NEW ORLEANS – Jimmy Crute is ready to make a title run after UFC 318.

Crute (13-4-2 MMA, 5-4-2 UFC) submitted Marcin Prachnio (17-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC) with a first-round armbar in Saturday’s prelims at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. After the win, Crute called out Dustin Jacoby (21-9-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) for the upcoming UFC Fight Night on Sept. 27 from RAC Arena in Perth.

“I just think it’s a good fight for both of us,” Crute told reporters during the post-fight news conference. “It’s a good test for both of us, and I know that’s not an easy fight. He’s a hell of a crafty dude, so that’s just the name that came to my head. I didn’t think about it beforehand, but when I was in the moment, it popped into my head.”

Crute returned to the win column for the first time since 2020. He took an almost two-year break from fighting in 2023 and feels rejuvenated to finally live up to his potential.

“I’ve been learning on the job,” Crute said. “I had one amateur fight, seven pro wins, and outside of that, I had like 50 jiu-jitsu matches on the regional scene in Australia. No striking matches so, I’ve been learning on the job pretty much in the UFC. I don’t have much experience in the way of fights so, I feel like it’s my time to shine now. I see a world title in my picture for the first time in my career. I’ve never been able to visualize it, and I see it there.”

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 318: Jimmy Crute explains callout to fight ‘crafty’ veteran

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