Jimmy Crute brutalized Modestas Bukauskas in the first round of their featured matchup on Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 38.
Crute (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) needed minimal time to show how much of a difference his power could make when he connected clean on Bukauskas (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) for the knockout just over two minutes into the light heavyweight matchup, which took place at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
Watch the video of Crute’s handiwork below (via Twitter):
CLOCKED CLEANED ⏱
🇦🇺 @CruteJim with a STATEMENT on Fight Island.
[ Co-main next on #ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/oYx2sffumR
— UFC (@ufc) October 18, 2020
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT JIMMY F'N CRUTE?! 🇦🇺#UFCFightIsland6 pic.twitter.com/MAD5cYxGFh
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) October 18, 2020
Crute came ready with a name in the aftermath of his highlight-reel finish. He said he wants a matchup with Nikita Krylov next during his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier.
