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Sean Sharaf
Heavyweight · “The Smoke”

Sean Sharaf

1-2-0
Fast Starter Striker
6'3"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:25Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 61 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking good · Sep 2026 · stats read 51 → nudged -2 inside the band · claims striking power +1, striking technique +2, kicking +1, pressure +1 (+6) Accuracy — Average, rated 47 of 100 · claims striking technique +2 (+4) Striking D — Weak, rated 3 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Weak, rated 12 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis TD Defense — Average, rated 51 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Below avg, rated 28 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Below avg, rated 29 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good whiteboard
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC 331 Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 16, 2026 · whiteboard watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night Royval vs Kape · December 9, 2025 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 2 reads · whiteboard
grappling not yet read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Wrestling, TD Defense, Grappling, Control.

Built on 16 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Fast Starter 138 MMA · Sep 2026 tags pace: fast starter
Striker average striking — rates 61 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking good · Sep 2026
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min7.5
Sig. strikes absorbed / min14.88
Striking accuracy44.0%
Striking defense42.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.92
Takedowns / 15 min0.92
Takedown accuracy11.1%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time4.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-0

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Gable Steveson clear UFC 331 Full Card Preview & Predictions · September 16, 2026
strikinggood

that Steveson "will probably win"

Called the better pure boxer of the two, with real combinations, added kicks, and body work, plus a fast start. The analyst explicitly says there is not enough footage to grade his grappling.

Strengthcleaner boxing with combinations
Strengthkicks and body work
Strengthfast starter
pace · fast starter
vs Steven Asplund clear UFC Fight Night Royval vs Kape · December 9, 2025 · 1 read since
strikinggood

cites size/cardio advantage and Sharaf's known fade pattern to land on Asplund

A good striker in his own right -- a boxer-with-leg-kicks style, good power, good combinations, works the body -- and a very fast starter who comes out looking to end the fight early. The flip side, which the analyst calls out directly from tape (his lone UFC loss, a short-notice fight), is that he has faded hard after a fast start before; the analyst allows extra fight-camp time may help but still expects it to matter here.

Strengthgood power boxing with leg kicks
Strengthgood combinations, works the body
Strengthexplosive fast start
Weaknesshas faded/fallen apart late after a fast start before
pace · fast starter

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
October 12, 2024 vs Junior Tafa — 7.31/min (L) Oct '24 December 13, 2025 vs Steven Asplund — 7.49/min (L) Dec '25 September 19, 2026 vs Gable Steveson — 15.0/min (W) — only 0.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '26

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Gable Steveson 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:12 — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · September 19, 2026
3/6Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Steven Asplund 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · December 13, 2025
66/153Sig. strikes
170/292Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Steven Asplund › Simulate vs Steven Asplund ›
L Junior Tafa 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
53/118Sig. strikes
71/128Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Junior Tafa › Simulate vs Junior Tafa ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-2-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 3

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 7.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 14.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 44.0% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 42.7% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.9 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 11.1% avg 37.6%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 4.9% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%

Headshot of Sean Sharaf by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized