Gable Steveson channels Jon Jones and refuses to look at Sean Sharaf in awkward final UFC 331 face-off

Gable Steveson refused to look at opponent Sean Sharaf during their ceremonial weigh-in face-off ahead of UFC 331. Facing a hostile California crowd alongside his coach Jon Jones, Steveson turned directly toward the audience instead of engaging with Sharaf, echoing a signature tactic used by Jones.

The standoff followed a tense fight week marked by Sharaf verbally targeting Steveson's past during the pre-fight press conference. Steveson enters the heavyweight matchup as a heavy favorite against Sharaf, who suffered knockout losses in his prior two UFC bouts.