After scouring the UFC’s archived content to research his short-notice opponent on Sunday, Chris Wade has a bigger fish in mind for his next Octagon appearance.
Wade, who submitted Mehdi Baghdad with a rear-naked choke in the first round at UFC Fight Night Boston, is now quietly 4-0 within the Las Vegas-based promotion. To further raise his profile, Wade has his sights set on one of the UFC’s golden boys.
“I want Sage Northcutt next,” Wade said shortly after his latest triumph. “Give him to me Dana.”
Northcutt figures to be a popular call-out in the coming months, given the heavy promotional push he has received since making his UFC debut this past October.