Who will Jimmy Crute 🇦🇺U27 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 2 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Dustin Jacoby (8%), UFC Sydney, Afterpay Arena, 7 Feb 2027. Next: Liu Ce (7%), Modestas Bukauskas (7%).
Latest status: Last fight: Beat Ivan Erslan (Submission, UFC Fight Night, 27 Sep 2025). No fight announced. Unofficial rank #27 (NextSmash formula, not a UFC ranking).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Unofficial rank #27 Not a UFC ranking. Ranks 16–30 come from the NextSmash formula (record, last 3 results, ranked wins, activity, Meta board). How it works.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #30, neither has a fight booked. Dustin Jacoby lost last time out, against Muhammad Saidov (25 Jul 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- 7%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #26, neither has a fight booked. Liu Ce won last time out, against Levi Rodrigues Jr. (29 Aug 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- 7%chance next opponentModel pick: Unofficial #27 and #28, neither has a fight booked. Modestas Bukauskas won last time out, against Oumar Sy (5 Sep 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
Field / other: 78%, including Diyar Nurgozhay 3%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Sydney
- Last fight
- Win vs Ivan Erslan · Submission R1 3:19 · UFC Fight Night · 27 Sep 2025
- Career stage
- 2 straight wins.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 14-4-2
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ivan Erslan | Submission (reverse can opener) · R1, 3:19 | 1 | 3:19 | UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes | |
| W | Marcin Prachnio | Submission (armbar) · R1, 4:41 | 1 | 4:41 | UFC 318 | |
| D | Rodolfo Bellato | Draw (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 312 | |
| L | Alonzo Menifield 🇺🇸 | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 1:55 | 2 | 1:55 | UFC 290 | |
| D | Alonzo Menifield 🇺🇸 | Draw (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 284 | |
| L | Jamahal Hill 🇺🇸 | KO (punches) · R1, 0:48 | 1 | 0:48 | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | |
| L | Anthony Smith | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 5:00 | 1 | 5:00 | UFC 261 | |
| W | Modestas Bukauskas 🇱🇹 | KO (punches) · R1, 2:01 | 1 | 2:01 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | |
| W | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Submission (kimura) · R1, 3:29 | 1 | 3:29 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker | |
| L | Misha Cirkunov | Submission (Peruvian necktie) · R1, 3:38 | 1 | 3:38 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | |
| W | Sam Alvey | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:49 | 1 | 2:49 | UFC 234 | |
| W | Paul Craig | Submission (kimura) · R3, 4:51 | 3 | 4:51 | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | |
| W | Chris Birchler | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:23 | 1 | 4:23 | Dana White's Contender Series 14 | |
| W | Kim Doo-hwan | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Hex Fight Series 13 | |
| W | Steven Warby | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Hex Fight Series 12 | |
| W | Benjamin Kelleher | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R1, 1:23 | 1 | 1:23 | Hex Fight Series 9 | |
| W | Nathan Reddy | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:59 | 1 | 4:59 | Hex Fight Series 8 | |
| W | Matt Eland | TKO (punches and elbows) · R1, 2:55 | 1 | 2:55 | Hex Fight Series 7 | |
| W | Mike Turner | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Hex Fight Series 6 | |
| W | Benjamin Kelleher | Submission (armbar) · R1, 4:01 | 1 | 4:01 | Hex Fight Series 5 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Jimmy Crute: frequently asked questions
When is Jimmy Crute's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 2 Oct 2026. Our outlook: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027.
Who did Jimmy Crute fight last?
Jimmy Crute beat Ivan Erslan at UFC Fight Night on 27 Sep 2025 (Submission R1 3:19).
Who is Jimmy Crute likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Dustin Jacoby (8%), Liu Ce (7%), Modestas Bukauskas (7%). Updated 2 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Is Jimmy Crute fighting at UFC Sydney?
Nothing is booked as of 2 Oct 2026. UFC Fight Night Sydney is set for Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, and no bouts had been announced when we checked on 2 Oct 2026. Our model's picks that list Sydney as a possible event: Dustin Jacoby (8%), Liu Ce (7%), Modestas Bukauskas (7%).
What is Jimmy Crute's record?
14-4-2 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, status, last fight) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 2 Oct 2026
- ESPN UFC results (scoreboard API): bouts since Jul 2024 used for the unofficial rank · 2 Oct 2026
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · 29 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.