MMA
Sean Sharaf knew Gable Steveson was looking past him before UFC 331
Published
1 month agoon
Sharaf knew Gable
Steveson was looking past him before their clash.
Sharaf was a massive underdog going into his
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout against
Steveson at UFC
331. He knocked Steveson out cold in 12 seconds in a monumental
upset and has since revealed that he knew the Olympian was
underestimating him, which only motivated him further.
Sharaf says Steveson’s RAF 12 wrestling match during UFC camp
lit a fire under him
Sharaf recently revealed that a specific moment made it certain
that Steveson was looking past him. Steveson (4-1) defeated Anthony
Cassioppi in a wrestling match at RAF 12, less than a month before
his fight against Sharaf. When Sharaf saw Steveson doing side
quests during fight camp, he knew that the Olympic gold medalist
was overconfident.
“He did a [Real American Freestyle] match,†Sharaf told TMZ Sports.
“He did a wrestling match like the month prior, and that's when I
knew. He's in fight camp and he's going to do another event.â€
Meanwhile, it was a do-or-die matchup for Sharaf (5-2), having been
knocked out in both of his previous UFC bouts. While he knew that
he was being considered a stepping stone for Steveson, the former
U.S. Marine was determined to win.
“I was on the chopping block,†Sharaf added. “Literally, everyone
was just like, he even said in his interview, ‘He’s a sacrificial
lamb, he’s a coward, he’s looking for a way out,' and I’m like,
‘Bro, I signed up for this, brother. I signed the contract.' I am
definitely going to show up on fight night and I’m definitely here
to f*cking win.â€
Sharaf then doubled down on his advice to never underestimate an
opponent, especially at the highest level.
“That’s another lesson, like, bro, you can’t underestimate anyone.
Like I said, he has two hands, he has two legs, he bleeds red and
you can get touched, especially in the UFC.”
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Arman Tsarukyan sets one condition for fighting Alexander Volkanovski
Published
3 hours agoon
November 3, 2026
Tsarukyan is open to fighting Alexander
Volkanovski, provided
Ultimate Fighting Championship gold is at stake.
Volkanovski (29-4) defended the featherweight title with a
technical knockout victory over Movsar
Evloev at
UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi before expressing interest in returning to
lightweight. With champion Justin
Gaethje uncertain about his future, Volkanovski offered to face
Tsarukyan (24-3) for the vacant title if Gaethje retires.
Arman Tsarukyan reminds Alexander Volkanovski how Islam
Makhachev rematch ended
Tsarukyan said the championship matters more to him than the
opponent.
“I'm ready for everyone,†Tsarukyan told Yavuz Saynomo. “For me, it
doesn't matter who I'm gonna fight; I just want to fight for the
title.â€
Volkanovski has expressed confidence that he can counter
Tsarukyan's wrestling and avoid being held down. Tsarukyan
responded by recalling the Australian's knockout loss to Islam
Makhachev.
“He said Islam Makhachev cannot knock him out, too,†Tsarukyan
added.
Volkanovski has twice challenged Makhachev for the lightweight
championship. He lost their first meeting by unanimous decision
before Makhachev finished their rematch with a head kick and
follow-up punches.
Tsarukyan remains confident that his next bout will be for the
title. If Gaethje retires, “The Batman†expects to compete for the
vacant belt.
“I have a title fight next,†Tsarukyan reiterated. “Either Justin
Gaethje. If he is retired, someone else.â€
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Report: Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Michelle Montague postponed to UFC 335 on Dec. 12
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22 hours agoon
November 2, 2026
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On To the Next One: Matches to make after controversial UFC Vegas 123 event
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22 hours agoon
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UFC Vegas 123 went down this past Saturday at the Meta APEX. The Halloween-themed event ended in controversy following referee Dan Miragliotta's decision to stand up Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan with Moicano in a dominant position, thus leading to Nolan getting the finish the third round. Where does Nolan go from this victory where the headlines are solely about the referee?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what's next for Nolan after getting his biggest win, yet not getting the rub despite not doing anything wrong. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Jacobe Smith following his impressive win over Randy Brown in the co-main event, Cody Durden after defeating Ode Osbourne in the featured bout, along with fellow main card winners Luana Santos and Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani, and more.
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