Jamall Emmers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jamall Emmers |
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| Born | Jamall Leantwean Emmers July 24, 1989 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Nickname(s) | Prettyboy |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Redlands, California, U.S. |
| Team | Pinnacle MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
Jamall Leantwean Emmers, born on July 24, 1989, is an American mixed martial artist. He is known for competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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Jamall Emmers' Early Life
Jamall Emmers loved watching mixed martial arts (MMA) fights with his dad and brother. His dad would even rent tapes of old fights for them to enjoy. This passion for MMA inspired Jamall to join his high school wrestling team. He wanted to build a strong base for a future career in MMA.
Jamall Emmers' MMA Journey
Starting His Career
Jamall Emmers started his professional MMA career in 2012. He quickly built a strong record in smaller American fighting leagues. He won 13 of his first 16 fights. During this time, he even defeated two fighters, Alexander Hernandez and Cory Sandhagen, who later joined the UFC.
In 2018, Jamall got a chance to join the UFC through a show called Dana White's Contender Series. He fought Julian Erosa and even knocked him down in the first round. However, Jamall lost the fight in the second round.
Joining the UFC
After his loss on the Contender Series, Jamall Emmers won four fights in a row. This impressive winning streak helped him get signed by the UFC. His first UFC fight was on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248. He faced Giga Chikadze and lost the fight by a close decision.
Jamall's next fight was on August 1, 2020. He won this fight against Vince Cachero by a unanimous decision, meaning all the judges agreed he was the winner.
In 2021, Jamall was set to fight Chas Skelly. However, the fight was canceled right before it started because Jamall had back spasms and could not compete. Later that year, on August 28, 2021, he fought Pat Sabatini. Jamall knocked Sabatini down early, but then Sabatini caught him in a special hold called a heel hook, and Jamall had to give up.
Recent Fights
Jamall Emmers was scheduled to fight Daniel Pineda in May 2022, but that fight was also canceled.
On February 18, 2023, Jamall fought Khusein Askhabov and won by unanimous decision. This was a big win for him.
His next fight was on June 24, 2023, against Jack Jenkins. Jamall lost this fight by a split decision, which means the judges were not in full agreement. Interestingly, all 10 media experts who scored the fight thought Jamall should have won.
On November 11, 2023, Jamall fought Dennis Buzukja at UFC 295. Jamall weighed a little more than the limit for his weight class, so he had to give up some of his prize money. Despite this, he won the fight very quickly by TKO (Technical Knockout) in the first minute of the first round.
On March 30, 2024, Jamall faced Nate Landwehr. He lost this fight by knockout in the first round.
Most recently, on March 29, 2025, Jamall Emmers fought Gabriel Miranda. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.
Championships and Achievements
Jamall Emmers has won championships in other fighting organizations before joining the UFC:
- Hero FC
- He was the Hero FC Featherweight Champion one time.
- He successfully defended his title two times.
- He was the Hero FC Featherweight Champion one time.
- SMASH Global
- He was the SMASH Global Featherweight Champion one time.
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 29 matches | 21 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 21–8 | Gabriel Miranda | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg | March 29, 2025 | 1 | 4:06 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 20–8 | Nate Landwehr | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | 1 | 4:43 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 20–7 | Dennis Buzukja | TKO (punches) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 1 | 0:49 | New York City, New York, United States | Catchweight (147 lb) bout; Emmers missed weight. |
| Loss | 19–7 | Jack Jenkins | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | June 24, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 19–6 | Khusein Askhabov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield | February 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 18–6 | Pat Sabatini | Submission (heel hook) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze | August 28, 2021 | 1 | 1:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–5 | Vince Cachero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan | August 1, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 17–5 | Giga Chikadze | Decision (split) | UFC 248 | March 7, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–4 | Rafael Barbosa | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | LFA 81 | January 31, 2020 | 3 | 2:39 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 | Jay Cucciniello | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 38 | June 20, 2019 | 1 | 4:53 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–4 | Caio Machado | TKO (retirement) | M-1 Global: Road to M-1 USA 2 | April 4, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Fard Muhammad | TKO (punches) | SMASH Global 8 | December 13, 2018 | 2 | 1:55 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Won the vacant SMASH Global Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 13–4 | Julian Erosa | KO (head kick and punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 11 | June 26, 2018 | 2 | 1:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Guilherme Faria de Souza | TKO (punches) | LFA 36 | March 23, 2018 | 3 | 1:18 | Cabazon, California, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Chris Avila | Decision (unanimous) | GKO 11 | November 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, California, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Win | 11–3 | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 5 | February 24, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Rivaldo Junior | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 41 | July 29, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Return to Featherweight; Emmers missed weight (149 lb). |
| Loss | 9–3 | Thiago Moisés | TKO (punches) | RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers | June 3, 2016 | 5 | 2:52 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Lightweight debut. For the RFA Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Ray Cervera | Decision (unanimous) | Tachi Palace Fights 25 | November 19, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Win | 8–2 | Merwyn Rivera | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 23 | May 7, 2015 | 1 | 0:34 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Rey Trujillo | Submission (triangle choke) | Hero FC 4 | January 17, 2015 | 2 | 1:48 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Lost the Hero FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Michael Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | Hero FC 3 | September 12, 2014 | 1 | 0:27 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Defended the Hero FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Chris Pecero | TKO (punches) | Hero FC 2 | June 14, 2014 | 3 | 3:39 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | Defended the Hero FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Brett Ewing | Decision (unanimous) | Hero FC 1 | February 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Harlingen, Texas, United States | Won the vacant Hero FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–1 | Brett Ewing | TKO (punches) | Hero FC: Texas Pride | September 28, 2013 | 2 | 0:54 | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Alexander Hernandez | Decision (split) | Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 2 | June 21, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Pharr, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Ernest de la Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 17 | February 1, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Matt Mazurek | Decision (split) | ABG Promotions | November 17, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | James Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Big Dawg Promotions: In the Cage I Trust | October 6, 2012 | 2 | 0:54 | Texas City, Texas, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
See also
In Spanish: Jamall Emmers para niños
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
