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Faber appeared on The MMA Hour on Monday to talk about what went wrong for the 23-year-old Team Alpha Male prospect.
The damage from Alexandre’s finishing blow was evident in a post that Northcutt later shared on social media in which he wrote that he had to undergo a nine-hour operation to take care of his injuries. Faber said that the always-positive Northcutt appeared to be in good spirits.
In regards to any potential issues with weight, Faber mentioned that it’s possible Northcutt (who competed at lightweight and welterweight in the UFC before meeting Alexandre at 185 pounds) was giving up some size despite ONE’s strict weight-cutting policies. ONE does not make their weigh-in results public and the lack of transparency raised the question of whether or not Alexandre had an advantage in Faber’s eyes.
This was the first knockout loss of Northcutt’s career and also the first time he’d failed to make it out of the first round. He compiled a 6-2 record competing in the UFC and was viewed as an intriguing signing for ONE when the company announced that it was bringing him into the fold last November.
According to Faber, the transition not been without its speed bumps due to Northcutt not being completely healthy and he wondered if his team should have counseled him to hold off on making his ONE debut until the circumstances were more favorable.
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The damage from Alexandre’s finishing blow was evident in a post that Northcutt later shared on social media in which he wrote that he had to undergo a nine-hour operation to take care of his injuries. Faber said that the always-positive Northcutt appeared to be in good spirits.
In regards to any potential issues with weight, Faber mentioned that it’s possible Northcutt (who competed at lightweight and welterweight in the UFC before meeting Alexandre at 185 pounds) was giving up some size despite ONE’s strict weight-cutting policies. ONE does not make their weigh-in results public and the lack of transparency raised the question of whether or not Alexandre had an advantage in Faber’s eyes.
This was the first knockout loss of Northcutt’s career and also the first time he’d failed to make it out of the first round. He compiled a 6-2 record competing in the UFC and was viewed as an intriguing signing for ONE when the company announced that it was bringing him into the fold last November.
According to Faber, the transition not been without its speed bumps due to Northcutt not being completely healthy and he wondered if his team should have counseled him to hold off on making his ONE debut until the circumstances were more favorable.
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