Author: By Matt Parrino

Before there was “Super” Sage Northcutt, the resident athletic freak in the UFC was Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Wonderboy has been flying under the radar, fighting only once in the last 16 months. He returns to the Octagon on Saturday night in Las Vegas, where he has won five straight and six of his seven UFC fights. Thompson takes on former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in the biggest fight of his life, and that is the No. 1 reason to watch Fight Night Las Vegas. Hendricks didn’t have the best 2015. He lost his title right before the year began, and in … Read the Full Article Here

Anthony Johnson’s power may be the scariest in all of MMA. Just think how Ryan Bader felt trapped underneath “Rumble” Saturday night in their main event light heavyweight contender eliminator fight at Fight Night New Jersey. For Bader’s sake, the fight didn’t last long. After Johnson stuffed a takedown and then defended a kimura attempt from Bader, he scrambled and took top position. From there he proceeded to rain down huge blows for a few seconds before the referee came flying in to save Bader. Joe Rogan may have said it best: Once Rumble got on top and in moun … Read the Full Article Here

Anthony Johnson is sick of hearing that wrestling is his weakness. “Rumble” believes he can wrestle with anybody inside the Octagon.Ryan Bader said that current light heavyweight champion and former Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier delivered the blueprint to the rest of the division on how to beat Johnson with his third-round submission back at UFC 187.One of them is right.

 
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Saturday at Fight Night: Johnson vs. Bader live and free on FOX at 8pm/5pm ETPT, we’ll find out which one.Nobody at 205 pounds is as hot as Bader these days. The No.-4-ranked light heavy … Read the Full Article Here

Anthony Johnson doesn’t know how to be in a boring fight. Since returning to the UFC, “Rumble” has turned in three Performance of the Night showings in five fights. The titanic overhand right that landed on the chin of Daniel Cormier in their UFC 187 title fight – Rumble’s only loss in his second UFC run – almost won Johnson the light heavyweight title. Johnson’s opponent Saturday night in New Jersey, No. 4-ranked Ryan Bader, has won five in a row and has been begging for a title shot for months. “Darth” Bader is a relentless wrestler with … Read the Full Article Here

Undefeated Sage Northcutt was finally in some danger in his second UFC fight. But the young Texan was able to overcome an early takedown by Cody Pfister before pulling off his seventh-straight professional finish.Northcutt, who will fight for the third time in the UFC at Fight Night Newark against Bryan Barberena on Jan. 30, has quickly become one of the hottest names in the sport. He combines speed, athleticism and rare technical proficiency for his age like no other prospect in the game with only seven pro fights.Up next for Super Sage: Bryan Barberena in Newark | Get tickets for t … Read the Full Article Here

Burgeoning UFC superstar Sage Northcutt is up again at Fight Night Newark, ready to compete in his third fight in less than four months“Super” Sage, known for his athleticism and freakish athletic ability (check out the insane flip skills), wants to be active as he continues to develop as a professional martial artist. UFC president Dana White, who discovered Northcutt on his show “Lookin’ For a Fight,” said that the 19-year-old’s attitude is what he likes the most.“Sage is a beast and he wants to fight like every other month,” White told UFC … Read the Full Article Here