UFC lightweight prospect Sage Northcutt (6-0 MMA) impressed a lot of people by taking only 57-seconds to TKO Francisco Trevino in his octagon debut earlier this month at UFC 192.
Fellow UFC lightweight Kevin Lee (11-1 MMA) was NOT one of those people.
“The Motown Phenom” recently told MMAJunkie Radio that he could end Northcutt’s career as quickly as it started:
“I think Sage shuts down after the first round. I think as soon I get in there, hit him a couple of times, he shuts down. I don’t think this kid has ever been through anything. I just know he’s a rich, privileged white boy, and as soon as he gets in there and gets hit and sees some adversity thrown into his face, I think he’s going to crumble. I think I’m a better striker than him. I damn sure know I’m a better wrestler than him, so I think I can beat him everywhere. I hope he’s listening in so he can hear me, he can hear what I’m saying about him. I’m going to call (UFC matchmaker) Joe (Silva) as soon as I get off the phone with you guys. We can do it at (UFC) 194. He’ll live the shortest career that the UFC has known.”
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Kevin Lee is currently scheduled to fight Leonardo Santos (14-3-1 MMA) at December’s UFC 194 event in Las Vegas.
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