Sage Northcutt says he’s improved in "a lot of different areas"

‘Super’ Sage Northcutt his new and improved skills in his long-awaited return to the circle this spring.

ONE Championship recently announced that Northcutt will return to competition for the first time in four years at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video. The card will not only serve as Northcutt’s comeback, but it will be the Asia-based promotions coming-out party in North America as ONE makes its highly anticipated debut in the United States.

After spending the last few years improving in the gym, Northcutt is ready to show off and show out in front of an elated crowd at the 1stBank Center in Colorado on May 5. Ahead of the bout, Northcutt discussed what he’s been working on during his time away in a recent interview with ONE Championship:

“I’m with a great team, great coaches. Urijah Faber and all the coaches at Team Alpha Male are awesome, so I’m just improving everything. I feel like I’ve improved in a lot of different areas. I’m looking forward to showing it.”

Standing in Sage Northcutt’s way of his first win under the ONE Championship banner will be Pakistani MMA champion Ahmed Mujtaba. 10-2 in his MMA career, ‘Wolverine’ has scored back-to-back first-round knockouts against Rahul Raju and Abraao Amorim. He’ll look to make it three in a row by spoiling Northcutt’s big return to the circle.

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Sage Northcutt is gunning for a finish in his ONE Championship return

When Sage Northcutt makes his return at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, he is looking to make a statement. After spending the last few years honing his skills on the feet and on the ground, ‘Super’ will be ready to go wherever the fight takes him and get his first ONE Championship win in spectacular fashion.

“Whether it’s a submission, whether it’s ground-and-pound, or it’s a knockout, whatever it is, everybody wants a finish. That would be the ideal way to win, but you know I’m training for any aspect out there, so that way I’m prepared.”

With 11 career wins to his record, Sage Northcutt has scored five victories by way of knockout and another three via submission, proving that ‘Super’ is a threat in every facet of the game. Having spent the last four years improving his game, fans expect to see a significantly leveled-up Northcutt later this year.

Are you excited to see the improvements Sage Northcutt has made during his time away from the cage?