'UFC sweetheart', Sage Northcutt has new opponent at UFC New Jersey

Andrew Holbrook, who would face Northcutt, is out of the event and will be replaced by Bryan Barberena, in a welterweight fight

Lucas Carrano

22/01/2016 | 16:05

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Northcutt (pictured) will have his third fight in four months. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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Young Ultimate sensation and new “darling” of the organization, Sage Northcutt will have a different opponent than originally planned in his third fight in the Octagon. The change took place about a week before UFC New Jersey, which takes place on January 30th, an event for which Northcutt is scheduled.

Northcutt's opponent will now be Bryan barberena, but the fight will take place in the top category, welterweight (up to 77 kg), as “Bam Bam” enters the card with little time to prepare. Barbarena will replace lightweight Andrew Holbrook, who had his cut announced by the Ultimate organization in Twitter.

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UFC on FOX 18, or UFC Fight Night New Jersey, takes place on January 30th, at the Prudential Center, in Newark (USA). In the main fight of the night, former title challenger Anthony Johnson face the champion of The Ultimate Fighter Ryan bader.