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Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio

Jimmy Crute says Alonzo Menifield preparing for wrong person: ‘I’m gonna blow him out the water’ at UFC 284

Jimmy Crute vows to be coming back as a different fighter at UFC 284.

Crute (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) returns from an over year-long layoff when he takes on Alonzo Menifield (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 284 main card opener at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

The 26-year-old Aussie will look to snap a two-fight losing skid against Menifield, who has knocked out back-to-back opponents in Round 1. But Crute warns him that he’s in for a surprise.

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