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Mickey Gall Vows To Choke Out ‘Corny Dork’ Sage Northcutt

Two rising prospects will face off in the co-main event of tomorrow night’s (Dec. 17, 2016) UFC on FOX 22 card, as Mickey Gall battles Sage Northcutt. Gall, who’s most known for beating CM Punk last September, actually requested the bout, as he called out “Super Sage” at UFC 203. Leading up to the bout,

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Leading up to the bout, Gall has taken some shots at the smiling and polite Northcutt, and he recently said that “Super Sage” wouldn’t last in New Jersey, Gall’s home state:

“Not very long,” Gall told MMAFighting when asked at Thursday’s open workouts on how long Northcutt would last where Gall grew up. “He’d find himself in a locker. He’d probably kick his way out of a locker, I’ll give him that. … He seems very ingenuine. I say corny like a dork, but its an ingenuinty, he’s putting on.”

Despite his unique personality, however, Northcutt has seen success in the Octagon, as he currently boasts a 3-1 UFC record. Gall, on the other hand, is currently 2-0 under the UFC banner and he simply feels as if he is ‘better’ all around than the 20-year-old Texas native:

“I’m better on the feet, better on the ground, tougher than him, endurance, everything,” Gall said. “When we jump in the fire, he’s hopping out of the fire way before I am. … It could go quick. I’’m ready for three hard ones. I’m going to get the finish. I’d like to get a knockout in the first, but smart money is I’ll choke him out in the second.”

Who do you expect to come out on top in this bout?

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UFC on FOX 22 Weigh-In Video & Results

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Heading to Sacramento, California this weekend, the UFC brings us a fun night of fights from the lighter weight divisions. UFC on FOX 22 will feature a number of rising prospects and also the retirement fight of Urijah Faber. ‘The California Kid’ will battle Brad Pickett, after which Faber will hang up the gloves. Going to war in the main event are strawweight stars Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson. ’12 Gauge’ last saw action with a stunning KO over Bec Rawlings, and ‘Karate Hottie’ returns from a year out following knee surgery.

Promising young martial artists Sage Northcutt and Mickey Gall meet in the co-main event. Their hilariously respectful trash talk will come to a head, as their battle of the hair styles features in the welterweight division. Fan favorites Alan Jouban and Mike ‘Platinum’ Perry open the main card in California.

December 13, 2013; Sacramento, CA, USA; UFC bantamweight fighter Urijah Faber participates in the official weigh-in for UFC on FOX 9 at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports — Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The early weigh-ins are scheduled for 9AM PT, that’s 12 noon ET, and will take place in the host hotel. Either join us here for the early results stream, or check in later for the traditional scales show. The hydrated stream starts at 7 PM ET, and watch for Mike Perry’s weigh-in antics, which are quickly becoming his trademark.

Watch the Fight Night Sacramento official weigh-in on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7pm/4pm ETPT live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)

Paige VanZant vs. Michelle Waterson

Mickey Gall vs. Sage Northcutt

Urijah Faber vs. Brad Pickett

Alan Jouban vs. Mike Perry

PRELIMINARY CARD (5 p.m. ET)

Paul Craig vs. Luis Henrique da Silva

Mizuto Hirota vs. Cole Miller

Bryan Barberena vs. Colby Covington

James Moontasri vs. Alex Morono

Josh Emmett vs. Scott Holtzman

Irene Aldana vs. Leslie Smith

PRELIMINARY CARD (3:30 p.m. ET)

Takeya Mizugaki vs. Eddie Wineland

Hector Sandoval vs. Fredy Serrano

Sultan Aliev vs. Bojan Velickovic

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Predictions: UFC On FOX 22 “VanZant Vs. Waterson”

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Before we get to UFC 207 and the return of Ronda Rousey, we’ve got to get through UFC on FOX 22 this Saturday night.

But honestly, the card is really a pretty pleasant surprise for this…

Before we get to UFC 207 and the return of Ronda Rousey, we’ve got to get through UFC on FOX 22 this Saturday night.

But honestly, the card is really a pretty pleasant surprise for this late in the year.

In the main event, strawweight contenders Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson will square off, while the co-main pits Sage Northcutt against Mickey Gall.

Add in the likes of Urijah Faber, Cole Miller, Bryan Barberena and Eddie Wineland scattered throughout, and Saturday should be a fun night.

Here’s a quick look at predictions for each fight and a guess on the “Fight Night” bonuses, as well:

UFC Fight Pass Prelim Card

Bojan Velickovic over Sultan Aliev via split decision
Fredy Serrano over Hector Sandoval via second round TKO
Takeya Mizugaki over Eddie Wineland via first round submission

FOX Sports 1 Prelim Card

Irene Aldana over Leslie Smith via unanimous decision
Josh Emmett over Scott Holtzman via second round TKO
Alex Morono over James Moontasri via split decision
Colby Covington over Bryan Barberena via first round submission
Cole Miller over Mizuto Hirota via third round submission
Luis Henrique da Silva over Paul Craig via first round TKO

FOX Main Card

Mike Perry over Alan Jouban via second round KO
Urijah Faber over Brad Pickett via first round submission
Mickey Gall over Sage Northcutt via third round TKO
Paige VanZant over Michelle Waterson via second round TKO

Fight of the Night: Irene Aldana and Leslie Smith
Performance of the Night: Paige VanZant and Urijah Faber

The Complete Guide to UFC on Fox 22: VanZant vs. Waterson

The UFC returns to Sacramento, California, this Saturday with a decent offering on Fox. Paige VanZant takes on Michelle Waterson in a strong strawweight main event. The company has invested a great deal in promoting VanZant, and this matchup represents an escalation in competition that will determine whether the 22-year-old is ready to face the division’s elite.

The rest of the UFC on Fox 22 card features action matchups, if not much in the way of name value. In the co-main event, talented youngsters Sage Northcutt and Mickey Gall face off in a meeting of hyped prospects.

Sacramento’s Urijah Faber draws Brad Pickett in the former longtime WEC champion and four-time UFC title challenger’s retirement fight. The main card opener also features a barnburner between action fighters Alan Jouban and Mike Perry.

The same trend toward fun pairings dominates the undercard. Keep an eye on the Fox Sports 1 headliner between Henrique da Silva and Paul Craig, which should be a violent light heavyweight clash, and the Fight Pass main event featuring veteran bantamweights Eddie Wineland and Takeya Mizugaki.

There are a few prospects to watch as well. The touted Irene Aldana makes her debut against Leslie Smith on FS1, and welterweight up-and-comer Colby Covington takes on prospect-killer Bryan Barberena shortly afterward.

Let’s take a look at each matchup.

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Mickey Gall: CM Punk Will Water Down The UFC

The UFC may have found themselves a new star in the form of welterweight Mickey Gall, who took out former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star CM Punk in his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at UFC 203 in September. Gall, a 24-year-old Brazilian jiu jitsu brown belt fighting out of Green Brook, New Jersey, recently

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Gall, a 24-year-old Brazilian jiu jitsu brown belt fighting out of Green Brook, New Jersey, recently joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour (courtesy of MMA Fighting) to discuss his upcoming match-up with Sage Northcutt at this weekend’s UFC on FOX 22 event.

During the appearance Gall was asked how he thought Punk will fare in a second go-around inside the Octagon if the UFC allows him to compete under their banner once again:

“I think he’ll be dealt (with) the same way I dealt him,” Gall said. “If he fights a UFC caliber guy, I think they’ll do it in the same way. So I think in hindsight, he probably should’ve taken some regional fights, amateur fighters, smaller shows. But I think that’s ballsy of him to want to come back.”

Although Gall admits Punk’s name from the massive pro wrestling world will certainly bring new eyes to the sport, he also believes that allowing such an inexperienced fighter to compete in the sport’s ultimate proving ground ‘waters down’ the sport a bit:

“I don’t know. I mean, he’s definitely going to help your pay-per-view and he brings that other audience,” Gall said. “But for kinda the legitimacy of the sport, I think it may water it down a little bit.”

Gall got his crack at the UFC by calling out CM Punk during an episode of UFC President Dana White’s Lookin For A Fight, a bout White granted him after a win over Mike Jackson at UFC Fight Night 82 in February. Now that Gall has moved on from the CM Punk saga and is on his way to bigger and brighter things, he looks to propel himself even further into stardom in the MMA world with a win over fellow top prospect Sage Northcutt.

Gall and Northcutt will meet at UFC on FOX 22 from the Golden 1 Arena in Sacramento, California on Saturday night (December 17, 2016).

You can check out Gall’s full interview on The MMA Hour here:

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UFC On Fox 22: Has Mickey Gall Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew Or Will He Run Through Sage Northcutt?

And the hits just keep on coming as the UFC sets up for yet another event this Saturday night as Paige Vanzant clashes with former Invicta atomweight champion Michelle Waterson. But before these two women meet head to head we’ll get to see Mickey Gall get his wish to face off against the natural lightweight Sage Northcutt in a welterweight match up. It’s a fight that has generated enough interest for it to be genuinely appealing, especially considering how early each of these young men are in their career. Will Gall’s callout prove to be the wise move or has he bit off more than he can chew against Northcutt?

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From what I’ve gathered from Mickey Gall so far in his career is that he has solid striking with an affinity for grappling. As far as his stand up goes we only have a handful of examples both in which featured the young upstart battling men with little experience. We got to see his grappling game as he faced off against the inexperienced CM Punk back at UFC 203. The fight may have done more to answer questions about the former WWE wrestler than it did to measure Gall’s potential in the UFC. Being the longer, bigger man, Gall will most likely aim to get this fight to the ground as soon as possible rather than play around on the feet. Expect him to follow a similar game plan to what we saw in the CM Punk fight. Gall will throw some strikes and feints on the feet in order for Northcutt to counter and over compensate. Once that happens expect for Gall to shoot for a double leg takedown.

From what we’ve seen from Sage Northcutt this far in his MMA career, there’s a lot to like. He can wrestle, he can grapple, but he does much of his best work on the feet. What he’s missing is technical savvy. At times he finds himself too far forward against opponents who are obliged to take the karate expert down once he’s in their range. Gall is likely to employ a wrestling based game so it’s going to be important for Northcutt to keep his distance in this fight. He will likely have a speed advantage which he should consistently exploit with jabs or lunge punches then shuffle out before Gall can counter with strikes or a takedown attempt. Fighting in a broken rhythm will be key to throwing Gall off of his game and maintaining a gulf in between them will only enhance Northcutt’s chances of landing devastating power punches when he feels so inclined.

Both of these young men are still prospects with a ton of upside. While Northcutt has falter d against wrestlers in the past, working with welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has likely given him the preparation he needs to counter Gall effectively. Look for Sage Northcutt to pull out the victory with a second round TKO.

Will it be Sage Northcutt or Mickey Gall at UFC on Fox 22?

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