First it was Ronda Rousey, then it was Paige VanZant… and now Sage Northcutt’s hype train has been firmly derailed.
The 19-year-old UFC wonderkid suffered his first pro defeat on Saturday night when he tapped out to an arm triangle – despite limiting Barberena from half guard.
There were plenty of shocked reactions among his fellow fighters, with Londoner and UFC bantamweight competitor Brad Pickett tweeting…
How do you tap from a arm triangle from half- guard 😳😂#hypetrain
— Brad Pickett (@One_Punch) January 31, 2016
Northcutt won’t be surprised to see there was little sympathy on social media…
https://twitter.com/DanYoungMate/status/693736471795208192
https://twitter.com/ToniVuolle/status/693728342378418177
https://twitter.com/ampo87/status/693723912622968832
But he’s only 19, and some fans tipped him to bounce right back…
I think in the long run this loss might be a blessing in disguise. Northcutt is still a teenager folks. Has a long UFC career ahead of him.
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) January 31, 2016
Yeah, Northcutt is green. I'm not even mad at him. He tapped to a choke from a position that someone in the UFC shouldn't tap to.
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) January 31, 2016
Despite Northcutt losing the dude is gonna be straight up dominant as he gets more experienced . Mark my words he will get a belt 🙌🏻
— Jamie Deane 𓅓 (@OfficialJDeane) January 31, 2016
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