Sage Northcutt’s Next Opponent Has Emerged

It would appear that mixed martial arts phenom Sage Northcutt has locked down an opponent for his next big octagon performance. This time around, the fighter will be making a return to the welterweight division.

As only 22-years-old, Northcutt has already put on an illustrious career within the sport of MMA. Now the budding fighter is set for his next match up under the banner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Northcutt is currently undefeated as a lightweight, but the fighter has also ventured into the welterweight division for multiple bouts. Now the fighter will be facing off against Zak Ottow at 170 pounds for UFC Fight Night 133.

While the fight has yet to be officially announced by the UFC, Ottow recently took to social media to reveal the news. Check it out below:

You read it here first #Repost @thebodylock (@get_repost) ・・・ Zak Ottow (@zakottow) will meet Sage Northcutt in a welterweight matchup on July 14 at UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise, Idaho.⠀ ⠀ Anthony Crozzoli from @thebodylock recently spoke with Ottow as he prepares for Northcutt.⠀ ⠀ Ottow is coming off a turning-point win over MMA veteran and newly retired Mike Pyle. Ottow’s win came by the first-round stoppage, as he himself predicted, after stating pre-fight that he wanted to get back to his finishing ways. With a signature win in his fifth UFC bout, Ottow put an end to the split decision streak that had followed him recently.⠀ ⠀ “Having a loss in the previous fight in China, and alternating between wins, I felt like I was in a must-win situation,” Ottow told The Body Lock.⠀ ⠀ This emphatic win has set Zak Ottow up for a prime opportunity against the much-hyped, “Super” Sage Northcutt at UFC Fight Night 133. Sage is returning to the welterweight division despite his struggles at the weight class. Northcutt has recently collected back some of his earlier shine with back-to-back wins in the lightweight division against Michel Quinones and Thibault Gouti respectively. After the fight, Northcutt stressed his interest in returning to the 170 lbs division. When he comes back to welterweight, he will face off with Ottow, a man who has competed at heavier weights pre-UFC and will hold a clear size and power advantage over him.⠀ ⠀ “I’m pumped for this match-up, I didn’t think this was even on the radar for me,” Ottow shared.⠀ ⠀ Northcutt has been using the off-time to bulk and acclimatize to 170 lbs. He has been posting the results on social media and Ottow believes that Sage’s physique won’t make much a difference.⠀ ⠀ “I promise you I’m the strongest person he’s ever felt in a real fight, times ten. So all the lifting he can do is just going to make him slower, add more muscle that’s going to tire him out more, I’m not too worried about how big and strong he looks, I know that as soon as I get my hands on him, I’ll completely rag doll him.”⠀ ⠀ [Read more on The Body Lock]⠀ ⠀ #UFC #MMA #ZakOttow #SageNorthcutt #mixedmartialarts #mmanews #ufcnews #martialarts

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UFC Fight Night 133 goes down July 14 inside the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

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