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Gable Steveson vs Sean Sharaf Set for UFC 331

8/5/2026

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Summary

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UFC announced that Olympic gold-medalist Gable Steveson will fight Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026, in Crypto.com Arena.
Steveson enters the bout with a 4-0 MMA record, all wins coming by first-round knockout.
Sharaf comes in at 4-2 overall and 0-2 in the UFC after knockout defeats to Junior Tafa and Steven Asplund.
UFC 331 still lacks a main event and will stream live on Paramount+.

History

Historical Context

In February 2013 UFC 157 introduced the women’s bantamweight division, featuring Ronda Rousey’s debut against Liz Carmouche—the promotion’s first women’s bout, which sold 15,525 tickets and generated 450,000 pay-per-view buys. The event proved the market value of Olympic athletes, a model echoed in September 2026 when Olympic wrestling gold-medalist Gable Steveson headlined UFC 331.

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Story summary

UFC announced that Olympic gold-medalist Gable Steveson will fight Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026, in Crypto.com Arena.
Steveson enters the bout with a 4-0 MMA record, all wins coming by first-round knockout.
Sharaf comes in at 4-2 overall and 0-2 in the UFC after knockout defeats to Junior Tafa and Steven Asplund.
UFC 331 still lacks a main event and will stream live on Paramount+.

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