Topps Releases First Sean Sharaf Trading Card After 12-Second Upset of Gable Steveson

Sean Sharaf’s 12-second knockout of Gable Steveson at UFC 331 is now headed to a trading card. Topps announced Monday that the blow will become Sharaf’s first official trading card, preserving the moment of one of the fastest wins in UFC heavyweight history.

The card arrives after a result that few expected. Steveson entered the fight as a heavy favorite and was considered one of the more exciting prospects in recent UFC memory. Sharaf, by contrast, had flown mostly under the radar with just two UFC fights before the bout.

According to Topps, the new card will commemorate the knockout itself, not merely a portrait or stock image. That makes the card a direct record of the upset and gives Sharaf a collectible debut tied to the finish.

Steveson had built early momentum with a very strong start to his MMA career. The expectation at UFC 331 was that the fight would continue that upward trajectory, but the action changed almost immediately after the opening bell.

Sharaf dropped Steveson in 12 seconds, a finish that ranks among the fastest ever seen in a UFC heavyweight contest. The suddenness of the result shifted the conversation around both fighters and gave Sharaf a name-making victory.

Before facing Steveson, Sharaf had little of the promotional spotlight attached to his opponent. Two UFC fights had not placed him among the division’s most watched names, but the upset changed that in a single exchange.

For Steveson, the loss represents a sudden interruption to a career that had been generating considerable attention. The trading card, however, belongs to Sharaf and records the exact sequence that broke that momentum.

Topps has not specified when the card will be released or which particular product line will carry it. The announcement Monday established the card’s existence and its subject, but left distribution details for a later date.

The card’s significance is unusual: collectors will be able to own a piece of a fight that lasted 12 seconds but carried outsized implications for both fighters. It is Sharaf’s first official card, and it centers on the moment he made his most visible mark.

With the upset now part of the UFC record and the trading card set to follow, Sharaf’s win over Steveson has moved beyond the cage and into the collectibles market. The 12-second knockout will be remembered twice: once on the card, and once in the heavyweight division’s fastest finishes.

Reporting by Bleacher Report. Read the original report: Gable Steveson KO Gets New Trading Card After Sharaf's Surprising Win at UFC 331.