Overview
- Sharaf knocked out Steveson with a left hook 12 seconds into the fight at UFC 331, delivering one of the fastest heavyweight finishes in UFC history.
- The result was a major betting upset because sportsbooks had installed Steveson as a heavy favorite, making Sharaf’s win a large surprise for fans and bettors.
- Steveson’s professional record fell to 4‑1 and his UFC mark to 1‑1, a loss that critics say undercuts the momentum behind his rapid rise toward title talk.
- Fight week featured heated trash talk from Sharaf that invoked a 2019 sexual‑assault allegation against Steveson, an incident that drew boos from the crowd and that prosecutors declined to charge at the time for lack of evidence.
- Steveson left the octagon quickly after the stoppage and has faced public and peer criticism, while his continued work with mentor Jon Jones will factor into how he rebuilds his standing in the division.