LAS VEGAS – Jim Crute didn’t fly 16 hours from Australia to Las Vegas to leave Dana White’s Contender Series 14 without a UFC contract. He also didn’t plan to miss out on a long-awaited celebratory feast. At Tuesday’s event, which streamed on UFC Fight Pass from The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Vegas, Crute (8-0) kept his unblemished record intact with a first-round TKO win over Chris Birchler (7-4) in the night’s co-headliner. The 22-year-old light heavyweight was the final winner to learn he received a UFC contract thanks to his performance
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