Jimmy Crute | |
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Born | Jimmy Crute 4 March 1996 Singleton, New South Wales, Australia |
Nickname(s) | The Brute |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light heavyweight (2016–present) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
Team | Stewie's House of BJJ Resilience Training Centre (until 2023) [1] [2] Combat 1 (2023–present) [2] |
Teacher(s) | Sam Greco [3] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4] Green belt in Judo [ citation needed ] |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Website | jimmycrute |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Jimmy Crute [5] (born 4 March 1996) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Crute was the former Australian Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Champion.
Crute comes from a long line of boxers on both parents’ sides, [6] and his parents got him started in Karate at age four and Judo at eight. Crute started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 11, [6] however, it wasn't until he was 12 that discovered MMA. [7] When he was 19, he made his professional debut in the Hex Fight Series in Melbourne, winning with a first round submission. [8]
Crute fought exclusively in Hex Fight Series in Australia where he won the light heavyweight championship and defended it twice. [9] [10] [11] He amassed a record of 7–0 with two TKOs and two submissions prior to competing on Dana White's Contender Series. [12]
Crute faced Chris Birchler on Dana White's Contender Series 14 web-series program on 24 July 2018. [13] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one and was awarded a UFC contract. [14] [15]
Crute made his promotional debut on 2 December 2018 against Paul Craig at UFC Fight Night 142. [16] [17] He won the fight via kimura in the third round. [18]
Crute faced Sam Alvey on 10 February 2019 at UFC 234. [19] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [20]
Crute faced Misha Cirkunov on 14 September 2019 at UFC Fight Night 158. [21] He lost the back-and-forth fight via a Peruvian necktie submission in the first round. [22]
Crute faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night 168. [23] He won the fight via a kimura submission in the first round. [24] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award. [25]
Crute faced Modestas Bukauskas on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. [26] He won the fight via knockout in round one. [27] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [28]
Crute was scheduled to face Johnny Walker on 27 March 2021 at UFC 260. [29] However, Walker pulled out of the fight in early February citing a chest injury. [30] Subsequently, promotion officials elected to remove Crute from the card and reschedule him against Anthony Smith the following month at UFC 261. [31] He lost the fight via doctor stoppage before the second round after suffering foot drop as a result of a leg kick by Smith, which rendered him unable to continue. [32]
As the first bout of his new, four-fight contract, Crute was scheduled to face Jamahal Hill on 2 October 2021 at UFC Fight Night 193. [33] [34] However in early September, the bout was rescheduled to 4 December 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo. [35] Crute lost the fight via knockout in round one. [36]
Crute faced Alonzo Menifield on 12 February 2023, at UFC 284. [37] The fight ended in a majority draw. [38]
Crute then faced Menifield in a rematch on 8 July 2023, at UFC 290. [39] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round. [40] After the bout, he announced on his social media that he will be indefinitely stepping away to fix his 'unhealthy obsession' with the sport. [41]
Crute was a full-time forklift driver prior to being signed by the UFC. [6]
17 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 2 |
By submission | 4 | 2 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 12–4–1 | Alonzo Menifield | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 2 | 1:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Draw | 12–3–1 | Alonzo Menifield | Draw (majority) | UFC 284 | February 12, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | Menifield was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence. |
Loss | 12–3 | Jamahal Hill | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | December 4, 2021 | 1 | 0:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 12–2 | Anthony Smith | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 1 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
Win | 12–1 | Modestas Bukauskas | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | October 18, 2020 | 1 | 2:01 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 11–1 | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | February 23, 2020 | 1 | 3:29 | Auckland, New Zealand | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 10–1 | Misha Cirkunov | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | September 14, 2019 | 1 | 3:38 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Win | 10–0 | Sam Alvey | TKO (punches) | UFC 234 | February 10, 2019 | 1 | 2:49 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 9–0 | Paul Craig | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 2, 2018 | 3 | 4:51 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Win | 8–0 | Chris Birchler | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 14 | July 24, 2018 | 1 | 4:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Kim Doo-hwan | Decision (unanimous) | Hex Fight Series 13 | March 23, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | Defended the Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 6–0 | Steven Warby | Decision (unanimous) | Hex Fight Series 12 | November 24, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | Defended the Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Benjamin Kelleher | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Hex Fight Series 9 | June 23, 2017 | 1 | 1:23 | Melbourne, Australia | Won the Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Nathan Reddy | TKO (punches) | Hex Fight Series 8 | March 31, 2017 | 1 | 4:59 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 3–0 | Matt Eland | TKO (punches and elbows) | Hex Fight Series 7 | December 2, 2016 | 1 | 2:55 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 2–0 | Mike Turner | Decision (unanimous) | Hex Fight Series 6 | June 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | |
Win | 1–0 | Ben Kelleher | Submission (armbar) | Hex Fight Series 5 | February 20, 2016 | 1 | 4:01 | Melbourne, Australia | Light Heavyweight debut. |
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