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 below 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 Might 2019 that precipitated a number of facial fractures and led to intensive surgical procedure and a virtually four-year layoff.
He picked up his lone promotional win in Might 2023 with a 39-second heel hook end, and was scheduled to face Shinya Aoki at January’s ONE 165 occasion in Tokyo. The battle was known as off late within the recreation, and Northcutt took challenge with the “fully 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 web site saying 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 one of the best 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 looking out ahead to having some huge fights!” Northcutt wrote on Instagram.
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