Shem Rock expected more from UFC after fighting injured

Rock was released from the UFC after losing to Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady at UFC London this past March, taking his promotional record to 0-2. The Englishman admits he didn’t expect a UFC release and thought he would be offered at least one more bout, since he fought Al-Selwady injured.

Why Shem Rock thought accepting the UFC London fight would earn him another opportunity

Despite the injury, Rock accepted the Al-Selwady fight, hoping the UFC would repay him with another bout. However, he has now moved on as he understands it’s a cutthroat industry.

“I was surprised; I was thinking I was at least gonna get one more,” Rock told Home of Fight. “Especially the last one, I didn’t really want to do…