35 Facts About Chas Skelly

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Chas Lucas Skelly was born on May 11,1985 and is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Chas Skelly began wrestling at the age of five and later moved back to Texas, attending Azle High School where he played baseball and football, but quit the latter two sports when he was a senior to focus on wrestling.

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Chas Skelly continued wrestling at the collegiate level for Oklahoma City University where he earned All-American honors with a 7th-place finish at nationals.

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Chas Skelly began mixed martial arts after he became a wrestling partner for former UFC fighter Johnny Bedford.

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Chas Skelly made his professional MMA debut in 2009 and won his first two fights in the first round via submission and TKO, respectively.

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Chas Skelly made his Bellator debut at Bellator 9 on May 29,2009, and won the fight via split decision.

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Still undefeated, Chas Skelly won his next three consecutive fights before making his next appearance for the organization on May 20,2010, at Bellator 19, facing Daniel Pineda.

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Chas Skelly had previously defeated Pineda via submission and defeated him again in the rematch via kneebar.

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Chas Skelly faced Jarrod Card and won via unanimous decision.

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In March 2014, it was announced that Chas Skelly has signed with the UFC.

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Chas Skelly made his debut against Mirsad Bektic on April 19,2014, at UFC on Fox: Werdum vs Browne.

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Chas Skelly won the fight via submission in the first round.

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Chas Skelly won the fight via unanimous decision and set the modern era record for shortest time in between UFC wins at 13 days.

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Chas Skelly faced Jim Alers on February 14,2015, at UFC Fight Night 60.

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Chas Skelly won the fight via TKO in the closing seconds of the second round.

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Chas Skelly was briefly linked to a bout against Hacran Dias on June 27,2015, at UFC Fight Night 70.

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Chas Skelly faced Kevin Souza on November 7,2015, at UFC Fight Night 77.

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Chas Skelly next faced Darren Elkins on March 5,2016, at UFC 196.

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Chas Skelly faced Maximo Blanco on September 17,2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.

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Chas Skelly won the fight via submission in the fight's opening minute and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.

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Chas Skelly faced Chris Gruetzemacher on February 4,2017, at UFC Fight Night 104.

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Chas Skelly won the fight via submission in the second round.

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Chas Skelly faced Jason Knight on May 13,2017, at UFC 211.

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Chas Skelly lost the fight via TKO in the third round.

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Chas Skelly received a 180-day medical suspension to recover from his injuries.

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Subsequently, Chas Skelly appealed to the Colorado Office of Combative Sports on grounds of referee error regarding the stoppage.

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Chas Skelly was expected to face Jordan Griffin on June 29,2019, at UFC on ESPN 3.

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However, on June 13,2019, Chas Skelly pulled out of the fight citing injury.

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Chas Skelly was scheduled to meet Grant Dawson on January 18,2020, at UFC 246.

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On February 7,2020, it was reported that Chas Skelly was injured during one of his training sessions and was forced to withdraw from the event.

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Chas Skelly was scheduled to face Jamall Emmers February 20,2021, at UFC Fight Night 185.

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Chas Skelly was expected to face Michael Trizano on October 9,2021, at UFC Fight Night 194.

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However, two weeks before the event, Chas Skelly was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and the bout was cancelled.

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Chas Skelly faced Mark Striegl in what he announced as his retirement bout on February 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.

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Chas Skelly won the fight via TKO in the second round.