the Strikeforce: Nashville
Strikeforce: Nashville
Strikeforce: Nashville was a mixed martial arts event held on April 17, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and broadcast domestically on CBS.-Background:...

 event. The fight took place in the light heavyweight division with his opponent being Cale Yarbrough
Cale Yarbrough
John Cale Yarbrough is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. Yarbrough is a competitor for the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions...

. Schockman lost via TKO in the second round.

MMA record

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|Loss
|8-3
|  Cale Yarbrough
Cale Yarbrough
John Cale Yarbrough is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. Yarbrough is a competitor for the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions...


|TKO (Knee and Punches)
|Strikeforce: Nashville
Strikeforce: Nashville
Strikeforce: Nashville was a mixed martial arts event held on April 17, 2010 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and broadcast domestically on CBS.-Background:...


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|2
|N/A
|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
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, United States
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|
|-
|Win
|8-2
|  Reed Cook
|TKO
|Gameness Fighting Championship 6
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|1
|0:08
|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
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, United States
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|
|-
|Win
|7-2
|  Joe Lewis
|TKO
|Gameness Fighting Championship 3
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|2
|
|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
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, United States
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|
|-
|Win
|6-2
|  Thad Schlichter
|TKO
|Gameness Fighting Championship 1
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|1
|4:45
|Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

, United States
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|
|-
|Win
|5-2
|  Nick Brown
|TKO
|SSF Invitational
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|2
|1:06
|Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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, United States
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|
|-
|Loss
|4-2
|  Jason Riley
|Decision
|Fightfest Capitol Punishment
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|3
|5:00
|Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
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, United States
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|-
|Loss
|4-1
|  Jake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien
Jacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...


|Decision
|UFC 65
UFC 65
UFC 65: Bad Intentions was a mixed martial arts competition held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 18, 2006 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California – the UFC’s first show at this venue.-Background:...


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|3
|5:00
|Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
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, United States
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|-
|Win
|4-0
|  Christopher Hickok
|KO
|Legends of Fighting Championships: 9
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|1
|3:57
|Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
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|
|-
|Win
|3-0
|  Antoine Hayes
|Decision
|Shooto: Battle of the Belts
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|3
|5:00
|St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
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, United States
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|
|-
|Win
|2-0
|  Keith McIntosh
|TKO
|King of the Cage 64: Raging Bull
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|1
|
|Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
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, United States
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|
|-
|Win
|1-0
|  Jonathan Spears
|Decision
|Shooto America: Brawl at the Ballpark
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|1
|2:25
|St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
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, United States
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