Sage Northcutt was planning on return to action in May, however, his tonsils had other plans.
According to Northcutt’s father, Mark, “Super Sage” got strep throat will training with Tyron Woodley prior to UFC 209. After getting sick again following a second and third round of antibiotics, a specialist informed Northcutt that he would have to get his tonsils removed. According to Mark Northcutt, his son has had strep throat flareups since his third UFC fight against Bryan Barberena.
“His tonsils were damaged from the first (strep throat illness) and had little pits or holes in them that kept harboring bacteria,” Mark Northcutt told MMA Fighting.