Twelve seconds. That’s barely enough time to unlock your phone.
Apparently, it’s enough time to finish a UFC fight.
Sean Sharaf shocked Gable Steveson at UFC 331 by knocking him out just 12 seconds into their heavyweight fight.
And the context makes it even crazier.
Sharaf entered the cage as a huge underdog after losing his first two UFC appearances by knockout.
Steveson, meanwhile, came in undefeated in professional MMA with an Olympic gold medal in wrestling and the kind of résumé that makes opponents nervous before the fight even starts.
Then the bell rang.
Sharaf moved forward.
Left hook. Done.
Steveson suffered his first professional MMA defeat, while Sharaf picked up his first UFC victory in possibly the most dramatic way available.
Months of training.Fight camp.Media week.Walkouts.Introductions.
And it was all over before some people had finished opening their snacks.
