Sage Northcutt

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Sage Northcutt
Born Sage Monroe Northcutt
(1996-03-01) March 1, 1996 (age 28)
Katy, Texas, United States
Other names Super
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1][2]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)[3]
Team Gracie Barra Katy[4]
Tristar Gym
Trainer Chris Mango[5]
Rank Third degree black belt in Taekwondo[6]
Third degree black belt in Kajukenbo[6]
Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[6]
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 8
Wins 7
By knockout 4
By submission 3
Losses 1
By submission 1
Draws 0
Other information
University Texas 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 mixed martial artist currently fighting in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[5]

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

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

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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