Australia's light-heavyweight Jimmy Crute returns to the Octagon on December 5 against American Jamahal Hill.
Crute has not fought since suffering a TKO loss by doctor stoppage against Anthony Smith at UFC 261.
Smith threw a leg kick causing Crute's peroneal nerve to go out. It was shocking viewing as his right leg shut off causing him to involuntary fall and the fight was called off.
The Aussie has recovered from the nerve damage and is looking for redemption.
Who is Jimmy Crute?
Jimmy Crute is currently ranked at no.13 in the division with a record of 12-2. After winning belts on the Australian circuit, Crute would get an opportunity via the Dana White Contender Series. The UFC president was impressed with the Aussie and he has been signed with the promotion ever since.
From small town Singleton in the Hunter region of NSW, Crute would make the move to Victoria in order to pursue his dream of MMA glory.
Before being signed to the UFC, he was a full-time forklift driver. The Aussie would sell all he owned in his move south and sleep in a van near his gym.
After a successful season in 2020 seeing him win two US $50,000 bonuses, Crute would purchase a home in the country Victorian town of Bendigo.
The 25-year-old is a black belt in Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu and has a wide array of strikes to attack with.
In 2020, the light-heavyweight was ESPN's pick for 'No.1 MMA fighter in the world under the age of 25'. The Aussie has plenty of potential and is no doubt one of the UFC's hottest prospects.
Who is Jimmy Crute fighting?
Crute's opponent is American Jamahal Hill who is ranked no.14 at 205-pounds with a record of 8-1.
Hill is returning from his first professional loss against Paul Craig by TKO.
Similarly to Crute, Hill is a product of the Dana White Contender Series. The American is also labelled a future star.
The fight is going to be fireworks as two young and hungry athletes fight for a top 10 spot.
When is Jimmy Crute fighting ?
Jimmy Crute is fighting at UFC Fight Night on Sunday, December 5 (AEDT) in the UFC Apex. The Apex is situated in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main event is between former UFC featherwight world champion Jose Aldo and title contender Rob Font. The card begins at 2pm (AEDT).
Crute vs. Hill is the third of six fights on the main card and fans can expect it to begin some time after 3pm, depending how the earlier fights go.
How to watch the fight in Australia?
It's a Fight Night card, so it's not on pay-per-view this time around. In Australia, you can watch it on ESPN2 or channel 510 on Foxtel.
The fight will also be streamed on Kayo. To catch every fight night, join Kayo for FREE for 14 days.
You can also catch all the action on Fight Pass, the UFC's official streaming service.
What are the betting odds?
| Jimmy Crute | $1.56 |
| Jamahal Hill | $2.45 |
Full fight card
Main Card
Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo (Bantamweight)
Brad Riddell vs. Rafael Fiziev (Lightweight)
Clay Guida vs. Leonardo Santos (Lightweight
Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill (Light Heavyweight)
Brendan Allan vs. Chris Curtis (Middleweight)
Bryan Barbarena vs. Darian Weeks (Welterweight)
Prelims
Maki Pitola vs. Dusko Todorovic (Middleweight)
Manel Kape vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Flyweight)
Jake Matthews v Jeremiah Wells (Welterweight)
Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Mallory Martin (Women's strawweight)
Alonzo Menifield vs. William Knight (Light heavyweight)
Claudio Puelles vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (Lightweight)
Jared Vanderaa vs. Azamat Murzakanov (Heavyweight)
Alex Morono vs. Mickey Gall (Welterweight)
Louis Smolka vs. Vince Morales (Bantamweight)