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Sage Northcutt
BornSage Monroe Northcutt
(1996-03-01) March 1, 1996 (age 28)
Katy, Texas, U.S.
Other namesSuper
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1][2]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach71.5 in (182 cm)[3]
TeamGracie Barra Katy[4]
Tristar Gym
TrainerChris Mango[5]
Rank3rd degree black belt in Karate[6]
3rd degree black belt in Kajukenbo[6]
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[6]
Years active2014–present
Kickboxing record
Total15
Wins15
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision1
Losses2
By submission2
Other information
UniversityTexas A&M University
Notable school(s)Seven Lakes High School Katy High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: October 8, 2015

Sage Monroe Northcutt[7] (born March 1, 1996) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight and welterweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[5]

Background

Northcutt began training in martial arts at the age of 4[8] and competed all over the world from a young age. His father, Mark, is a black belt in karate, and his older sister, Colbey, is an amateur kickboxing champion.[9] At the age of 9, Northcutt became the youngest person ever to be on the cover of Sport Karate Magazine.[10] Northcutt has won a total of 77 world youth championships in karate.[5] He was also an undefeated kickboxer, with his record standing at 15–0.[11] Northcutt attended Seven Lakes High School for his first 2 years of high school before transferring to Katy High School during his sophomore year.[11] Northcutt was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame in 2012 at age 15.[6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career (2013-2015)

In 2013, Northcutt began competing on the Legacy Fighting Championship amateur mixed martial arts(MMA) series, amassing an amateur record of 5-1 with his only loss coming on his first bout against Charles Sheppard by technical-knockout (TKO) in the first round. At the age of 18, he turned pro and racked up a 5–0 record in 16 months.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship (2015-present)

Northcutt was featured in the debut episode of Dana White's Looking For A Fight.[13] After a victory at Legacy Fighting Championship 44, he was signed to the UFC.[5][10][14]

In his UFC debut, Northcutt also made his lightweight debut when he faced Francisco Trevino on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192. He won via technical-knockout (TKO) in 57 seconds.[15]

Northcutt second pro fight was against Cody Pfister on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[16][17] Northcutt won the fight via guillotine choke in the second round.[18]

Northcutt was expected to face Andrew Holbrook on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18.[19] However, after Holbrook withdrew from the bout citing an injury eight days prior to the event, Northcutt would instead make his welterweight debut against Bryan Barberena.[20][21] Northcutt lost the bout via Arm Triangle in the second round.[22]

Northcutt made a return to lightweight and faced Enrique Marín on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200, where he won by unanimous decision.[23][24]

Northcutt had his second welterweight bout when he faced Mickey Gall on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[25] He lost the contest via submission in the second round.[26]

Northcutt is expected to face Claudio Puelles in a lightweight bout on July 29, 2017 at UFC 214.[27]

Personal life

Northcutt is currently majoring in petroleum engineering at Texas A&M University.[6] In January 2017, Northcutt announced he would take time off from his college education to train mixed martial arts full-time.[28]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 8 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 3 2
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–2 Mickey Gall Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson December 17, 2016 2 1:40 Sacramento, California, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 8–1 Enrique Marín Decision (unanimous) UFC 200 July 9, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–1 Bryan Barberena Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader January 30, 2016 2 3:06 Newark, New Jersey, United States Welterweight bout.
Win 7–0 Cody Pfister Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 2015 2 0:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 Francisco Trevino TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 192 October 3, 2015 1 0:57 Houston, Texas, United States Lightweight debut; Trevino missed weight (160 lbs).
Win 5–0 Rocky Long Submission (neck crank) Legacy FC 44 August 28, 2015 2 3:30 Houston, Texas, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 4–0 Gage Duhon Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy FC 42 November 22, 2014 1 4:26 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 3–0 James Christopherson TKO (punches) Fury Fighting 6 May 22, 2014 1 4:35 Humble, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Jacob Capelli TKO (punches) Legacy FC: Challenger Series 1 April 25, 2014 1 0:55 Houston, Texas, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Win 1–0 Tim Lashley TKO (wheel kick and punches) Legacy FC 37 April 20, 2014 1 0:27 Houston, Texas, United States Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Page Parkes Model Agency". pageparkesagency.com.
  2. ^ "Amateur MMA - Fighter Profile: Sage Northcutt". CamoMMA.
  3. ^ "Fight Card - UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  4. ^ "FightCenter - 'Super' Sage Northcutt". tapology.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d Jeremy Botter (2015-09-30). "UFC 192: Is 19-Year-Old Sage Northcutt the Future of the UFC?". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Sage Northcutt - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  7. ^ "Mixed Martial Arts Show Results" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. December 10, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  8. ^ "Sage Northcutt Looking To Be 2-Division Amateur Champion". legacyfights.net.
  9. ^ Dave Doyle (2015-09-30). "Just 19, Sage Northcutt plans on sticking around the UFC for awhile". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  10. ^ a b Cameron Tomarchio (2015-10-02). "Sage Northcutt: the man too pretty for the UFC". news.com.au. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  11. ^ a b Matt Parrino (2015-09-12). "Welcome to the UFC: Sage Northcutt". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  12. ^ Zane Simon (2015-08-30). "Welcome to the UFC, Sage Northcutt". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  13. ^ "Dana White Looking for a Fight - Sage Northcutt Highlight". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  14. ^ Mike Bohn (2015-09-30). "UFC 192 pre-fight facts: Sage Northcutt becomes UFC's third-youngest debutant". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  15. ^ Mike Bohn (2015-10-03). "Twitter reacts to Sage Northcutt's 57-second TKO in debut at UFC 192". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  16. ^ Staff (2015-10-19). "Sage Northcutt vs. Cody Pfister joins UFC Fight Night 80 lineup". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  17. ^ Marc Raimondi (2015-10-19). "Sage Northcutt added to Fight Pass card headlined by Paige VanZant". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  18. ^ Steven Marrocco (2015-12-10). "UFC Fight Night 80 results: Sage Northcutt hype rolls on with submission of Cody Pfister". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  19. ^ "Andrew Holbrook vs Sage Northcutt added to UFC on FOX 18". mmajunkie.com. 2015-12-19.
  20. ^ "Andrew Holbrook out, Bryan Barberena meets Sage Northcutt at UFC on FOX 18". mmajunkie.com. 2016-01-22.
  21. ^ "Sage Northcutt gets new opponent & weight class at UFC on FOX 18". mmafighting.com. 2016-01-22.
  22. ^ "Rener Gracie explains why Sage Northcutt's tap wasn't so hasty". punfitarena.com. 2016-01-22.
  23. ^ Staff (2016-03-31). "Sage Northcutt meets Enrique Marin at stacked UFC 200". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  24. ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-07-11). "UFC 200 results: Sage Northcutt survives takedowns, submission attempts for decision over Enrique Marin". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  25. ^ Marc Raimondi (2016-10-06). "Sage Northcutt vs. Mickey Gall scheduled for UFC on FOX 22". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  26. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-12-17). "UFC on FOX 22 results: Mickey Gall taps Sage Northcutt, moves to 3-0 in UFC". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  27. ^ Marc Raimondi (2017-05-25). "Sage Northcutt returns to face Claudio Puelles at UFC 214". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  28. ^ http://www.fightsource.org/19-years-old-sage-northcutt-plans-to-skip-college-to-be-a-full-time-mma-fighter

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