Sage Northcutt is no longer a UFC fighter, and there are no plans to re-sign him – at least not anytime soon.

That’s according to UFC President Dana White, who confirmed that the promotion has released Northcutt but didn’t rule out bringing back the 22-year-old prospect sometime down the road.

“We let Sage go,” White confirmed on the “UFC Unfiltered” podcast. “Sage is young, and Sage needs some work. Let him get some work in some other organizations, and we will see where this kid ends up in a couple of years. Maybe we will pick him back up again.”

White added, “His contract was up so we let him go.”

The decision comes at a time when Northcutt seemingly was on the rise. He fought out his contract in July at UFC Fight Night 133, where he knocked out Zak Ottow to push his winning streak to three. Northcutt had been with the UFC since he was 19 after being discovered on Dana White’s “Looking For a Fight” reality show.

Northcutt (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) opened his professional career 7-0, including back-to-back stoppage victories with the UFC. He then had a rought 2016, dropping two of three fights that year as he shifted between welterweight and lightweight. Both of his losses came at 170 pounds.

But Northcutt has rebounded with his current three-fight winning streak, which consists of two unanimous decisions at 155 pounds and the Ottow knockout, which took place at 170.

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