Another major roadblock has hit Sage Northcutt’s MMA career. The former UFC lightweight & welterweight competitor has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout against Japanese submission boogeyman Shinya Aoki for later this month.
‘Super’ Sage was scheduled to return to MMA for the first time after his devastating ONE debut against Cosmo Alexandre. The fight went as wrong as possibly could have, requiring partial facial reconstruction that kept Northcutt out of training for over a year.
That was May of 2019. Following his recovery, however, Northcutt found himself frustrated by COVID restrictions, hampering his ability to train due to gym closures nationwide.