UFC 200 adds Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marin
The UFC's youngest fighter is getting a spot at one of the biggest shows of the year.
"Super" Sage Northcutt will fight Enrique Marin in a lightweight bout at UFC 200 on July 9. The fight was announced in a tweet from GQ and confirmed by UFC executive Dave Sholler:
EXCLUSIVE: @sagenorthcutt will fight @enriquewasabi at #UFC200 https://t.co/joh3oGI8Gt pic.twitter.com/NZXEyY9oht
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) March 31, 2016
The 20-year-old Northcutt opened his career with seven straight wins before suffering a submission loss to Bryan Barberena in a welterweight bout in January. A world champion karateka, Northcutt is considered one of the UFC's brightest prospects.
Marin was a semifinalist on the second season of "The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America." He is coming off of a split-decision loss to Erick Montano in his last fight.
UFC 200 is currently headlined by a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, and an interim featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar.