Sage Northcutt is worked up to be again after ONE Championship introduced his return for ONE Struggle Night time 10 in Broomfield, Colorado, on Could 5. After almost 4 years out of motion, the Crew Alpha Male consultant will return to the Circle in opposition to Ahmed Mujtaba. Having a contract signed and an opponent to coach for has Northcutt excited to be again.
“Oh man, I’ll inform you what, it feels so good to be again. It’s been some time. I’ve been itching to get again. Not solely that, getting the battle in the USA, the primary U.S. card for ONE Championship, I couldn’t be extra excited for that. You’ve got an unbelievable fighter, Demetrious Johnson, headlining the cardboard, so the cardboard’s gonna be tremendous thrilling, particularly for the primary card within the U.S. I’m so excited,” Northcutt instructed ONE.
Northcutt’s match joins the beforehand introduced ONE Flyweight World Championship trilogy bout between champion Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes. Northcutt is the second addition to the cardboard and brings extra American taste to ONE’s first foray into the U.S. market. The Sacramento resident feels prepared to point out the followers he’s higher than ever when he steps contained in the Circle.
When the bell rings, it would have been almost 4 years since he was final seen in competitors. “Tremendous” Sage’s final battle was a swift 29-second knockout to Cosmo Alexandre that put him on the shelf. After recovering from accidents, Northcutt then needed to battle COVID-19. However now he’s wholesome and able to get again to his pure light-weight weight class.
“Being 26 years outdated proper now, I’m nonetheless extraordinarily younger, so I’m trying ahead to a protracted and profitable profession. I really feel like I’m simply getting began, and I’m nonetheless so younger that I can have lots of fights. Lots of people will probably be pondering, ‘Hey, Sage might need some ring rust.’ It’s been three-and-a-half years. It’s a little bit little bit of time. However I’ve been coaching, I’ve been staying sharp. I really feel like I’ve improved in lots of totally different areas. I’m trying ahead to exhibiting it,” mentioned the 26-year-old.
The Texas-born athlete is getting ready to complete the match and make an explosive return on Could 5. Nevertheless, he’s not making any agency predictions. Northcutt desires to have an thrilling outing to point out ONE that he’s able to make a splash within the division and was properly well worth the wait as he overcame obstacles on his highway again to the Circle.
“Clearly [the goal is to] achieve success on the market and present ONE Championship that I’m capable of go on the market and carry out, to fulfill the expectations of what they need, I need to go on the market and placed on an ideal efficiency. Whether or not it’s a submission, whether or not it’s ground-and-pound, or it’s a knockout, no matter it’s, all people desires a end. That will be the best method to win, however you understand I’m coaching for any side on the market, in order that approach I’m ready,” mentioned Northcutt.
With an thrilling model and unbelievable athletic capability, Northcutt understands he has loads of time to understand his potential. That’s exactly why the American star desires to be energetic in 2023. After ONE Struggle Night time 10, he plans to have a fast turnaround and proceed his push to be considered one of 2023’s brightest stars.
“If I get the chance I’d like to have a pair extra fights this 12 months. I’d like to be tremendous energetic. I wanna knock out a few fights this 12 months with ONE Championship and have nice performances. That’s what I’m taking pictures for.”
ONE Struggle Night time 10 takes place on Friday, Could 5, from the 1stBank Heart in Broomfield, Colorado. Tickets are on sale now for ONE’s U.S. debut and could be bought from Axs.com.
