UFC star Jimmy Crute has admitted he has been fighting with a torn knee ligament for two years.
The Australian star has been campaigning at light heavyweight where he last fought in a defeat against Jamahal Hill last December. Crute has suffered back-to-back losses having previously been defeated by Anthony Smith which has put a significant dent in the star's record with the promotion.
However Crute has refused to put down the ACL injury he has been carrying for two years as an excuse for his recent decline in form. "I blew my ACL four weeks before I fought him [Michal Oleksiejczuk],' the 26-year-old told 7NEWS.com.au. "So yeah, I've had four fights without an ACL [anterior cruciate ligament]. They grow back, but not 100 per cent, and I wasn't sure if it was a full rupture or had enough to grow back. So, I've been a bit compromised for the last few fights.
