Jimmy Crute (born 4 March 1996) is an Australian professional

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. He currently competes in the

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division in the

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(UFC). Crute was the former Australian Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Champion. As of November 21, 2022, he is #14 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Background

Crute comes from a long line of boxers on both parents’ sides, and his parents got him started in

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at age four and

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at eight. Crute started training

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at the age of 11, however, it wasn't until he was 12 that discovered MMA. When he was 19, he made his professional debut in the Hex Fight Series in

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, winning with a first round submission.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Crute fought exclusively in Hex Fight Series in Australia where he won the light heavyweight championship and defended it twice. He amassed a record of 7–0 with two TKOs and two submissions prior to competing on

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Dana White's Contender Series

Crute faced Chris Birchler on Dana White's Contender Series 14 web-series program on 24 July 2018. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one and was awarded a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Crute made his promotional debut on 2 December 2018 against

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. He won the fight via kimura in the third round. Crute faced

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on 10 February 2019 at

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. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Crute faced

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on 14 September 2019 at

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. He lost the back-and-forth fight via a Peruvian necktie submission in the first round. Crute faced

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on 23 February 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 168 ''UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 168'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 26'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 23, 2020, at Spark Arena in Auckland ...

. He won the fight via a kimura submission in the first round. This win earned him a ''

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'' award. Crute faced

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on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. He won the fight via knockout in round one. This win earned him the ''

'' award. Crute was scheduled to face Johnny Walker on 27 March 2021 at

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. However, Walker pulled out of the fight in early February citing a chest injury. Subsequently, promotion officials elected to remove Crute from the card and reschedule him against Anthony Smith the following month at

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. He lost the fight via doctor stoppage before the second round after suffering

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as a result of a leg kick by Smith, which rendered him unable to continue. As the first bout of his new, four-fight contract, Crute was scheduled to face

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on 2 October 2021 at

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. However in early September, the bout was rescheduled to 4 December 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo. Crute lost the fight via knockout in round one. Curte is scheduled to face

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on February 12, 2023, at

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Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

(Two times) *Hex Fight Series ** Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Champion (one time) *** Two successful title defenses

Personal life

Crute was a full-time forklift driver prior to being signed by the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crute, Jimmy 1996 births Living people Australian male mixed martial artists Sportsmen from Victoria (Australia) Australian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Australian male judoka Australian male karateka Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing karate