Sage Northcutt News

Drake Riggs - December 21, 2017

Just a month ago we saw “Super” Sage Northcutt in action at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk, Virgina. We saw somewhat of a transformation in the already talented 21-year old prospect. Or at least a big leap in a continued growth. Northcutt took on and defeated Michael Quinones with ease on route to a unanimous decision. Controlling the fight wherever it went, Northcutt looked very improved compared to his three fights prior where he went 1-2 and even in that one win between the losses he was in some trouble early on. And now Northcutt is ready to continue to show his improvements as Brett Okamoto reports that his next bout is set for UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin, Texas. His opponent will be Thibault Gouti.

Justin Golightly - November 28, 2017

Sage Northcutt was last seen at UFC Norfolk putting on one of the best performances of his career against Michel Quinones. It was his first trip to the cage after training with Team Alpha Male and it looked like it paid off. This turning point in Northcutt’s career is a perfect time to take a look back at the his formative years. Thanks to a thread on Imgur, a fellow classmate of Sage Northcutt posted a ton of photos from his annual giving us a peak into what life was like for Northcutt in the class of 2012. Surprisingly, the bright-eyed UFC fighter isn’t that much different than he was back then. 

Chris Taylor - November 11, 2017

A lightweight scrap between Sage Northcutt and Michel Quinones took place on tonight’s UFC Norfolk prelims. Round one begins and Michel starts off with a leg kick. Sage counters with a nice 1-2. Quinones attempts a superman punch but Sage greets him with another cross. Northcutt just misses with a spinning wheel kick attempt. Sage working his jab now. Michel attacks his lead leg and then connects with a right. Sage’s nose is now bloody. Northcutt circles and then lands a big shot the causes Michel to stumble back against the cage. Quinones comes forward wining shots. Sage once again counters nicely with a cross. Sage misses with another head kick attempt. He follows that up with a jumping knee but eats a side kick from Michel. Sage dives for a takedown as round one comes to an end.

Tom Taylor - October 23, 2017

Viral videos of martial artists grappling with bodybuilders are nothing new. Every time it seems as though the internet has had i’s fill of this bizarre brand of spectacle, a new video surfaces, showing an ill-trained behemoth attempting to bulldoze a calm, collected grappling specialist, and usually getting tapped out. The latest instalment in the ceaseless procession of fighter vs. bodybuilder grappling videos features UFC lightweight Sage Northcutt and Irish bodybuilder Blessing Awodibu. The video begins with some extremely light sparring and rolling, as Northcutt appears to give his hulking adversary some tips. Toward the end of the video, the pair turn up the heat. From there, the showdown quickly hits the canvas, at which point Northcutt grabs a dominant position, and helps Awodibu to his feet for a typically chipper handshake.

Tom Taylor - September 20, 2017

Sage Northcutt, one of the UFC’s brightest young prospects, is scheduled for a return to the cage. The 21-year-old lightweight will be taking on Michel Quinones at UFC Fight Night 120 in Norfolk, Virginia this November 11. This news was first reported by ESPN.

Russell Ess - July 11, 2017

“Super” Sage Northcutt is looking like he is terrific shape ahead of his fight coming up against John Makdessi. The two are set to meet in the center of the Octagon at UFC 214, which takes place on July 29 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Ahead of his fight, Northcutt posted some photos to his social media account of him getting some work done at the new UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new facility has some state of the art technology paired with the latest and greatest performance and recovery equipment along with full-time specialists, which is open for all UFC fighters to use free of charge. All they have to do is make their way to Las Vegas to use the new facility.

bjpenndotcom - June 20, 2017

On July 29th at UFC 214, rising UFC prospect Sage Northcutt was initially slated to fight Claudio Puelles, however after Puelles was forced to withdraw from the fight following a successful UFC debut, the promotion was tasked with finding a replacement opponent for Northcutt. Now, news has surfaced from Sherdog regarding the scrap, revealing that Johh Makdessi will be stepping in for Puelles to fight Northcutt at the Anaheim California based-event.

bjpenndotcom - April 26, 2017

https://youtu.be/ayPD2FXpp7M UFC lightweight Sage Northcutt has been playfully teased on occasion by the MMA community for being extremely kind and polite in a sport where trash talk has become the norm. In a newly released fake movie trailer, ‘Detective Sage Northcutt’ makes his big screen debut as he works on interrogating a suspect.

Russell Ess - February 7, 2017

As “Super” Sage Northcutt looks to get back to pick up more wins in the lightweight division, it appears that the popular fighter has found a girl to keep him company in his journey in the UFC. On Sunday, Northcutt posted a photo with Erin Slattery, who is tagged in his Super Bowl photo. Northcutt casually captioned his photo, “Watching the Superbowl.”

Russell Ess - February 3, 2017

Gator don't play no games @rocketsmascotclutch @supersagenorthcutt pic.twitter.com/JTmYe8G4u7 — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 3, 2017

bjpenndotcom - January 25, 2017

UFC prospect Sage Northcutt is headed back down to 155 pounds after a bit of a rough stretch at welterweight. After going 2-0 in the UFC in 2015, defeating Francisco Trevino and Cody Pfister after being discovered on UFC President Dana White’s “Lookin’ For A Fight” series, Northcutt experienced the first loss of his professional career as he dropped a submission loss to Bryan Barberena at UFC on FOX 18 in his welterweight debut. Following that, Northcutt returned to 155, where he picked up a unanimous decision win over Enrique Marin at UFC 200. Most recently, Northcutt faced fellow “Lookin’ For A Fight” alum Mickey Gall in a highly anticipated ‘UFC Fight Night: Sacramento’ scrap in December at welterweight. Northcutt lost the bout via submission in the 2nd round, marking his second straight defeat at welterweight.

Tom Taylor - January 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/foxsportslive/status/822301391855067138 Late last year, popular lightweight and welterweight prospect Sage Northcutt took the internet by storm with a video that showed him ripping an apple in half with his bare hands. After brutalizing this helpless fruit, he then challenged his fans to attempt to do so themselves. From there, Instagram blew up with videos of fans attempting to rip apples in half – some successfully, others not – in what quickly became known as the Super Sage Apple Challenge. The Internet is a strange and magical place.

Russell Ess - December 19, 2016

Sage Northcutt was handed his second loss in his professional mixed martial arts record on Saturday’s UFC on FOX 22 event that took place in Sacramento, California. Northcutt met Mickey Gall who is another rising star in the Octagon and jumped up from lightweight to welterweight for the bout. Gall called Northcutt out for the challenge in his post-fight Octagon interview after he beat former WWE supserstar CM Punk at UFC 203.

Russell Ess - December 19, 2016

An unlikely trio was seen together backstage at the UFC on FOX 22 event that was held over the weekend in Sacramento, California. Stockton, California bad boys Nick and Nate Diaz were seen talking with Sage Northcutt backstage and Nick apparently posted a photo together along with fellow-UFC fighter Leslie Smith on his Snapchat account.

Tom Taylor - December 18, 2016

Shortly after he spoiled the MMA debut of pro wrestling star CM Punk earlier this year, Mickey Gall took the opportunity to call out fellow prospect Sage Northcutt. Not long after this callout was issued, it was announced that Gall would get his wish, as he and Northcutt were pencilled in as the co-main event of UFC on Fox 22. On Saturday night, after months of trash talk, Gall and Northcutt’s UFC on Fox 22 showdown finally occurred. Though Northcutt entered the fight with 3 times the professional experience of his foe, he wound up being submitted in the second round, when Gall was able to lock up a rear-naked choke for the win.

bjpenndotcom - December 17, 2016

Saturday night in the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Sacramento’, welterweight prospects Sage Northcutt and Mickey Gall stepped into the Octagon in a highly anticipated matchup between two of the brightest prospects in not only the 170 pound division, but the UFC. While Gall went into the fight with just a 3-0 professional record, he was able to pick up the biggest win of his career when he submitted ‘Super’ Sage in the second round with a rear-naked choke. The performance was certainly an impressive one for the 24-year old as he not only cemented his place in the UFC, but proved that despite the fact that he is relatively young in the sport, he is a legitimate UFC prospect.

Tom Taylor - December 13, 2016

This weekend, the UFC will touch down in sun-soaked Sacramento, California with an actioned packed night of fights. Among the card’s many highlights are a main event strawweight battle between Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson, the final fight of Urijah Faber’s legendary career, and a veritable bloodletting as welterweight brawlers Alan Jouban and Mike Perry collide. Another highlight of this exciting card will occur in the co-main event, when Mickey Gall and Sage Northcutt, both of whom were discovered on Dana White’s Lookin’ For a Fight, collide in a clash of welterweight prospects.

Tom Taylor - December 12, 2016

https://youtu.be/CpHFDc0_R8Y This Saturday (December 17), the UFC will return to sunny Sacramento, California with UFC on Fox 22.