Chas Skelly (born May 11, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
He held an overall record of 164-3, was a four-year letterman, and won a state championship during his senior year in 2003 while competing in the 140 lbs.
Skelly continued wrestling at the collegiate level for Oklahoma City University where he earned All-American honors with a 7th-place finish at nationals.
Still undefeated, 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.
After a two-year layoff due to injuries, Skelly again won his next three consecutive fights before his next appearance for the organization at Bellator 96 on June 19, 2013.
The fight was nearly stopped in the second round as Skelly landed a pair of illegal knees as Bektić was grounded against the cage, prompting the referee to deduct a point and allow him five minutes to recover.
[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision and set the modern era record for shortest time in between UFC wins at 13 days.
[15] Despite being rocked a number of times by Souza's punches, Skelly rallied and won the fight via submission in the second round.
After more than one year absent from competing, Skelly faced newcomer Bobby Moffett on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139.
[28] Subsequently, Skelly appealed to the Colorado Office of Combative Sports on grounds of referee error regarding the stoppage.
[41] Skelly faced Mark Striegl in what he announced as his retirement bout on February 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 201.