Jimmy Crute
Wants to fight: Anyone, then Misha Cirkunov
The callout: “I want one more fight, then I want a rematch with Misha Cirkunov. I need to earn it first. I don’t care who I fight before him.”
The reality: [autotag]Jimmy Crute[/autotag] looked to be well on his way to victory against [autotag]Misha Cirkunov[/autotag] when they met at UFC on ESPN+ 16 back in September 2019, then the Latvian-Canadian pulled a rabbit from the hat with a superb reversal and a rarely-seen Peruvian necktie finish as he handed the young Aussie the first, and only, defeat of his career. So it’s completely understandable that Crute (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) would want to run that fight back, and he’s being sensible about his callout, too. The loss to Cirkunov (15-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) was only one fight ago, and the rising star of Australian MMA wisely said he wants another fight to prove he deserves a rematch. If he gets a suitable opponent and gets a suitable win, a rematch with Cirkunov may well make sense for both men toward the end of 2020.
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Now let’s see who the main event winner wants next.