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Urijah Faber: Sage Northcutt vs. Logan Paul ‘could be a really smart financial move’

LAS VEGAS --The way Urijah Faber sees it, free agent Sage Northcutt belongs in the UFC.

“The ideal thing, in my opinion, would be for Sage to be a UFC world champion,” Faber told MMA Fighting on Monday.

But at the same time, Faber has always had one of the best business senses of any fighter in the MMA game, and he also understands that a matchup between the Team Alpha Male standout and the YouTube superstar could potentially make Northcutt a lot of money in a hurry.

“He’s got to look at every opportunity and right now he’s a free agent,” said Faber, who was in town promoting the Quintet 3 grappling event at Orleans Arena on Oct.