Sage Northcutt was destroyed way more than anyone thought after a 29 second, first round knockout in his ONE Championship debut — turns out he suffered 8 fractures and was in surgery for 9 hours to repair the damage.
Northcutt posted an horrific pic of the aftermath … hooked up to all sorts of stuff post op in the hospital.
Sage’s debut was a disaster … the 23-year old took a devastating punch at the hands of Cosmo Alexandre to the face, sending him to the canvas with a thunderous face plant. Clearly the punch did damage, but the face plant may have exacerbated things.
He posted the hospital pic, saying, “Fresh out of surgery … I had 8 fractures and a nine hour intense operation. Feeling blessed for the amazing care and all the support from ONE championship, my family/friends and fans!”
It’s surprising … because Sage got up under his own power and stood there as the ref raised Alexandre’s hand and declared him the winner.
Sage was cut from the UFC after a lackluster run … UFC honcho Dana White said Northcut just didn’t cut muster and need to work on his game.
No word — obviously — on Sage’s future … whether or when he’ll return to ONE championship.