Jimmy Crute

Jimmy Crute
Jimmy Crute at UFC 234 in Melbourne, February 2019
Born	(1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28) Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname	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]
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.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jimmy Crute (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.

Background

Crute comes from a long line of boxers on both parents’ sides,[5] 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,[5] however, it wasn't until he was 12 that discovered MMA.[6] When he was 19, he made his professional debut in the Hex Fight Series in Melbourne, winning with a first round submission.[7]

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.[8][9][10] He amassed a record of 7–0 with two TKOs and two submissions prior to competing on Dana White's Contender Series.[11]

Dana White's Contender Series

Crute faced Chris Birchler on Dana White's Contender Series 14 web-series program on 24 July 2018.[12] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one and was awarded a UFC contract.[13][14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Crute made his promotional debut on 2 December 2018 against Paul Craig at UFC Fight Night 142.[15][16] He won the fight via kimura in the third round.[17]

Crute faced Sam Alvey on 10 February 2019 at UFC 234.[18] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[19]

Crute faced Misha Cirkunov on 14 September 2019 at UFC Fight Night 158.[20] He lost the back-and-forth fight via a Peruvian necktie submission in the first round.[21]

Crute faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on 23 February 2020 at UFC Fight Night 168.[22] He won the fight via a kimura submission in the first round.[23] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[24]

Crute faced Modestas Bukauskas on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie.[25] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[26] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[27]

Crute was scheduled to face Johnny Walker on 27 March 2021 at UFC 260.[28] However, Walker pulled out of the fight in early February citing a chest injury.[29] Subsequently, promotion officials elected to remove Crute from the card and reschedule him against Anthony Smith the following month at UFC 261.[30] 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.[31]

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.[32][33] However in early September, the bout was rescheduled to 4 December 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo.[34] Crute lost the fight via knockout in round one.[35]

Crute faced Alonzo Menifield on 12 February 2023, at UFC 284.[36] The fight ended in a majority draw.[37]

Crute then faced Menifield in a rematch on 8 July 2023, at UFC 290.[38] He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.[39] After the bout, he announced on his social media that he will be indefinitely stepping away to fix his 'unhealthy obsession' with the sport.[40]

Crute was scheduled to face Marcin Prachnio on 9 February 2025, at UFC 312.[41] However, Prachnio withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Rodolfo Bellato.[42]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk and Modestas Bukauskas[24][27]
• Hex Fight Series
  • Hex Fight Series Light Heavyweight Champion (one time)[8]
    • Two successful title defenses[9][10]

Personal life

Crute was a full-time forklift driver prior to being signed by the UFC.[5]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

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
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.

[43]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. Gavin Porter (21 February 2020). "Jimmy Crute Discovered New Identity". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
2. Philip Ferraro (3 July 2023). "Jimmy Crute Looks To Show How Great He Is In Rematch". Ultimate Fighting Championship.
3. Sherdog.com (8 February 2019). "Have You Heard of Jimmy Crute?". Sherdog. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
4. Jimmy Crute (13 September 2019). "Heart attack that didn't stop him". playersvoice.com.au. PlayersVoice.
5. FERRARO, PHILIP (7 February 2019). "CRUTE ENJOYS TAKING ADVENTUROUS ROUTE". UFC.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
6. "UFC Jim Crute Fighter". 14 September 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
7. "UFC contract awarded to Australia's Jimmy Crute after first round TKO win". ESPN. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
8. Lewellin, David (24 June 2017). "Hex Fight Series 9 Recap: Jim Crute remains undefeated, submits Ben Kelleher – Fight News Australia". Retrieved 18 June 2019.
9. Lewellin, David (25 November 2017). "Hex Fight Series 12 Recap: Crute, Potter, Adesanya victorious in title fights – Fight News Australia". Retrieved 18 June 2019.
10. Lewellin, David (22 March 2018). "Hex Fight Series 13: Campbell vs Vaile; Crute vs Kim – Fight News Australia". Retrieved 18 June 2019.
11. Nichols, Jake (22 June 2018). "Jimmy Crute discusses Contender Series bout, war with Doo Hwan Kim, and plans to 'drown' Chris Birchler". The Body Lock. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
12. Bissell, Tim (23 July 2018). "Jim Crute looking to debut his 'punch on' style on Week 6 of DWTNCS". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
13. "Dana White's Contender Series 14 results: Sodiq Yusuff, Jeff Hughes, Jim Crute win UFC deals". MMA Junkie. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
14. "Results: Light Heavyweight Gets Standing TKO Finish In Round One Of Dana White's Contender Series | Replay". MMA Imports. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
15. Bungard, Matt (21 August 2018). "Aussie 'brute' Jim Crute will make UFC debut in Adelaide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
16. "Paul Craig vs Jim Crute Set For UFC Fight Night 142 In Australia". MMAnytt.com. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
17. Dave Doyle (December 2018). "UFC Adelaide results: Jim Crute submits Paul Craig in fight's closing seconds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
18. Oates, Alex (26 January 2019). "UFC 234: Jim Crute secures 'Smiling' Sam Alvey for light heavyweight clash in Melbourne". news.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
19. Doyle, Dave (9 February 2019). "UFC 234 results: Jim Crute gets first-round stoppage of Sam Alvey". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
20. Fortune, Ryan (17 June 2019). "Misha Cirkunov vs. Jimmy Crute Added to UFC Vancouver". Cageside Press. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
21. Martin, Damon (14 September 2019). "UFC Vancouver results: Misha Cirkunov hands Jimmy Crute his first defeat with rare Peruvian necktie submission". MMA Fighting.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
22. Oleś, Bartosz (5 December 2019). "OFICJALNIE: Michał Oleksiejczuk powróci do klatki na UFC on ESPN+26 w Auckland". InTheCage.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 December 2019.
23. Doherty, Dan (22 February 2020). "UFC Auckland Results: Jimmy Crute Runs Through Michal Oleksiejczuk". Cageside Press. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
24. Newswire, MMA Fighting (22 February 2020). "UFC Auckland bonuses: Dan Hooker, Paul Felder take home 'Fight of the Night' following five round slugfest". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
25. Dorff, Marcel (13 August 2020). "Jimmy Crute treft Modestas Bukauskas tijdens UFC evenement op 17 oktober". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
26. Doherty, Dan (17 October 2020). "UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jimmy Crute Flattens Modestas Bukauskas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
27. Ryan Galloway (17 October 2020). "UFC Fight Island 6 Bonuses". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
28. Dorff, Marcel (2 January 2021). "Johnny Walker treft Jimmy Crute tijdens UFC evenement op 27 maart". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
29. Farah Hannoun (9 February 2021). "Torn pectoral muscle forces Johnny Walker out of UFC 260 fight vs. Jimmy Crute". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
30. Danny Segura (9 February 2021). "Anthony Smith replaces Johnny Walker, meets Jimmy Crute at UFC 261 in April". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
31. McClory, Mike (24 April 2021). "UFC 261 Results: Anthony Smith Leg Kick Stops Jimmy Crute". Cageside Press. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
32. "Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill booked for UFC Fight Night on Oct. 2". MMA Junkie. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
33. Jay Pettry (9 July 2021). "Jimmy Crute-Jamahal Hill Light Heavyweight Clash Targeted for Oct. 2 UFC Card". Sherdog.
34. Shaun Al-Shatti (6 September 2021). "Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill targeted for UFC event on December 4". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
35. Anderson, Jay (4 December 2021). "UFC Vegas 44: Jamahal Hill Flatlines Jimmy Crute". Cageside Press. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
36. Tristen Critchfield (14 November 2022). "Crute vs. Menifield, Ross vs. Rodrigues Added to UFC 284 Lineup". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
37. Jay Anderson (11 February 2023). "UFC 284: Roller coaster ride, point deduction sees Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield end in draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
38. Sherdog.com. "Jimmy Crute-Alonzo Menifield Rematch Booked for UFC 290". Sherdog. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
39. Dylan Rush (8 July 2023). "UFC 290: Alonzo Menifield Subs Jimmy Crute in Rematch". Cageside Press. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
40. Jed Meshew (11 July 2023). "Jimmy Crute not retiring but intends to take time off to fix 'unhealthy obsession' with MMA". mmafighting.com.
41. "First three bouts announced for UFC 312 in Australia". MMA Junkie. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
42. Bartłomiej Stachura (6 January 2025). "Nieoficjalnie: Marcin Prachnio nie wystąpi na UFC 312, Jimmy Crute z nowym rywalem" (in Polish). lowking.pl. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
43. Sherdog.com. "Jim". Sherdog. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Jimmy Crute from Sherdog
• Jim Crute at UFC