Tag: Sage Northcutt

Sage Northcutt: ‘I Want to be Super Well-Rounded’

Talent alone can only get you so far and Sage Northcutt is well aware. At the age of 21 with 11 fights on his resume, Northcutt is still considered to be a promising prospect. His move to Team Alpha Male is considered a turning point in “Super&#8…

Talent alone can only get you so far and Sage Northcutt is well aware. At the age of 21 with 11 fights on his resume, Northcutt is still considered to be a promising prospect. His move to Team Alpha Male is considered a turning point in “Super’s” career. It paid off at least for one […]

‘Super’ Sage Northcutt Returns, Faces Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 126

Sage Northcutt will make his return to the Octagon in Texas, taking on Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 126. The bout, first reported by ESPN, goes down February 18 from Austin, Texas and the Frank Erwin Center. No main event has been announced to dat…

Sage Northcutt will make his return to the Octagon in Texas, taking on Thibault Gouti at UFC Fight Night 126. The bout, first reported by ESPN, goes down February 18 from Austin, Texas and the Frank Erwin Center. No main event has been announced to date. Northcutt (9-2) is coming off a decision win over […]

Sage Northcutt’s UFC Return Confirmed

Touted prospect Sage Northcutt’s next UFC bout is official. News came from ESPN.com today (Thurs., December 21, 2017) that the popular lightweight would be returning to the Octagon to face Thibault Gouti at February 18’s UFC Fight Night 123 from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The bout will be Northcutt’s second UFC contest […]

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Touted prospect Sage Northcutt’s next UFC bout is official.

News came from ESPN.com today (Thurs., December 21, 2017) that the popular lightweight would be returning to the Octagon to face Thibault Gouti at February 18’s UFC Fight Night 123 from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

The bout will be Northcutt’s second UFC contest in his home state of Texas.

Northcutt debuted in the UFC as one of its most hyped prospects ever after being discovered by UFC president Dana White on his “Looking For A Fight” series, railing off two straight stoppage victories over what many deemed to be subpar competition in Cody Pfister and Francisco Trevino. He then lost two of his next three bouts by submission to Bryan Barberena and Mickey Gall at welterweight, and many were quick to say that Northcutt was simply promoted for his marketable good looks and Adonis physique.

But “Super Sage” returned to lightweight, the weight class he’s had the most success at, and recently picked up a decision victory over Michel Quinones at November’s UFC Fight Night 120, improving his overall UFC record to 4-2.

Only 21 years old, Northcutt obviously has a ton of time to rise up in the deeply talented and crowded UFC lightweight division, and he’ll face a true test of his current level when he meets the 30-year-old Frenchman Gouti, who secured a TKO win over Andrew Holbrook in his last bout at UFC Fight Night 115 in September. The win ended a three-fight skid where he lost by finish in all of his UFC bouts. He came to the UFC in 2016 with a then-undefeated 11-0 record.

Gouti is a hard-nosed veteran for certain, but he has been dominated in the Octagon overall, so this could be another bout where the UFC is setting Northcutt up to pick up another win to pad his record. It won’t be an easy fight by any means, but Northcutt has yet to take on a true top-level opponent in just over two years in the world’s largest MMA promotion.

The UFC is looking to make a star out of him in an era where they desperately need them, so this could be yet another launching platform for the hyped “Super Sage” in Texas next February.

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Sage Northcutt’s UFC Return Confirmed

Touted prospect Sage Northcutt’s next UFC bout is official. News came from ESPN.com today (Thurs., December 21, 2017) that the popular lightweight would be returning to the Octagon to face Thibault Gouti at February 18’s UFC Fight Night 123 from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The bout will be Northcutt’s second UFC contest […]

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Touted prospect Sage Northcutt’s next UFC bout is official.

News came from ESPN.com today (Thurs., December 21, 2017) that the popular lightweight would be returning to the Octagon to face Thibault Gouti at February 18’s UFC Fight Night 123 from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

The bout will be Northcutt’s second UFC contest in his home state of Texas.

Northcutt debuted in the UFC as one of its most hyped prospects ever after being discovered by UFC president Dana White on his “Looking For A Fight” series, railing off two straight stoppage victories over what many deemed to be subpar competition in Cody Pfister and Francisco Trevino. He then lost two of his next three bouts by submission to Bryan Barberena and Mickey Gall at welterweight, and many were quick to say that Northcutt was simply promoted for his marketable good looks and Adonis physique.

But “Super Sage” returned to lightweight, the weight class he’s had the most success at, and recently picked up a decision victory over Michel Quinones at November’s UFC Fight Night 120, improving his overall UFC record to 4-2.

Only 21 years old, Northcutt obviously has a ton of time to rise up in the deeply talented and crowded UFC lightweight division, and he’ll face a true test of his current level when he meets the 30-year-old Frenchman Gouti, who secured a TKO win over Andrew Holbrook in his last bout at UFC Fight Night 115 in September. The win ended a three-fight skid where he lost by finish in all of his UFC bouts. He came to the UFC in 2016 with a then-undefeated 11-0 record.

Gouti is a hard-nosed veteran for certain, but he has been dominated in the Octagon overall, so this could be another bout where the UFC is setting Northcutt up to pick up another win to pad his record. It won’t be an easy fight by any means, but Northcutt has yet to take on a true top-level opponent in just over two years in the world’s largest MMA promotion.

The UFC is looking to make a star out of him in an era where they desperately need them, so this could be yet another launching platform for the hyped “Super Sage” in Texas next February.

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Sage Northcutt’s Latest ‘UFC Return’ Confirmed

The ever-elusive Sage Northcutt has a fight scheduled in the books after nearly a year on the sidelines. Again. Northcutt, who hasn’t fought since a submission loss to Mickey Gall in December 2016, is expected to take on Michel Quinones at UFC Fight Night 120 in November, as reported by ESPN. The young prospect’s MMA […]

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The ever-elusive Sage Northcutt has a fight scheduled in the books after nearly a year on the sidelines. Again.

Northcutt, who hasn’t fought since a submission loss to Mickey Gall in December 2016, is expected to take on Michel Quinones at UFC Fight Night 120 in November, as reported by ESPN.

The young prospect’s MMA career has been repeatedly sidetracked with illness and injury due to ailments ranging from staff infection to strep throat. Northcutt eventually underwent a tonsillectomy, as his tonsils were the source of his repeated bouts of strep throat.

He’s also lost two of his last three bouts by submission, putting an abrupt halt to his meteoric rise as one of the UFC’s most promoted ‘stars’ even though he had no bouts against true top competition on his record.

Quinones (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was riding a five-fight winning streak before losing his UFC debut by TKO to Jared Gordon in June.

The bout will be contested at 155 pounds, as Northcutt’s two UFC losses have occurred at welterweight. The Texas native has bounced between the two weight classes throughout his UFC tenure, but appears to be settling in for a run at lightweight.

This will be “Super” Sage Northcutt’s first fight in 2017 after a UFC 214 bout with John Makdessi fell through.

UFC Fight Night 120 will take place on November 11th in Norfolk, Virginia And will be headlined by a lightweight tilt between former divisional champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis and exciting contender Dustin Poirier.

Also added to the card was a bantamweight bout between Raphael Assuncao and Matthew Lopez.

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Sage Northcutt & John Makdessi Removed From UFC 214 Card

Sage Northcutt vs. John Makdessi is a no-go for UFC 214. Northcutt and Makdessi were set to do battle inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California for UFC 214. The fight was going to be featured on the preliminary portion of the card. Both men were looking to rebound from recent losses. Northcutt and Makdessi suffered […]

Sage Northcutt vs. John Makdessi is a no-go for UFC 214. Northcutt and Makdessi were set to do battle inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California for UFC 214. The fight was going to be featured on the preliminary portion of the card. Both men were looking to rebound from recent losses. Northcutt and Makdessi suffered […]