Sage Northcutt did not see his ONE Championship debut go exactly as planned.
Facing decorated kickboxer Cosmo Alexandre (8-1) at Friday’s ONE Championship 96 event in Singapore, Northcutt (11-3) was sent face-first to the canvas in his first post-UFC contest, a right hand sealing his fate.
Check out video of the finish above.
With the result, Northcutt sees a three-fight winning streak snapped after leaving the UFC with a run of wins over Zak Ottow, Thibault Gouti and Michel Quinones. Meanwhile, Alexandre now owns an eight-fight winning streak in MMA competition.
ONE Championship’s high-profile UFC exports have struggled thus far, with both Northcutt and Eddie Alvarez losing their first bouts for the promotion, though Demetrious Johnson did prove victorious at March’s ONE Championship 92.
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