The card will see Australia\u2019s Alexander Volkanovski try to defend his featherweight belt in a rematch with Diego Lopes as the night\u2019s headlining attraction<\/a>, but UFC 325 has unfortunately lost another major Australian star after Jimmy Crute revealed he\u2019s withdrawn from a light heavyweight matchup with Dustin Jacoby due to injury. <\/p>\n Jimmy Crute Withdraws From UFC 325 With Ruptured ACL<\/p>\n Taking to Instagram to share the unfortunate update with fans, Crute explained that he ruptured his ACL during training and will be sidelined for the better part of 2026 while he recovers from the injury. <\/p>\n \u201cGood morning everyone, I\u2019ve got some pretty disappointing news. On Monday, I completed ruptured my ACL. I am out of my fight [January 31] against Dustin. I\u2019m extremely disappointed. I\u2019m obviously very disappointed and gutted, but I think I can use this opportunity to grow, build patience, and in nine, ten months I\u2019ll come back stronger. More in tune with my body, stronger legs. God is good, and there\u2019s a reason for all this \u2013 little speed bump, but I\u2019ll be back stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC Champion Ilia Topuria provides first clear update on plans for UFC return fight<\/a><\/p>\n Though it might not have jumped out for casual MMA fans, the matchup between Crute and Jacoby was an intriguing fight for the UFC\u2019s light heavyweight division. <\/p>\n Dustin Jacoby (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Vitor Petrino (red gloves) at Amalie Arena. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Both men were set to come into UFC 325 looking to win three-straight fights, as Jacoby knocked out his previous two opponents and Crute got his hand raised via first-round submission in his last two outings. <\/p>\n “The Brute” Sidelined After Strong Showing In 2025<\/p>\n The news of Crute\u2019s injury is particularly devastating given that the Australian looked like he was finally getting back on track last year following a difficult stretch of results dating back to 2021. <\/p>\n Jimmy Crute (red gloves) reacts after being defeated by Alonzo Menifield (blue gloves) during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cThe Brute\u201d was stopped in back-to-back fights with Anthony Smith and Jamahal Hill that year before a layoff of more than two years, and his return fight at UFC 284 against Alonzo Menifield ended in a majority draw. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Possible Conor McGregor UFC White House opponent teases ‘very big’ fight announcement<\/a><\/p>\n Crute was submitted by Menifield in their rematch before another lengthy layoff that saw him return to meet Rodolfo Bellato last February and fight to another majority draw, but after that the 29-year-old secured his first wins since 2020 when he submitted Marcin Prachnio and Ivan Erslan. <\/p>\n Jimmy Crute (red gloves) fights against Marcin Prachnio (blue gloves) during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center. | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Assuming the UFC isn\u2019t able to find a replacement opponent for Jacoby on such short notice, UFC 325 is set to go ahead on January 31 with 14 scheduled fights thanks to the inclusion of several matchups for the Road to UFC finals. <\/p>\n UFC 325 Fight Card<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 \u2013 For the UFC Featherweight Championship<\/p>\n \u2022\tCo-Main Event: Dan Hooker vs. Benoit Saint-Denis<\/p>\n \u2022\tRafael Fiziev vs. Mauricio Ruffy<\/p>\n \u2022\tTai Tuivasa vs. Tallison Teixeira<\/p>\n \u2022\tCam Rowston vs. Cody Brundage<\/p>\n \u2022\tJacob Malkoun vs. Torrez Finney<\/p>\n \u2022\tJonathan Micallef vs. Oban Elliott<\/p>\n \u2022\tKaan Ofli vs. Yizha<\/p>\n \u2022\tJunior Tafa vs. Billy Elekana<\/p>\n \u2022\tDom Mar Fan vs. Sang Uk Kim \u2013 Road to UFC Lightweight Finals<\/p>\n \u2022\tSebastian Szalay vs. Keiichiro Nakamura \u2013 Road to UFC Featherweight Finals<\/p>\n \u2022\tSulangrangbo vs. Lawrence Liu \u2013 Road to UFC Bantamweight Finals<\/p>\n \u2022\tNamsrai Batbayar vs. Aaron Tau \u2013 Road to UFC Flyweight Finals<\/p>\n \u2022\tQuillan Salkilld vs. Jamie Mullarkey <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC legend shares message of support for Xabi Alonso after shocking Real Madrid exit<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC fan favorite set to try and end losing streak in dangerous UFC Mexico fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC fans cry mismatch on reported next fight for undefeated KO machine<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Khamzat Chimaev calls out “scared” Alex Pereira for UFC White House fight<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Dustin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kf6rvxptsnfm380vv9.jpg\" "\\"Dustin")
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