| Jamall Emmers | |
| Nickname: | Prettyboy |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Weight: | 145lb |
| Weightclass: | Featherweight |
| Reach: | 74 in[1] |
| Fightingoutof: | Redlands, California, United States |
| Team: | Pinnacle MMA |
| Yearsactive: | 2012–present |
| Mma Kowin: | 8 |
| Mma Subwin: | 3 |
| Mma Decwin: | 9 |
| Mma Koloss: | 3 |
| Mma Subloss: | 2 |
| Mma Decloss: | 3 |
| Sherdog: | 84139 |
Jamall Emmers (born July 24, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Emmers transitioned to MMA from a high school and college wrestling background, but it was actually MMA that first inspired him. A fan of watching MMA fights with his dad and brother, Jamall's dad would rent PRIDE FC tapes from Blockbuster for them to watch. Emmers said he joined his high school wrestling team specifically to lay a foundation for a career in MMA.[2]
Emmers racked up 13–3 record in American regional circuit, most notably holding a decision wins against future UFC fighters Alexander Hernandez and Cory Sandhagen at LFA 5.[3] Emmers was invited to the Dana White's Contender Series. He faced Julian Erosa at Dana White's Contender Series 11 on June 26, 2018. Despite knocking Erosa down in the first round, Emmers lost the fight via second-round knockout.[4]
After the Contender Series loss Emmers won four straight fights and was signed to the UFC to fight Movsar Evloev at UFC 248 on March 7, 2020, on short notice, replacing Douglas Silva de Andrade. However, Evloev was injured in a motorcycle accident and was replaced by Giga Chikadze. Emmers lost the fight via split decision.[5]
Emmers was expected to make his sophomore appearance in the organization against Timur Valiev at on August 1, 2020. However, Valiev withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Vince Cachero.[6] Emmers won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
Emmers was next expected to face Chas Skelly at on February 20, 2021.[8] However, the bout was cancelled moments before it was expected to begin as Emmers suffered back spasms backstage rendering him unable to compete.[9]
Emmers faced Pat Sabatini on August 28, 2021, at .[10] Emmers knocked down Sabatini early in the fight, but was caught by a heel hook and forced to submit in round one.[11]
Emmers was scheduled to face Daniel Pineda on May 14, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 36.[12] However, the bout was scrapped in late April due to unknown reasons.[13]
Emmers faced Khusein Askhabov on February 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 219.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]
Emmers faced Jack Jenkins on June 24, 2023 at .[16] He lost the fight via split decision. 10 out of 10 media sources scored the fight in favor of Emmers.[17] [18]
Emmers faced Dennis Buzukja on November 11, 2023, at UFC 295.[19] At the weigh-ins, Emmers came in at 147 pounds (one pound over the featherweight non-title bout limit). His bout with Buzukja proceeded at catchweight with Emmers forfeiting 20 percent of his purse.[20] He won the fight via TKO in the first minute of the first round.[21]
Emmers faced Nate Landwehr on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[22] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[23]
|-|Loss|align=center|20–8|Nate Landwehr|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:43|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–7|Dennis Buzukja|TKO (punches)|UFC 295||align=center|1|align=center|0:49|New York City, New York, United States||-|Loss|align=center|19–7|Jack Jenkins|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–6|Khusein Askhabov|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–6|Pat Sabatini|Submission (heel hook)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:53|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–5|Vince Cachero|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|17–5|Giga Chikadze|Decision (split)|UFC 248 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–4|Rafael Barbosa|Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)|LFA 81||align=center|3|align=center|2:39|Costa Mesa, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–4|Jay Cucciniello|TKO (punches)|Final Fight Championship 38||align=center|1|align=center|4:53|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–4|Caio Machado|TKO (retirement)|M-1 Global: Road to M-1 USA 2||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–4|Fard Muhammad|TKO (punches)|SMASH Global 8||align=center|2|align=center|1:55|Los Angeles, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–4|Julian Erosa|KO (head kick and punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 11|| style="text-align:center;"|2| style="text-align:center;"|1:10|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–3|Guilherme Faria de Souza|TKO (punches)|LFA 36||align=center|3|align=center|1:18|Cabazon, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–3|Chris Avila|Decision (unanimous)|GKO 11||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jackson, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Cory Sandhagen|Decision (unanimous)|LFA 5||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Rivaldo Junior|Decision (unanimous)|RFA 41||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Thiago Moisés|TKO (punches)|RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers||align=center|5|align=center|2:52|Costa Mesa, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Ray Cervera|Decision (unanimous)|Tachi Palace Fights 25||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Lemoore, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Merwyn Rivera|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Tachi Palace Fights 23||align=center|1|align=center|0:34|Lemoore, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–2|Rey Trujillo|Submission (triangle choke)|Hero FC 4||align=center|2|align=center|1:48|Brownsville, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Michael Rodriguez|TKO (punches)|Hero FC 3||align=center|1|align=center|0:27|Brownsville, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Chris Pecero|TKO (punches)|Hero FC 2||align=center|3|align=center|3:39|Brownsville, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Brett Ewing|Decision (unanimous)|Hero FC 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Harlingen, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Brett Ewing|TKO (punches)|Hero FC: Texas Pride||align=center|2|align=center|0:54|Beaumont, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Alexander Hernandez|Decision (split)|Hero FC: Pride of the Valley 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pharr, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–1|Ernest de la Cruz|Decision (unanimous)|Legacy FC 17||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Matt Mazurek|Decision (split)|ABG Promotions||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|James Gonzalez|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Big Dawg Promotions: In the Cage I Trust||align=center|2|align=center|0:54|Texas City, Texas, United States|[24]