For the first time since joining the UFC, Zak Ottow will be heading into a bout as the more experienced fighter. Coming off of a win against Mike Pyle, an MMA lifer who began his career in 1999, Ottow’s matchup this weekend couldn’t be cut from a more different cloth.
Ottow meets 22-year-old Sage Northcutt in the welterweight co-main event of UFC Boise at the CenturyLink Arena on Friday. The pairing is somewhat of a curious one given that Northcutt is 0-2 competing at 170 pounds and undefeated as a lightweight, but that’s no concern for Ottow, who was happy to sign on the dotted line when the offer came along to test the UFC’s prized prospect.