Legacy FC 44 video highlights: Morono KOs Araujo, Northcutt's submission gets UFC call

Sage Northcutt had a Texas-sized night at Legacy FC 44 in Houston on Friday, and his next stop is the UFC.

Northcutt (5-0) submitted Rocky Long (21-34-1) in the second round, sending the 56-fight veteran into retirement. But the bigger news for 19-year-old Northcutt was that the win secured him a UFC contract. He’ll return to Houston on Oct. 3 for his debut at UFC 192.

In the main event, Alex Morono (11-3) stopped Valdir Araujo (14-6) with a second-round knockout. Plus, Carrington Banks (4-0) outwrestled Justin Reiswerg (9-5) for a sweep of the judges’ scorecards.

Legacy FC 44 took place at Arena Theater in Houston. The main card aired on AXS TV.

Check out the full video highlights above.

Legacy FC 44 results include:

• Alex Morono def. Valdir Araujo via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 2:18
• Carrington Banks def. Justin Reiswerg via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Sage Northcutt def. Rocky Long via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:30
• Jonathan Harris def. Rey Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Charlie Ontiveros def. Bilal Williams via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Colin Wright def. Ryan Hollis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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