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Daniel Cormier, Joe Rogan criticize ‘ungrateful loser’ Gable Steveson for behavior after knockout loss at UFC 331

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Daniel Cormier, Joe Rogan criticize ‘ungrateful loser’ Gable Steveson for behavior after knockout loss at UFC 331

Gable Steveson was touted as the future of the UFC heavyweight division with limitless potential but his undefeated run came crashing down around him on Saturday night at UFC 331.

Despite being an overwhelming favorite to win, the Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling saw his dream turn into a nightmare after Sean Sharaf uncorked a hellacious left hook just seconds into their fight as he scored a jaw-dropping knockout just 12 seconds into the opening round. The Los Angeles crowd seemed to revel in Steveson's downfall but the 26-year-old prospect didn't help matters much when he eventually got up from the canvas and just walked out of the octagon without offering his opponent any kind of congratulations much less sticking around long enough for Bruce Buffer to announce his victory to the crowd.

Social media immediately went crazy with criticism aimed at Steveson for his behavior and he also received some harsh words from both Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan, who were calling the fights at UFC 331 on Saturday.

“I think Gable made some mistakes in there,†Cormier said after UFC 331 ended. “You're a 4-0 fighter. Wrestle. You have to. Also, you stand there and you take your licks whenever you lose. You let that man get his hand raised and you stand there no matter how you feel.

“If you're concussed, cry —I did it! There's the truth! But you take your licking whenever stuff [doesn't go your way].You cannot be a great winner but then an ungrateful loser and I think that was bad by Steveson.â€

For his part, Rogan believes that Steveson just bought into his own hype too much and the expectation was that he would walk through Sharaf and move to 5-0 in his young career. Instead, Steveson was absolutely demolished by an opponent with an 0-2 record in the octagon.

“I think the odds and the hype got to his head and he felt he couldn't be beaten,†Rogan said about Steveson. “He stood there flat-footed and Sean just uncorked a picture-perfect left hook. He dipped and then hooked and caught him on the chin. The chin, the head snaps back. Out cold.

“It was one of the greatest storybook, Cinderella stories. It has to be without a doubt the biggest odds ever.â€

Cormier never endured the same level of attention early in his career but he understands the hype that was surrounding Steveson from the first day he made plans to compete in MMA.

He can't say for certain what comes next for the Olympic gold medalist but Steveson's obviously got a lot to learn after a very humbling loss like the one he experienced at UFC 331.

“I was fighting at a different level, I wasn't in the UFC,†Cormier said. “But the reality is he's new to this and Sharaf had no respect for him. Gable's an Olympic champion and maybe people expect other people to respect that but they're not going to.

“Sharaf was not having any of it. He went in there to knock Gable Steveson out and he did.“

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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ makes violent case for new UFC deal with Round 1 KO

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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ makes violent case for new UFC deal with Round 1 KO
Patricio
“Pitbull†Freire delivered a statement win in a bid to extend
his stay in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Freire took on Doo Ho Choi
(17-5) in a featherweight tilt at UFC
331 on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This being
the last fight of his contract, Freire repeatedly stated his desire
to continue fighting in the UFC and promised to put on a
performance worthy of a contract renewal.

Patricio Freire knocks out Doo Ho Choi at UFC 331 before
calling out Jean Silva

Freire backed up his promise, dropping Choi with a monstrous right
hand to earn a first-round finish. Having had a lukewarm UFC career
before UFC 331, the former Bellator
champ apologized to fans and called out Jean Silva,
who is known for barking at his opponents, to determine the bigger
dog amongst the two.

“I'm sorry about my last three fights,†Freire said in his
post-fight interview. “I feel that [UFC 331] was my debut. I don't
know what happened to me. But I'm so happy… The pressure here is
bigger [than Bellator]. But now I feel comfortable… Jean Silva,
let's see who is the dog.â€

Freire (38-9) previously lost to Yair
Rodriguez and Aaron Pico
in the UFC, while edging a lackluster unanimous decision against
Dan
Ige. Meanwhile, Silva (18-3) has finished five of his six UFC
wins, while only losing to two-time title challenger Diego
Lopes. “Lord†beat Jose
Delgado at
Noche UFC 4 earlier this month.

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Jon Jones’ reaction says it all after Gable Steveson’s 12-second KO loss

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Jon Jones’ reaction says it all after Gable Steveson’s 12-second KO loss
Jon
Jones had a clear view of one of the biggest upsets in
Ultimate Fighting Championship history.

His protégé, Gable
Steveson, suffered the first loss of his professional mixed
martial arts career at UFC
331, with Sean Sharaf
recording a 12-second knockout at Crypto.com Arena in Los
Angeles.

Sean Sharaf hands Gable Steveson his first MMA loss in stunning
UFC 331 upset

Heavy betting favorite Steveson entered the matchup unbeaten 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
circulating online.

The former two-division UFC champion seemingly said, “Oh, my God!â€
while looking at his fellow cornermen.

Steveson dismissed Sharaf as a threat in the lead-up to the fight,
relegating him to just a stepping stone towards his championship
aspirations. “The Smoke†even provoked the polarizing Olympian at
the pre-fight presser, bringing up past controversies that have
turned many against him.

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Pros react to Joshua Van defeating Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331: "Horrible judging"

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Pros react to Joshua Van defeating Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331: "Horrible judging"
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Tonight's UFC 331 event was headlined by a highly anticipated men's flyweight title fight rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja.

Van and Pantoja had originally collided back at UFC 323 in December of last year, where ‘The Fearless' walked away with the promotion's coveted men's flyweight title after ‘The Cannibal' suffered a nasty arm injury the rendered him unable to continue (see that here).

Joshua Van (17-2 MMA) had since successfully defended the 125lbs strap on one occasion, earning a fifth-round TKO victory over Japanese standout Tatsuro Taira. The 24-year-old had entered tonight's rematch sporting a seven-fight winning streak.

Meanwhile, Alexandre Pantoja (30-6 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering that aforementioned arm injury against Van at UFC 323. Prior to that setback, ‘The Cannibal' had strung together a seven-fight winning streak, an impressive stretch which included four successful title defenses over opponents Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg, Kai Asakura and Kai Kara-France.

Tonight's UFC 331 main event proved to be an absolute thriller. Alexandre Pantoja came out guns blazing, but Joshua Van was able to weather the early onslaught and get his boxing going shortly thereafter. While Pantoja was able to get the fight to the floor in dominant positions on multiple occasions, he was never able to get off any really solid offense from those spots. The fight seemed to be razor close heading into the fifth and final round, but it was in those last five minutes that Van cemented his status as champion. He was able to drop the Brazilian with a right hand and pretty much controlled the entire fifth round.

Official UFC 331 Results: Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision (49–46, 49–47, 50–45)

Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Van vs. Pantoja 2' below:

Post-fight reactions to Joshua Van defeating Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331:

Who would you like to see Van fight next following his decision victory over Pantoja this evening in Los Angeles? Share your thoughts in the comment section Penn Nation!

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