Midnight Mania! Sage Draws Kickboxing Champ in ONE Debut

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Former UFC darling Sage Northcutt, who became a free agent and migrated to Asian promotion ONE on a three-fight winning streak, has d…

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Former UFC darling Sage Northcutt, who became a free agent and migrated to Asian promotion ONE on a three-fight winning streak, has drawn former kickboxing champion Cosmo Alexandre for his debut, scheduled for May 17. It will be at ONE’s weight-cutting-free version of ‘welterweight’, 185 pounds.

ONE Championship actually gave Sage Northcutt a dangerous opponent for his debut- Alexandre, a truly world-class kickboxer with MMA experience, is no joke. This will be interesting. At 36, he’s competed in three sports, with an MMA record of 7-1. His most recent bout was a kickboxing loss to Nieky Holzken. His last MMA fight was in 2016.

Northcutt, at 22, will be looking to prove he is championship material for ONE; he has stated he wants to become a Muay Thai and kickboxing champion for the promotion as well. This will be his opportunity to demonstrate he has the potential to do that.


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