Northcutt seeks 2nd straight win vs. Gouti in home state at UFC Austin
Sage Northcutt won't have to travel far for his next walk to the Octagon.
The Katy, Texas native will take on Thibault Gouti in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 126 on Feb. 18 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, the promotion confirmed Thursday following a report from ESPN's Brett Okamoto.
The 21-year-old has alternated wins and losses over his last five fights, and will vie for his second straight victory at 155 pounds. In November, he took a lopsided decision over Michel Quinones in a move down from welterweight at UFC Fight Night 120 - his first fight as a member of California-based camp Team Alpha Male.
Gouti, 30, suffered stoppage losses in each of his first three fights under the UFC banner in 2016, but emphatically snapped the skid with a first-round knockout of Andrew Holbrook in September at UFC Fight Night 115.
A main event has not yet been attached to the bill.