{"id":334835,"date":"2019-12-24T06:40:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T14:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=334835"},"modified":"2019-12-24T06:40:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T14:40:32","slug":"potential-opponents-for-sage-northcutts-one-championship-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/one-championship\/potential-opponents-for-sage-northcutts-one-championship-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential opponents for Sage Northcutt&#8217;s ONE Championship return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mature athlete and person understands and is realistic about their limitations. They also know that there are multiple definitions of greatness.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sage Northcutt<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is displaying such maturity and spirit of conscientiousness in his recent career decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After falling short in his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ONE Championship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> debut against experienced Brazilian striker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/athletes\/cosmo-alexandre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosmo Alexandre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at welterweight, Northcutt has decided to return to his original weight class at 155 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m going to go back down to 155 pounds, where I was 5-0 in the UFC and undefeated,\u201d Northcutt told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/martial-arts\/mixed-martial-arts\/article\/3039421\/sage-northcutt-drops-down-featherweight-after\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">South China Morning Post<\/a> recently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI went up to 185 pounds for that weight class [against Alexandre]. I don\u2019t even weigh 185 pounds, I weigh about 180. Really for my body frame, my size, my age, that weight class is too big for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-334839 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sage-Northcutt-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sage-Northcutt-5.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sage-Northcutt-5-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandre\u2019s size and power proved to be too much for Sage Northcutt, and it\u2019s understandable he\u2019d look to return to the division where he has had the most success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat was probably the toughest thing I\u2019ve been through in my entire life. Coming through adversity like that, having to stay strong, it makes you a stronger person,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA lot of people are saying I\u2019m going to be gun shy and not be able to take a punch. But I took a shot so hard it was able to break the parts of my face that broke, and I still wasn\u2019t knocked unconscious. When I come back I\u2019m gonna be stronger, more skilled, and smarter than ever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In light of Northcutt\u2019s decision and reinvigorated nature, here are five potential opponents for his return to the bright lights of ONE Championship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kotetsu Boku<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-334840 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kotetsu-Boku-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kotetsu-Boku-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kotetsu-Boku-1-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sage Northcutt isn\u2019t the only ONE Championship star making the decision to move down in weight. The former ONE Lightweight World Champion moved down to featherweight in May 2015. Since making the move, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/athletes\/kotetsu-boku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kotetsu Boku<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is 5-4, but he\u2019s lost three in a row.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;No Face&#8221; Boku is a veteran with a massive amount of martial arts experience. Northcutt would likely be the favorite, but this is still an interesting matchup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Northcutt can defeat Boku, he will have added a significant name to his resume and regained some of the confidence he may have lost with his humbling defeat to Alexandre. A win would give Northcutt a victory over a former ONE champion, and that\u2019s always a noteworthy accomplishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Thanh Le<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-334841 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thanh-Le-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thanh-Le-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thanh-Le-1-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/athletes\/thanh-le\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanh Le<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is easily one of the most exciting relative newcomers to ONE Championship\u2019s roster. The Vietnamese-American striker is scheduled to compete on 10 January at ONE: A New Tomorrow, but if Northcutt doesn\u2019t return until the spring or summer, there is a chance Le could still welcome Northcutt back to the cage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le and Northcutt both have excellent striking skills, and it could be an exciting matchup that could end quickly. Le has to be close to a title shot, and a matchup against Northcutt might be seen as a lateral move. However, it\u2019s a high-profile match that would seemingly ensure Le of a shot at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/world-champions\/martin-nguyen\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin Nguyen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or against whoever is the champion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Keanu Subba<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-334842 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keanu-Subba-1.jpg\" alt=\"Keanu Subba, Sage Northcutt\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keanu-Subba-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keanu-Subba-1-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 25-year-old Malaysian has had an up-and-down career. He\u2019s currently 7-4 as a professional with most of his experience taking place with ONE Championship. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/athletes\/keanu-subba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keanu Subba<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an all-action competitor who frequently gets a result in the very first round of his bouts. In fact, six of the nine bouts he\u2019s had with ONE have ended in the first round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subba lost his last match to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ryogo Takahashi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via first-round TKO at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/events\/for-honor\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ONE: For Honor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in May. That\u2019s close to the last time Sage Northcutt last competed, so the two athlete\u2019s timelines are aligned. A Northcutt-Subba bout isn\u2019t a main-event level feature, but it\u2019s a strong addition to any main card scheduled for a future event. Perhaps we could see this come to fruition in the first or second quarter of 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Anthony Engelen<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-334843 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anthony-Engelen-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anthony-Engelen-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anthony-Engelen-1-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another talented striker who competes in Northcutt\u2019s new division is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/athletes\/anthony-engelen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony Engelen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The 34-year-old from the Netherlands has seen his professional record dip to 8-7. Engelen has lost three consecutive matches with two of the defeats coming by stoppage. He could use a victory in a major way, and a win over Northcutt would absolutely reignite his career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, Engelen would be an excellent skin for Northcutt to claim, especially with a loss as the only result on his ONE Championship resume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Edward Kelly<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-334844 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Edward-Kelly-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Edward Kelly, Sage Kelly\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Edward-Kelly-1-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Edward-Kelly-1-1-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of all the guys on the list, however, Team Lakay\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onefc.com\/athletes\/edward-kelly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edward Kelly<\/a> offers the most for Northcutt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kelly is on a recent two-bout skid, but he\u2019s a grizzled and experienced veteran who should pose a significant test for Northcutt at this stage in his career. Kelly doesn\u2019t have that one-punch knockout power to make Northcutt too cautious, which should bring out the American\u2019s flashy striking skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Ferocious\u201d surely never backs down from any challenge and would be willing to face Northcutt if called upon. He said so himself when we talked to him in Manila.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Who do you want to see Sag Northcutt battle when he&#8217;s ready to return to action?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> on 12\/24\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mature athlete and person understands and is realistic about their limitations. They also know that there are multiple definitions of greatness.\u00a0Sage Northcutt is displaying such maturity and spirit of conscientiousness in his recent career decision.\u00a0 After falling short in his ONE Championship debut against experienced Brazilian striker Cosmo Alexandre at welterweight, Northcutt has decided [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54467,"featured_media":334838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[19776],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.7 (Yoast SEO v19.14) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Potential opponents for Sage Northcutt&#039;s ONE Championship return | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After a tough loss to Cosmo Alexandre in his ONE Championship debut, Sage Northcutt has decided to return to his original weight class at 155 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