On the clock
3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
6–2UFC record
3 of 6Dominant wins
84Average win score
26thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time17% of the fight
Best winZak Ottow rated 1459 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Sage Northcutt’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
25
84.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
7
26th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
34
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
87
+1.62
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
23
3.58
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
94
1.96
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
66
1.81
ControlShare of fight time in control
47
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Zak Ottow, rated 1459 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 14 Jul 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1483, after 3 fights there.
1–2Record at 170 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
89Average win score
1403Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time7:39
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.4 / 1.8
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.3
Control time18% of the fight
Best winZak Ottow rated 1459 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Sage Northcutt has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Zak Ottow, rated 1459 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 18 Feb 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1377, after 5 fights there.
5–0Record at 155 lb
2 of 5Dominant wins
83Average win score
1180Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time17% of the fight
Best winFrancisco Trevino rated 1324 going in
Against the division
How Sage Northcutt’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Sage Northcutt is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
13
83.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
0
18th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
18
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+2.07
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
39
4.11
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
91
2.03
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
2.03
ControlShare of fight time in control
50
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 5 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Francisco Trevino, rated 1324 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2018 | Win | 89–11 | Zak Ottow | KO/TKO | R2 3:13 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Win | 81–19 | Thibault Gouti | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Win | 80–20 | Michel Quinones | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Loss | 12–88 | Mickey Gall | submission | R2 1:40 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Win | 79–21 | Enrique Marin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Loss | 12–88 | Bryan Barberena | submission | R2 3:06 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader |
| 10 Dec 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Cody Pfister | submission | R2 0:41 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Francisco Trevino | KO/TKO | R1 0:57 | Lightweight | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson |