PFL: Fastest knockouts
The all-time PFL top 100, rebuilt from every completed PFL fight in our database.
Updated September 21, 2026
A fighter with a bout in the last 18 months. Country boards rank every fighter from that country and cannot be combined with the active filter.
| # | Fighter | Fastest knockouts | Round | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Islem Masraf | 0:10 | 1 | Mickael GroguheHeavyweight | Mar 7, 2024 |
| 2 |   Denis Goltsov | 0:18 | 1 | Yorgan De CastroHeavyweight | Jun 16, 2023 |
| T-3 |   Renan Ferreira | 0:21 | 1 | Ryan BaderHeavyweight | Feb 24, 2024 |
| T-3 |   Abraham Bably | 0:21 | 1 | Justin ClarkeHeavyweight | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 5 |   Abdoulaye Kane | 0:23 | 1 | Emmanuel MukamHeavyweight | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 6 | Renan Ferreira | 0:25 | 1 | Jamelle JonesHeavyweight | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 7 |   Denzel Freeman | 0:27 | 1 | Raiden KovacsHeavyweight | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 8 | Renan Ferreira | 0:31 | 1 | Stuart AustinHeavyweight | Aug 19, 2021 |
| 9 |  Bruno Cappelozza | 0:46 | 1 | Ante DelijaHeavyweight | May 6, 2021 |
| 10 | Renan Ferreira | 0:50 | 1 | Matheus ScheffelHeavyweight | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 11 | Denis Goltsov | 0:52 | 1 | Hasan MezhievHeavyweight | Aug 7, 2026 |
| 12 |  Josh Copeland | 1:27 | 1 | Alex NicholsonHeavyweight | Oct 5, 2018 |
| T-13 |  Alex Nicholson | 2:03 | 1 | Jack MayHeavyweight | Oct 5, 2018 |
| T-13 | Denis Goltsov | 2:03 | 1 | Jared RosholtHeavyweight | Jun 6, 2019 |
| 15 |  Muhammed DeReese | 2:06 | 1 | Valdrin IstrefiHeavyweight | Aug 8, 2019 |
| 16 | Denis Goltsov | 2:07 | 1 | Cezar FerreiraHeavyweight | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 17 |   Justin Clarke | 2:12 | 1 | Abdoulaye KaneHeavyweight | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 18 |   Valentin Moldavsky | 2:17 | 1 | Ante DelijaHeavyweight | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 19 | Bruno Cappelozza | 2:21 | 1 | Muhammed DeReeseHeavyweight | Jun 25, 2021 |
| 20 | Denis Goltsov | 2:22 | 1 | Thiago SantosHeavyweight | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 21 | Muhammed DeReese | 2:25 | 1 | Leroy JohnsonHeavyweight | Aug 30, 2018 |
| T-22 |  Jordan Heiderman | 2:26 | 1 | Patrick BradyHeavyweight | Jun 16, 2023 |
| T-22 | Denis Goltsov | 2:26 | 1 | Timothy JohnsonHeavyweight | Aug 2, 2024 |
| 24 |  Moustapha Diakhaté | 2:35 | 1 | Darryl WalkerHeavyweight | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 25 | Muhammed DeReese | 2:38 | 1 | Mike KyleHeavyweight | Oct 5, 2018 |
| 26 |   Pouya Rahmani | 2:47 | 1 | Slim TrabelsiHeavyweight | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 27 |   Ante Delija | 2:50 | 1 | Matheus ScheffelHeavyweight | Nov 25, 2022 |
| 28 | Alex Nicholson | 3:07 | 1 | Ezekiel WilyHeavyweight | Aug 8, 2019 |
| 29 |  Timothy Johnson | 3:14 | 1 | Danilo MarquesHeavyweight | Jun 13, 2024 |
| 30 | Denis Goltsov | 3:20 | 1 | Cody GoodaleHeavyweight | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 31 |   Francis Ngannou | 3:32 | 1 | Renan FerreiraHeavyweight | Oct 19, 2024 |
| T-32 |  Jared Rosholt | 3:40 | 1 | Muhammed DeReeseHeavyweight | Oct 31, 2019 |
| T-32 |  Marcelo Nunes | 3:40 | 1 | Danilo MarquesHeavyweight | Jun 16, 2023 |
| 34 |  Francimar Barroso | 3:57 | 1 | Daniel GallemoreHeavyweight | Jun 7, 2018 |
| 35 | Abraham Bably | 4:08 | 1 | Joffie HoultonHeavyweight | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 36 | Denis Goltsov | 4:21 | 1 | Muhammed DeReeseHeavyweight | May 6, 2021 |
| 37 | Bruno Cappelozza | 4:24 | 1 | Stuart AustinHeavyweight | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 38 |  Jack May | 4:30 | 1 | Josh CopelandHeavyweight | Jun 7, 2018 |
| 39 | Ante Delija | 4:31 | 1 | Renan FerreiraHeavyweight | Aug 13, 2022 |
| 40 | Ante Delija | 4:39 | 1 | Chandler ColeHeavyweight | Jun 25, 2021 |
| 41 | Renan Ferreira | 4:46 | 1 | Maurice GreeneHeavyweight | Aug 18, 2023 |
| T-42 | Abraham Bably | 4:59 | 1 | Paul-Emmanuel GnazeHeavyweight | Jul 19, 2025 |
| T-42 |  Rafael Xavier | 4:59 | 1 | Tyson PedroHeavyweight | Jul 26, 2026 |
| T-44 | Justin Clarke | 5:00 | 1 | Jashell AwaHeavyweight | Jul 19, 2025 |
| T-44 |   Donegi Abena | 5:00 | 1 | Joe SchillingHeavyweight | May 23, 2026 |
| 46 | Renan Ferreira | 5:26 | 2 | Denis GoltsovHeavyweight | Nov 24, 2023 |
| 47 |  Philipe Lins | 5:45 | 2 | Jared RosholtHeavyweight | Oct 5, 2018 |
| 48 | Alex Nicholson | 5:58 | 2 | Jake HeunHeavyweight | Jun 7, 2018 |
| 49 | Ante Delija | 5:59 | 2 | Matheus ScheffelHeavyweight | Apr 28, 2022 |
| 50 |  Maurice Greene | 6:20 | 2 | Marcelo NunesHeavyweight | Apr 7, 2023 |
| 51 | Denis Goltsov | 6:24 | 2 | Brandon SaylesHeavyweight | Jun 25, 2021 |
| 52 | Bruno Cappelozza | 6:33 | 2 | Jamelle JonesHeavyweight | Aug 19, 2021 |
| 53 |   Valdrin Istrefi | 6:42 | 2 | Daniel GallemoreHeavyweight | Jul 19, 2018 |
| 54 |   Linton Vassell | 7:12 | 2 | Jose AugustoHeavyweight | Mar 20, 2026 |
| 55 |  Khabib Nabiev | 7:26 | 2 | Ahmed SamiHeavyweight | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 56 |  Juan Adams | 7:30 | 2 | Sam KeiHeavyweight | Jun 24, 2022 |
| 57 |  Luke Trainer | 7:52 | 2 | Roland DunlapHeavyweight | Aug 22, 2026 |
| 58 | Abdoulaye Kane | 7:54 | 2 | Jashell AwaHeavyweight | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 59 |   Rob Wilkinson | 8:23 | 2 | Abraham BablyHeavyweight | Jun 28, 2026 |
| 60 |  Corey Anderson | 8:28 | 2 | Denis GoltsovHeavyweight | Jul 19, 2025 |
| 61 | Philipe Lins | 8:39 | 2 | Alex NicholsonHeavyweight | Jul 19, 2018 |
| 62 |  Oleg Popov | 8:47 | 2 | Steve MowryHeavyweight | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 63 |  Sergey Bilostenniy | 9:11 | 2 | Karl WilliamsHeavyweight | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 64 |  Maxwell Djantou Nana | 9:50 | 2 | Kent MafileoHeavyweight | Aug 23, 2024 |
| 65 |  Jamelle Jones | 11:43 | 3 | Klidson AbreuHeavyweight | Jun 25, 2021 |
| 66 | Sergey Bilostenniy | 11:56 | 3 | Renan FerreiraHeavyweight | May 2, 2026 |
| 67 | Maxwell Djantou Nana | 12:01 | 3 | Eduardo NevesHeavyweight | Aug 7, 2026 |
| 68 |  Simeon Powell | 13:05 | 3 | Emiliano SordiHeavyweight | May 2, 2026 |
| 69 | Justin Clarke | 13:09 | 3 | Maxwell Djantou NanaHeavyweight | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 70 | Denis Goltsov | 13:11 | 3 | Linton VassellHeavyweight | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 71 |  Matheus Scheffel | 13:45 | 3 | Juan AdamsHeavyweight | Aug 13, 2022 |
| 72 |   Ali Isaev | 14:59 | 3 | Denis GoltsovHeavyweight | Oct 31, 2019 |
This board ranks single performances, not fighters — one fighter can hold more than one row.