For his second assignment inside the octagon, Gable Steveson was paired up with Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Saturday. An Olympic gold medalist in wrestling and two-time NCAA Division I champ, Steveson, with just four pro…
At UFC 331 in Los Angeles, Sean Sharaf secured a major upset by defeating Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson via a one-punch knockout. The heavyweight bout served as Steveson's second appearance inside the UFC octagon, where he was highly regarded as a future champion despite his limited professional MMA experience.
Sharaf entered the matchup as a significant underdog with an 0-2 record in the promotion. Tensions were high leading up to the fight, as Sharaf had actively tried to provoke Steveson during fight week by referencing a 2019 sexual assault allegation that never went to trial.
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