Sean Sharaf reacts to massive upset win over Gable Steveson at UFC 331, reveals what happened in post-fight interaction

Sean Sharaf knew he had nothing to lose.

With an 0-2 record in the UFC, the 33-year-old veteran knew the stakes when he got the call to face Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson at UFC 331 this past Saturday night. Sharaf understood he was being brought in as cannon fodder for Steveson to get his second win in the UFC but that didn’t mean he had to just roll over and play dead.

“I think when your back’s against the wall and you’re on the chopping block at 0-2 [in the UFC] and you’re going against the hottest prospect in MMA history, you’re either going to take that leap of faith or you’re going to fail,” Sharaf told MMA Fighting. “I just completely surrendered to it.

“I was just like I believe in myself and whatever happens, I’m going to do it.”