Considering that both of his UFC losses had come at 170 pounds, it didn’t seem like the best idea for Sage Northcutt to return to welterweight in the Las Vegas-based promotion.
After all, Northcutt was on a five-bout winning streak at lightweight, including back-to-back triumphs over Thibault Gouti and Michel Quinones in his most recent two Octagon appearances. At UFC Fight Night 133 in Boise, however, “Super” Sage showed that he might have a home at welterweight after all, as he earned a second-round knockout of Zak Ottow in the evening’s co-main event.