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Sean Sharaf vs Gable Steveson

Sean Sharaf

Pro 4-2-0  |  UFC 0-2-0
Heavyweight
VS

Gable Steveson

Pro 4-0-0  |  UFC 1-0-0
Age
33|26
Height
6'3"|5'11"
Reach
77"|74"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Sean Sharaf Gable Steveson Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.9%71.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.416.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min15.05.2
Strike Differential-7.6/min11.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy11.1%0.0%
Takedown Defense
Takedowns Landed/15min0.90.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min0:420:59
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:022:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.06.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges045 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Sean Sharaf Gable Steveson Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.9%71.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.416.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min15.05.2
Takedown Accuracy11.1%0.0%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:230:10
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

Sean Sharaf

LOSS
vs. Steven Asplund
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:49
Sean Sharaf66/15343%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Steven Asplund170/29258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Junior Tafa
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:15
Sean Sharaf53/11845%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:46
Junior Tafa71/12855%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds

Gable Steveson

WIN
vs. Elisha Ellison
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:31
Gable Steveson41/5772%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10KD 1
Elisha Ellison13/3339%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Gable Steveson is the busier striker, landing 16.3 significant strikes per minute vs 7.4. Their opponent absorbs 15.0 strikes per minute on average — Gable Steveson's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Gable Steveson connects on 71.9% of significant strikes compared to 43.9%. The 28pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Sean Sharaf shoots 0.9 TD/15min at 11% accuracy against Gable Steveson's 0% defense — takedowns are a viable path.

Finish Threat: Gable Steveson finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Sean Sharaf's fights average 8:02 vs 2:31 for Gable Steveson. If this reaches the championship rounds, Sean Sharaf's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-10 19:37:15 | Data source: UFCStats.com