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Jamall Emmers Pulls Out of UFC Fight Night vs. Chas Skelly with Back Injury

The UFC Fight Night 185 featherweight bout between Chas Skelly and Jamall Emmers was canceled Saturday after Emmers suffered back spasms backstage and was unable to walk out to the Octagon.

Skelly had made his walk to the Octagon and awaited Emmers, but he did not arrive. Octagon announcer Joe Martinez then announced that the fight would not occur because of "medical reasons backstage." Officially, Emmers withdrew from the fight.

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Chas Skelly was in the cage waiting for his opponent, but Jamall Emmers could not compete due to back spasms. The #UFCVegas19 bout was canceled due to "medical reasons backstage.