Shem Rock
Record 12-3-1EnglandNext Generation MMA Liverpool
The style
Submission Grinder
BJJ-heavy · OKTAGON alum · 0-2 in the UFC
GrapplingStriking
Liverpool-born Shem Rock is a 32-year-old lightweight with a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu-heavy game built on tap-out finishes, nine of his 12 professional wins coming by submission. He signed with the UFC out of OKTAGON MMA as part of a European signing spree but has dropped both of his Octagon appearances so far, unanimous-decision losses to Nurullo Aliev in November 2025 and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady in March 2026. He carries a 12-3-1 record overall, including a split-decision win over Attila Korkmaz on short notice at OKTAGON 71.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 12-3-1 |
| Age | 32 |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Country | England |
| Team | Next Generation MMA Liverpool |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
2 KO/TKO9 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO0 SUB2 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Rock lands on a covered card.