Sage Northcutt
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Background
Northcutt began training 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] Sage has won a total of 77 world championships in karate.[5] At the age of 9, Northcutt became the youngest person ever to be on the cover of Sport Karate Magazine.[10] He is 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 .Northcutt finished fifth in the state state wrestling championships in his weight class (170 lb or 77 kg).[11] Sage was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame in 2012.[6]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Northcutt began competing on the Legacy Fighting Championship amateur series, amassing an amateur record of 5-1 with his only loss coming on his first bout against Charles Sheppard by TKO in the first round. At the age of 18, he turned pro and racked up a 5–0 record in four months.[12]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Northcutt was featured in the debut episode of Dana White's Looking For A Fight.[13] After an impressive victory at Legacy Fighting Championship 44, he was signed to the UFC.[10] Northcutt is currently the youngest fighter on the UFC roster, and the third-youngest debutant.[5][14]
In his UFC debut, Northcutt faced Francisco Trevino on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192. He won via TKO in just 57 seconds.[15] It was revealed that Trevino failed his post-fight drug test after testing positive for elevated marijuana-induced THC-COOH levels.[16]
Northcutt faced Cody Pfister on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80.[17][18] Northcutt won the fight via submission in the second round.[19]
Northcutt was expected to face Andrew Holbrook on January 30, 2016 at UFC on Fox 18.[20] However, Holbrook withdrew from the bout citing an injury eight days prior to the event and was replaced by Bryan Barberena.[21] With the late change, the matchup was contested at welterweight.[22] Northcutt lost the bout via arm-triangle choke in the second round.[23]
Northcutt is expected to face Enrique Marín, a Spanish submission artist, on July 9, 2016 at UFC 200.[24]
Personal life
Northcutt is currently a petroleum engineering major at Texas A&M University[6]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 7 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). Trevino tested positive for marijuana metabolites. |
| Win | 5–0 | Rocky Long | Submission (neck crank) | Legacy Fighting Championship 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 Fighting Championship 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) | LFC - 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 Fighting Championship 37 | April 20, 2014 | 1 | 0:27 | Houston, Texas, United States | Catchweight (165 lbs) bout. |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 5 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5–1 | Trent Parker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | USACA: Legacy Amateur Series 16 | July 12, 2014 | 1 | 2:54 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Luis Lara | TKO (punches) | USACA: Legacy Amateur Series 15 | March 9, 2014 | 1 | 1:02 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Nicolas Escheverry | Decision (unanimous) | USACA: Legacy Amateur Series 14 | December 14, 2013 | 3 | 3:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Clarence Brown | Submission (armbar) | USACA: Legacy Amateur Series 13 | August 31, 2013 | 1 | 2:47 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Dayron Vasquez | Submission (triangle choke) | USACA: Legacy Amateur Series 12 | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 2:31 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Charles Sheppard | TKO (punches) | USACA: Legacy Amateur Series 11 | April 6, 2013 | 1 | 2:45 | Houston, Texas, United States |
See also
References
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