EXCLUSIVE | Sage Northcutt Plotting Finish Over Shinya Aoki In ONE Championship Return
Mar 3, 2021
Making his first walk since May of 2019, Northcutt returns from a devastating first round knockout loss to heavy-hitter, kickboxing ace, Cosmo Alexandre in his ONE Championship debut. Dropped with a massive overhand shot inside thirty-seconds at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon the Texan required plastic surgery to repair a whopping eight separate facial fractures suffered in his matchup against the Brazilian at a 185-pound welterweight limit.
In his second walk under the Chatri Sityodtong banner, Northcutt continues following his baptism of fire, drawing the decorated submission-specialist, former DEEP, Dream, and ONE Championship lightweight best, Aoki.
The UFC returns to broadcast television for the first time in 2016.
UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Saturday, Jan. 30. The promotion is hoping to build on two incredible championship main events welterweight champ Robbie Lawler eked out a controversial split decision win over Carlos Condit at UFC 195 and new UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz topped T.J. Dillashaw in a closely contested striking battle at UFC Fight Night 81 to start off the year..
The four-fight Fox main card is headlined by what is widely considered to be the light heavyweight No. 1 contender fight between Ryan Bader and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. The surging Bader is on the best run of his career. He has won five straight, including victories over top-10 fighters Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, Ovince St. Preux and Phil Davis. Bader, 32, is coming off the best win of his career over former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. Johnson m
Rage In The Cage Returns to Lawton, Fort Sill!
Saturday, January 30th
(01-30-21). It ll be an ass kickin good time guaranteed! Rage in the Cage features some of the very best MMA cage fighting around and some of the best fighters. They ll be battling it out for bragging rights and to advance.
The fight card is full of incredible match ups, you won t want to miss it! Rage In The Cage 78 includes: Tyson Southern vs Aric Mercado, we ll see John King take on Tracy Hardy and the main event: Cody Pfister vs Tom Shoaff! Rage In The Cage is an equal opportunity slug-fest and has both men s and women s MMA cage fighting. So we ll be seeing men and woman climbing into the cage and throwing down.
It’s that time again. Every summer, the combat sports world turns its attention to the sweltering Nevada desert for International Fight Week. And this year, the action inside the cage is likely to rival the July heat.
Unfortunately, UFC 189 is longer at a steady boil after featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo was forced out the main event due to a broken rib. However, the promotion salvaged the card by inserting two-time title challenger Chad Mendes against rising star Conor McGregor. The pair will clash for an interim belt in the headlining affair.
The co-main event also features UFC gold on the line as welterweight champion Robbie Lawler rematches Canadian Rory MacDonald. Lawler captured the belt last fall with a decision win over Johny Hendricks, while MacDonald has won three straight since falling to Lawler in late 2013.