PFL: Fastest submissions
The all-time PFL top 100, rebuilt from every completed PFL fight in our database.
Updated September 25, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Fastest submissions | Round | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Philipe Lins | 0:58 | 1 | Caio AlencarHeavyweight | Oct 5, 2018 |
| 2 |  Francimar Barroso | 1:36 | 1 | Jack MayHeavyweight | Jul 19, 2018 |
| 3 |  Marcelo Nunes | 1:47 | 1 | Dylan PotterHeavyweight | Aug 5, 2022 |
| 4 |   Alexander Romanov | 1:53 | 1 | Timothy JohnsonHeavyweight | May 1, 2025 |
| 5 |   Sergey Bilostenniy | 2:00 | 1 | Tyrell FortuneHeavyweight | Aug 2, 2024 |
| 6 | Marcelo Nunes | 2:40 | 1 | Jordan HeidermanHeavyweight | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 7 |  Denis Goltsov | 2:55 | 1 | Oleg PopovHeavyweight | Nov 29, 2024 |
| 8 |  Vadim Nemkov | 3:08 | 1 | Timothy JohnsonHeavyweight | Jan 25, 2025 |
| 9 |   Kelvin Tiller | 3:22 | 1 | Muhammed DeReeseHeavyweight | Jun 6, 2019 |
| 10 |   Luke Trainer | 3:48 | 1 | Rob WilkinsonHeavyweight | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 11 | Vadim Nemkov | 4:00 | 1 | Renan FerreiraHeavyweight | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 12 | Denis Goltsov | 4:16 | 1 | Jordan HeidermanHeavyweight | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 13 |  Jared Rosholt | 5:54 | 2 | Kelvin TillerHeavyweight | Jul 19, 2018 |
| 14 |  Coby Bradford | 6:57 | 2 | Chad YardHeavyweight | Jul 26, 2026 |
| 15 | Vadim Nemkov | 7:13 | 2 | Bruno CappelozzaHeavyweight | Feb 24, 2024 |
| 16 |   Boris Atangana | 7:35 | 2 | Guilherme SoaresHeavyweight | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 17 | Alexander Romanov | 8:10 | 2 | Rodrigo NascimentoHeavyweight | Apr 11, 2026 |
| 18 | Denis Goltsov | 8:40 | 2 | Kelvin TillerHeavyweight | Aug 8, 2019 |
| 19 |   Pouya Rahmani | 8:41 | 2 | Karl WilliamsHeavyweight | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 20 |  Brandon Sayles | 8:42 | 2 | Mohammed UsmanHeavyweight | May 6, 2021 |
This board ranks single performances, not fighters — one fighter can hold more than one row.