Sage Northcutt | |
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Born | Sage Monroe Northcutt March 1, 1996 Katy, Texas, U.S. |
Other names | Super |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
Reach | 71.5 in (182 cm) |
Team |
Gracie Barra Katy Tristar Gym |
Trainer | Chris Mango |
Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Karate 3rd degree black belt in Kajukenbo Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Years active | 2014–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 15 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 8 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
Other information | |
University | Texas A&M University |
Notable school(s) | Katy High School |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Sage Monroe Northcutt (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).
Northcutt began training in martial arts at the age of 4 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. At the age of 9, Northcutt became the youngest person ever to be on the cover of Sport Karate Magazine. Northcutt has won a total of 77 world youth championships in karate. He was also an undefeated kickboxer, with his record standing at 15–0. 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 was inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame in 2012 at age 15.
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.
Northcutt was featured in the debut episode of Dana White's Looking For A Fight. After a victory at Legacy Fighting Championship 44, he was signed to the UFC.
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.
Northcutt second pro fight was against Cody Pfister on December 10, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 80. Northcutt won the fight via guillotine choke in the second round.