Ultimate Fighting Championship history.
His protégé, Gable Stevesonsuffered the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts career UFC 331together Old Sharaf
recorded a 12-second knockout at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Sean Sharaf hands Gable Steveson his first MMA loss in a stunning UFC 331 upset
A heavy betting favorite, Steveson entered the game undefeated at 4-0, while Sharaf was 0-2 in the UFC. The latter uncorked a left hook early in the fight, putting the former to sleep. Steveson’s mentor Jones watched on and his reaction to the knockout is going viral online.
The former two-division UFC champion seemingly said, “Oh, my God!” while looking at his corner mates.
Steveson dismissed Sharaf as a threat ahead of the fight, only making him a stepping stone towards his championship aspirations. “The Smoke” even provoked the polarizing Olympian in pre-fight press, bringing up past controversies that have turned many against him.
Jon Jones
reaction pic.twitter.com/d0G1EwhLkK– Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist)
20 September 2026
