Andrew Holbrook vs. Sage Northcutt added to UFC on FOX 18

Sage Northcutt

Sage Northcutt’s big UFC push will continue next month when he makes his first appearance on a FOX-televised main card.

Northcutt (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will fight fellow undefeated lightweight Andrew Holbrook (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC on FOX 18 on Jan. 30. The main card airs on FOX following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass at Newark’s Prudential Center.

The matchup was announced on tonight’s UFC on FOX 17 broadcast.

Northcutt is coming off his second UFC win in a 68-day stretch when he submitted Cody Pfister in the second round at UFC Fight Night 80 earlier this month. The 19-year-old is the youngest fighter on the UFC roster and will attempt to make it three octagon victories before his 20th birthday.

Holbrook will attempt to end Northcutt’s hype train in a more convincing fashion than his first UFC win. He picked up a controversial split decision win over Ramsey Nijem at UFC on FOX 16 in July in what was his first-ever fight to go the distance. Holbrook has earned 10 of his 11 career victories by stoppage, nine in the first round, and will attempt to add Northcutt’s name to his resume.

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