Gable Steveson has suffered the first loss of his MMA career.
Steveson faced Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 and entered the heavyweight bout as a heavy +1200 favorite. However, the fight ended almost immediately, with Sharaf landing a left hook that knocked Steveson out cold.
Sharaf followed up with a couple of additional punches before the referee stepped in to stop the contest.
The fight officially lasted just 12 seconds, making it the third-fastest knockout in UFC heavyweight history.
Steveson entered the bout undefeated, while Sharaf came in with a 4-2 record.
Ahead of UFC 331, Sharaf addressed the crowd reaction toward Steveson during a press conference and referenced the sexual assault allegations against him. He said,
“I don’t dislike the guy. Nobody likes a r@pist. This guy r@ped a woman in 2019. That’s why everyone is booing him. You can’t do that shit. It’s wrong.”
Steveson was arrested in June 2019 on suspicion of sexual assault. Prosecutors ultimately determined that he would not face criminal charges, citing insufficient evidence to support a prosecution.