Greater than eight months after voicing frustration with the promotion, Sage Northcutt has been granted his ONE Championship launch.
After signing with the corporate in 2019, Northcutt (12-3) has solely competed twice underneath the ONE Championship document, going 1-1. The loss was a brutal one, as he suffered a violent 29-second knockout in opposition to Cosmo Alexandre in Could 2019 that triggered a number of facial fractures and led to extensive surgery and a virtually four-year layoff.
He picked up his lone promotional win in Could 2023 with a 39-second heel hook end, and was scheduled to face Shinya Aoki at January’s ONE 165 occasion in Tokyo. The combat was known as off late within the sport, and Northcutt took difficulty with the “completely inaccurate” portrayal of what unfolded that led to the bout being canceled.
It’s been largely silent since then, however on Friday, ONE Championship issued an announcement on its official website asserting the UFC veteran had obtained a “mutually agreed” upon launch from his promotional contract.
“ONE Championship and Sage Northcutt have mutually agreed to his launch from the group,” the assertion learn. “ONE needs Northcutt the perfect in his future endeavors.”
It didn’t take lengthy for Northcutt, 28, to react to the information with glee and positivity about his future.
“Excited for 2025 and searching ahead to having some large fights!” Northcutt wrote on Instagram.
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