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American mixed martial arts prodigy ‘Super’ Sage Northcutt has had Japanese legend ‘Tobikan Judan’ Shinya Aoki on his radar for a very long time. And now, the 27-year-old finally gets his wish as he locks horns with the multi-time former ONE lightweight MMA world champion this weekend.
Northcutt and Aoki finally meet at ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru, which broadcasts live from the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan this Sunday, January 28th.
Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Northcutt talked about his upcoming match, and had nothing but good things to say about his Japanese counterpart.
The Evolve MMA / Team Alpha Male product stated:
“Absolutely. You know, we did have the fight scheduled before and a couple weeks before flying out to have the fight I know I got sick with COVID and that was unfortunate. But yeah, getting to have this fight is a big opportunity. I'm thankful to be able to have this fight and Shinya is known as a legend in the sport. He's 47-11, so he's got a lot of pro fights and was the ex-champion.”
Sage Northcutt has ONE Championship gold on his radar
Like every fighter, Sage Northcutt has grand designs on becoming a world champion, and he says it’s his ultimate goal with ONE Championship.
The 27-year-old told Spinnin Backfist MMA Show podcast in a recent interview:
“I want to be the champion for ONE Championship and I want to be one of the most exciting fighters. So I feel like, I'm just kind of on the brink of it. I just returned, I had my first fight back, after like four years.”
He added:
“I'm very young still, and I feel like there's so much progress I've made in the gym and my training that I can't wait to show out there. So I feel like being the champion and definitely being one of the most exciting fighters.”
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru live via global Pay-Per-View on watch.onefc.com. Please visit ONE Championship’s official website for more information on how you can watch the event from your location.
