Sage Northcutt was preparing to be 'ready for anything' against Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship's event #ONE165, scheduled for Sunday, Jan 28 at 5PM JST. Despite Northcutt's confidence in facing Aoki's jiu-jitsu, he was forced to withdraw from the fight due to unforeseen circumstances with his cornerman. Aoki had previously disparaged Northcutt's standing in martial arts. John Lineker has been announced as Northcutt's replacement to fight Aoki.
Sage Northcutt out - John Lineker in! 😮 #ONE165 https://t.co/ck7mdwxj5I
John Lineker steps in on short notice, replacing Sage Northcutt to face Shinya Aoki. Northcutt’s reason for pulling out was announced as “unforeseen circumstances with his cornerman.” #ONE165 | @ONEChampionship https://t.co/I3FzgWDw7E
Dom Lau announces Sage Northcutt is out, John Lineker is in against Shinya Aoki. “Unforeseen circumstances with his cornerman.” #ONEChampionship #ONE165
"Sage Northcutt has no place in the martial arts world" - Brutal from Shinya ahead of their clash at #ONE165 https://t.co/myIFKGvgne
Shinya @a_ok_i says Sage Northcutt has “no place in martial arts”. #ONEChampionship #ONE165 https://t.co/4bwd90ifeQ
The special rules super-fight is OFFICIAL 👊 Will it go the distance or end quickly? 👀 @akiyamayoshihir @niekyholzken #ONE165 | Sun Jan 28 at 5PM JST 🎟️ Tickets 👉 https://t.co/9BTfk5i7f8 🇯🇵 Abema PPV 👉 https://t.co/xQ4Ifm5rwD 🌍 Global PPV 👉 https://t.co/8azyYuylvH https://t.co/KI8dSchscc
Sage Northcutt vs. Shinya Aoki is all SET 🔥 Who wins this epic lightweight showdown on Sunday? @sagenorthcutt @a_ok_i #ONE165 | Sun Jan 28 at 5PM JST 🎟️ Tickets 👉 https://t.co/9BTfk5i7f8 🇯🇵 Abema PPV 👉 https://t.co/xQ4Ifm5rwD 🌍 Global PPV 👉 https://t.co/8azyYuylvH https://t.co/7HMrdNmcEo
Sage Northcutt not afraid of Shinya Aoki’s jiu-jitsu: ‘It’s not just a grappling match’ https://t.co/FEY51Ycu30
Sage Northcutt plans on 'being ready for anything' against Shinya Aoki at #ONE165 (via @MMAJunkieGeorge, @thegoze) https://t.co/WkBBWchGgO