Earlier this month, UFC prospect Sage Northcutt found himself the unexpected target of criticism when Muay Thai champion Ilya Grad posted a scathing attack against Northcutt's father, Mark, over an alleged sparring session gone wrong.
In a lengthy post on social media, Grad called Northcutt's father "probably the worst coach I've seen in my life" and warned that if Northcutt wanted to flourish in mixed martial arts, "tell your dad to stay away from your fight camp so you could actually get some training done." The post quickly went viral and video of the sparring session released online.