Sage Northcutt Wants to Earn His Place in ONE Championship’s Lightweight Division ‘One Fight at a Time’

Published 04/14/2023, 7:09 AM EDT

Follow Us

“Super” Sage Northcutt knows he has a chance to flip the script and start a successful run in ONE Championship when he returns to action at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video. The lightweight star will step inside the Circle for the first time in almost four years when he meets Ahmed “Wolverine” Mujtaba at ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III at 1stBank Center in Denver, Colorado, on May 5.

Despite the long gap in competition, Northcutt isn’t wrapping himself up in the outcome of his upcoming battle with one of the most decorated fighters competing out of Pakistan.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Sage Northcutt eyed to put out a display of his improved game after a long timeout

Instead, his focus is on showcasing the best version of himself. The Evolve MMA and Team Alpha Male athlete shared, “I’m looking forward to going out there. As I said, I’m not the kind of person who’s making any kind of predictions or anything like that. But yeah, [I’m just] all around trying to improve every spot in my game.”

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

“So, I’m not going to be just focused on one specific area. It’s all around trying to make myself better”. Northcutt’s road back to ONE hasn’t been an easy one.

A devastating 30-second knockout at the hands of Brazilian veteran Cosmo Alexandre in his promotional debut at ONE: ENTER THE DRAGON in May 2019 led him to have to undergo surgery, which meant he had to spend months recovering afterward. Then a bout of Covid-19 created more issues for the American athlete, pushing his return further.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Sage Northcutt never gave up on his vision of returning to the circle

Despite the arduous journey, “Super” insists that he never lost sight of the ONE Circle. On his recovery, Northcutt said, “Knowing me and anybody that knows me, I work extremely hard. I’m always training super hard. Year-round, I stayed in shape. And I’m always getting after it. Definitely, you know, I think right now my mind is focused on this fight.

His unfaltering determination has finally brought him back to where he wants to be. And if he can earn a crucial win against Mujtaba at ONE’s debut live event in the U.S., Northcutt can plot his next move in the promotion’s stacked lightweight division.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

His ultimate goal is to become a ONE Lightweight World Title, and “Super” is ready to grind his way to the top of the weight class. He added, I’m going to take one fight at a time and talk about the next ones after that. But, all [I can say] is that I’m working extremely hard and training very hard.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Souvik Roy

1,315Articles

One take at a time

Souvik Roy is an exceptional UFC writer with an impressive portfolio of over 500 articles at EssentiallySports. The young writer did not allow speech impairment to come in the way of his love for writing and covering fights. As a keen observer, Souvik's passion for MMA was sparked when he discovered the UFC after being introduced to WWE.
Show More>

Edited by:

Rohini Kottu