The once-promising Sage Northcutt has his next career move set.
Northcutt (12-3) was once widely seen as a future UFC star following a debut victory inside the Octagon aged 19 at UFC Fight Night 80. However, "Super Sage" didn't have his contract renewed following its expiration in 2018.
The 28-year-old subsequently joined ONE Championship's ranks, where he had a rough start to life in the Circle by falling via knockout to Brazil's Cosmo Alexandre at ONE: Enter the Dragon. As well as losing his opening outing in the promotion, Northcutt was also sidelined after suffering eight facial fractures that required extensive surgery to repair.
While that left the American out of action for four years, he returned with a bang in 2023. But after recording his first win on the ONE stage by submitting Ahmed Mujtaba in quick time, it's safe to say that the momentum did not continue.
Northcutt had a public falling out with the promotion this past January when he pulled out of a clash with Shinya Aoki on fight night after his cornermen were reportedly denied visas.
That relationship was evidently not able to be repaired, with the Californian having his departure from ONE confirmed in October. And over a month on, his next destination has been confirmed as the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
The news was first reported by MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn.
Loading tweet...
As of this writing, it's unclear whether Northcutt will enter the PFL's regular season and playoff format for 2025 or compete at the pay-per-view Super Fights events. It has been confirmed, however, that the 28-year-old will be fighting at welterweight.