10 UFC Prodigies Who Didn't Live Up To The Billing

10. 'Super' Sage Northcutt

Who better to start this list with than UFC's most recent hot air balloon, 'Super' Sage Northcutt. When you're being paid $40k as a 19 year old prospect, you've got to be something special.

That's the thing. Early on Northcutt definitely demonstrated that he could go in the cage, winning his first two UFC bouts convincingly. It was only when he was dished out his first loss in the company (before he'd even turned 21) that the cracks began to show.

With a face and physique chiselled out of stone, it was little surprise that White wanted to push the lad to the moon. However, this sport isn't a beauty pageant and, if you can't bring the goods come fight night, you run the risk of being terminated.

Northcutt found that out the hard way as - after winning three straight fights against admittedly weak opposition - UFC decided to cut their losses and focus on other talent in the promotion.

White stated how Northcutt 'needed some work' and you can't exactly argue with the boss as 'Super' recently had his face rearranged in a ONE Championship fight vs. Cosmo Alexandre - losing via KO for the first time in his career.

What could of been, eh?