UFC on ESPN 31 video: Jamahal Hill KOs Jimmy Crute in 48 seconds, calls out Paulo Costa

Jamahal Hill rebounded from his first loss in devastating fashion Saturday when he finished Jimmy Crute in the UFC on ESPN 31 featured bout.

Hill (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) didn’t need long to find his target early in the light heavyweight matchup, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He dropped Crute (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in the opening moments and nearly got a stoppage, then waiting again to land the exact same check right hook to finish the job just 48 seconds in.

Check out the replay of Hill’s brutal handiwork below (via Twitter):

SWEET DREAMS!!

@JamahalH gets the finish in under a MINUTE! #UFCVegas44 pic.twitter.com/MMth2WnQNi

— UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021

After having his undefeated tainted by Paul Craig in his previous outing, Hill bounced back in brilliant fashion.

“Everyone just doubted me for – I don’t know why – what are y’all saying?” Hill said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I was just hoping for a good fight. I know Jimmy is a tough dude. He’s unbelievable talented. I just wanted to come out and show myself. Be myself. This is me. This is what y’all get when you see me.

“I heard Paulo Costa is coming up to play with the big boys.”

Up-to-date UFC on ESPN 31 results include:

• Jamahal Hill def. Jimmy Crute via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:48
• Clay Guida def. Leonardo Santos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:21
• Chris Curtis def. Brendan Allen via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:58
• Alex Morono def. Mickey Gall via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Dusko Todorovic def. Maki Pitolo via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:34
• Manel Kape def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:02
• Bryan Barberena def. Darian Weeks via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Cheyanne Vlismas def. Mallory Martin via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• William Knight def. Alonzo Menifield via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Claudio Puelles def. Chris Gruetzemacher via submission (kneebar) – Round 3, 3:25
• Vince Morales def. Louis Smolka via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:02