“I watch a lot of anime” – Sage Northcutt professes love for Japan, wants to fight Shinya Aoki in his homeland

American mixed martial arts phenom ‘Super’ Sage Northcutt has his eye on multiple-time former ONE lightweight MMA world champion and Japanese legend ‘Tobikan Judan’ Shinya Aoki. So much so, that he has professed his love for all things Japan.

A confessed anime nerd, Northcutt says he would love to face Aoki in his home country if only to be able to explore a country he’s never been to before.

Speaking to The MMA Superfan in a recent interview, Northcutt talked about his love for Japan and what an honor it would be to fight Aoki there.

‘Super Sage’ said:

“Well, I've always wanted to visit Japan, I've never been there, I watch a lot of anime, also my brother got me into some anime, and I know a lot of them are Japanese-based and, you know, I'm a huge fan of trying different foods so I think after the fight, if I have a fight out there in Japan one day, I think post-fight it'd be amazing to explore all the cities in Japan, try amazing food, eat some really good sushi, which is my all-time favorite food, and just enjoy myself.”

Will Northcutt one day find himself fighting in the land of the rising sun? He can’t wait.

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‘Super’ Sage Northcutt to build off spectacular submission victory last May

‘Super’ Sage Northcutt is coming off a spectacular victory over Pakistan’s ‘The Wolverine’ Ahmed Mujtaba last May. The two locked horns at the historic ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video, which took place before a sold-out crowd at the 1stBank Center in Denver, Colorado.

It was ONE Championship’s historic first-ever live event on United States soil. Northcutt ended up winning the fight with a surprise heel hook submission in the very first round.

Now, the 27-year-old superstar is looking to replicate that success the next time he’s in the Circle.