Most control time in a fight
The all-time top 100, ranked across every MMA promotion we track and rebuilt from every completed fight in our database.
Updated September 25, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Most control time in a fight | Fight time | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Movlid Khaybulaev | 16:28 | 21:17 | Jesus PinedoFeatherweight | Aug 1, 2025 |
| 2 |   Frankie Edgar | 16:10 | 24:56 | Cub SwansonFeatherweight | Nov 22, 2014 |
| 3 |   Max Holzer | 14:58 | 19:14 | Deniz IlbayFeatherweight | Apr 5, 2025 |
| 4 |  Aljamain Sterling | 13:49 | 25:00 | Youssef ZalalFeatherweight | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 5 |  Mirsad Bektic | 13:48 | 15:00 | Paul RedmondFeatherweight | Jan 24, 2015 |
| 6 |  Pat Sabatini | 13:47 | 15:00 | Joanderson BritoFeatherweight | Apr 6, 2025 |
| 7 |   Tatsuya Kawajiri | 13:37 | 15:00 | Jason KnightFeatherweight | Dec 11, 2015 |
| 8 |   Andy Ogle | 13:12 | 15:00 | Josh GrispiFeatherweight | Feb 16, 2013 |
| 9 |  Raphael Uchegbu | 13:10 | 15:00 | Edson MachavaneFeatherweight | Jun 13, 2026 |
| T-10 |   Mathys Duragrin | 13:09 | 15:00 | Yassin ChtatouFeatherweight | Dec 14, 2024 |
| T-10 |  Justin Gonzales | 13:09 | 15:00 | Zach ZaneFeatherweight | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 12 |  Darren Elkins | 13:06 | 15:00 | Zhang TiequanFeatherweight | Oct 9, 2011 |
| T-13 |  Dennis Bermudez | 12:57 | 15:00 | Pablo GarzaFeatherweight | May 5, 2012 |
| T-13 |  Gray Maynard | 12:57 | 15:00 | Teruto IshiharaFeatherweight | Jul 8, 2017 |
| 15 |  Bryce Mitchell | 12:51 | 15:00 | Charles RosaFeatherweight | May 10, 2020 |
| 16 |   Ahmed Tarek | 12:49 | 15:00 | Yukin ZhaoFeatherweight | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 17 |  Darrick Minner | 12:34 | 15:00 | Charles RosaFeatherweight | Feb 21, 2021 |
| 18 |   Salahdine Parnasse | 12:32 | 19:42 | Robert RuchalaFeatherweight | Aug 19, 2023 |
| 19 |  Nik Lentz | 12:10 | 15:00 | Diego NunesFeatherweight | Jan 19, 2013 |
| 20 |   Ibragim Ibragimov | 12:05 | 15:00 | Nacho CamposFeatherweight | Oct 19, 2024 |
| 21 |   Julia Budd | 12:03 | 15:00 | Aspen LaddFeatherweight | Nov 25, 2022 |
| 22 |  Shamil Gasanov | 11:56 | 15:00 | Aaron CanarteFeatherweight | Aug 3, 2024 |
| 23 |  Jimy Hettes | 11:52 | 15:00 | Nam PhanFeatherweight | Dec 30, 2011 |
| 24 | Darren Elkins | 11:46 | 15:00 | Godofredo PepeyFeatherweight | Jul 24, 2016 |
| T-25 |  Movsar Evloev | 11:44 | 15:00 | SeungWoo ChoiFeatherweight | Apr 20, 2019 |
| T-25 |  Jordan Rinaldi | 11:44 | 15:00 | Jason KnightFeatherweight | Nov 4, 2018 |
| T-25 |  Raiki Endo | 11:44 | 15:00 | Bading ZhaxiFeatherweight | Jun 14, 2025 |
| 28 |  Nacim Belhouachi | 11:43 | 15:00 | Jan MasekFeatherweight | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 29 | Max Holzer | 11:42 | 13:37 | Mohammed TrabelsiFeatherweight | Oct 12, 2024 |
| T-30 |  Jeremy Kennedy | 11:38 | 15:00 | Kyle BochniakFeatherweight | Jul 23, 2017 |
| T-30 |  Yutaka Saito | 11:38 | 15:00 | Ren SugiyamaFeatherweight | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 32 |   Zabiullah Mubarez | 11:35 | 15:00 | Nabil HaryouliFeatherweight | Sep 22, 2024 |
| 33 | Bryce Mitchell | 11:28 | 15:00 | Edson BarbozaFeatherweight | Mar 6, 2022 |
| T-34 |  Timur Valiev | 11:19 | 15:00 | Martin DayFeatherweight | Feb 7, 2021 |
| T-34 | Darren Elkins | 11:19 | 15:00 | Steven SilerFeatherweight | Nov 17, 2012 |
| 36 |  Assem Ghanem | 11:18 | 15:00 | Hussein SalemFeatherweight | May 9, 2025 |
| 37 |  Jonathan Pearce | 11:17 | 15:00 | Christian RodriguezFeatherweight | Feb 20, 2022 |
| 38 | Pat Sabatini | 11:12 | 15:00 | William GomisFeatherweight | May 9, 2026 |
| 39 |  Clay Guida | 11:10 | 15:00 | Robert PeraltaFeatherweight | Apr 4, 2015 |
| 40 |   Jack Jenkins | 11:09 | 14:48 | Emiliano LinaresFeatherweight | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 41 |  Dana Aghaie | 11:05 | 15:00 | Andreas RasumnyFeatherweight | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 42 |  Ezra Elliott | 11:01 | 15:00 | Damien AndersonFeatherweight | Jul 18, 2026 |
| T-43 |   Gabriel Braga | 11:00 | 15:00 | Ago HuskicFeatherweight | Mar 3, 2023 |
| T-43 | Movlid Khaybulaev | 11:00 | 15:00 | Ryoji KudoFeatherweight | Apr 1, 2023 |
| 45 |   Jakub Tichota | 10:56 | 15:00 | Dawid KaretaFeatherweight | Dec 30, 2021 |
| T-46 | Pat Sabatini | 10:55 | 15:00 | Tucker LutzFeatherweight | Nov 20, 2021 |
| T-46 |   Daniel Rutkowski | 10:55 | 15:00 | Julio Cesar Neves Jr.Featherweight | Mar 16, 2024 |
| 48 | Jakub Tichota | 10:53 | 15:00 | Janne Elonen-KulmalaFeatherweight | Mar 26, 2022 |
| 49 |  Islam Reda | 10:50 | 15:00 | Marouane BellagouitFeatherweight | Sep 20, 2024 |
| 50 |  Omar Solomonov | 10:47 | 25:00 | Rauan BekbolatFeatherweight | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 51 |  Bryce Meredith | 10:45 | 15:00 | Michael CyrFeatherweight | Jul 26, 2026 |
| 52 | Aljamain Sterling | 10:43 | 15:00 | Calvin KattarFeatherweight | Apr 14, 2024 |
| T-53 |  Larissa Pacheco | 10:41 | 25:00 | Marina SpivacFeatherweight | Nov 24, 2023 |
| T-53 |  Milad Ahady | 10:41 | 15:00 | Ville MankinenFeatherweight | Nov 25, 2023 |
| 55 | Pat Sabatini | 10:37 | 15:00 | Chepe MariscalFeatherweight | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 56 |   Matteo Martignoni | 10:35 | 15:00 | Luca TaraboriFeatherweight | May 31, 2025 |
| 57 |   Wilker Nsamo | 10:33 | 15:00 | Israel FigueiraFeatherweight | Dec 8, 2023 |
| 58 |  Diogo Silva | 10:31 | 15:00 | Gabriel MarquesFeatherweight | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 59 |  Ibragim Dauev | 10:30 | 15:00 | Pedro DantasFeatherweight | Jul 12, 2025 |
| T-60 |  Michal Domin | 10:26 | 15:00 | Wojciech KazieczkoFeatherweight | Dec 16, 2023 |
| T-60 |  Mitchell McKee | 10:26 | 15:00 | Sergio PettisFeatherweight | Apr 11, 2026 |
| T-62 |  Damon Jackson | 10:25 | 15:00 | Dan ArguetaFeatherweight | Jun 4, 2022 |
| T-62 |  Ivan Sičaja | 10:25 | 15:00 | Teo SmithFeatherweight | Jul 13, 2024 |
| 64 | Damon Jackson | 10:24 | 15:00 | Charles RosaFeatherweight | Oct 9, 2021 |
| 65 |  Jared Gordon | 10:22 | 15:00 | Chris FishgoldFeatherweight | Jul 16, 2020 |
| T-66 |   Mark Eddiva | 10:20 | 15:00 | Jumabieke TuerxunFeatherweight | Mar 1, 2014 |
| T-66 |  Kurtis Campbell | 10:20 | 13:07 | Trevor PeekFeatherweight | Sep 5, 2026 |
| 68 |  Lukasz Charzewski | 10:18 | 15:00 | Josef StummerFeatherweight | Sep 19, 2026 |
| T-69 |  Dan Argueta | 10:14 | 15:00 | Nick AguirreFeatherweight | Jan 15, 2023 |
| T-69 | Milad Ahady | 10:14 | 15:00 | Thomas PaullFeatherweight | Jul 20, 2024 |
| 71 |  Cornellius Aritonang | 10:13 | 15:00 | Gianluca AncoraFeatherweight | May 6, 2023 |
| T-72 |  Yaotzin Meza | 10:12 | 15:00 | Damian StasiakFeatherweight | Apr 11, 2015 |
| T-72 |  Sam Sicilia | 10:12 | 15:00 | Aaron PhillipsFeatherweight | May 24, 2014 |
| T-72 | Bryce Mitchell | 10:12 | 15:00 | Andre FiliFeatherweight | Oct 31, 2020 |
| 75 |  Dawid Kareta | 10:11 | 15:00 | Peter GabalFeatherweight | Jul 24, 2021 |
| 76 |   Chan Sung Jung | 10:10 | 25:00 | Dan IgeFeatherweight | Jun 19, 2021 |
| T-77 |  Grant Dawson | 10:07 | 15:00 | Julian ErosaFeatherweight | Mar 10, 2019 |
| T-77 |  Nad Narimani | 10:07 | 15:00 | Khalid TahaFeatherweight | Jul 22, 2018 |
| T-79 |   Makwan Amirkhani | 10:03 | 15:00 | Mike WilkinsonFeatherweight | Feb 27, 2016 |
| T-79 |   Keanu Subba | 10:03 | 15:00 | James YangFeatherweight | Apr 22, 2022 |
| 81 |  Chas Skelly | 9:59 | 15:00 | Sean SorianoFeatherweight | Sep 5, 2014 |
| 82 | Pat Sabatini | 9:58 | 15:00 | Tristan ConnellyFeatherweight | Apr 25, 2021 |
| 83 |  Sean Gauci | 9:53 | 15:00 | Allan BegossoFeatherweight | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 84 |  Yuta Sasaki | 9:51 | 15:00 | Boyd AllenFeatherweight | May 6, 2023 |
| T-85 |  Zabit Magomedsharipov | 9:49 | 14:30 | Sheymon MoraesFeatherweight | Nov 25, 2017 |
| T-85 |  Mizuto Hirota | 9:49 | 15:00 | Cole MillerFeatherweight | Dec 18, 2016 |
| 87 |  TJ Brown | 9:43 | 13:41 | Erik SilvaFeatherweight | Dec 11, 2022 |
| T-88 |  Johnny Munoz | 9:42 | 15:00 | Nate ManessFeatherweight | Aug 2, 2020 |
| T-88 |  Patryk Kaczmarczyk | 9:42 | 14:22 | Leo BrichtaFeatherweight | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 90 |   Vojto Barborík | 9:38 | 25:00 | Ivan BuchingerFeatherweight | Sep 11, 2021 |
| T-91 | Matt Grice | 9:37 | 15:00 | Leonard GarciaFeatherweight | Jun 8, 2012 |
| T-91 |   Daniel Tarchila | 9:37 | 15:00 | Dawid KaretaFeatherweight | May 11, 2024 |
| 93 |   Alexander O'Sullivan | 9:34 | 15:00 | Daire TomanFeatherweight | Apr 26, 2025 |
| 94 |   Nicholas Hwende | 9:32 | 23:23 | Omar SolomanovFeatherweight | May 31, 2026 |
| 95 |  Radley da Silva | 9:31 | 15:00 | George MangosFeatherweight | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 96 |  Zubaira Tukhugov | 9:30 | 15:00 | Lerone MurphyFeatherweight | Sep 7, 2019 |
| T-97 |  Arnold Allen | 9:28 | 25:00 | Melquizael CostaFeatherweight | May 16, 2026 |
| T-97 |   Brett Johns | 9:28 | 13:09 | David CrolFeatherweight | Dec 8, 2023 |
| 99 |   Kyle Aguon | 9:27 | 15:00 | Kyohei HagiwaraFeatherweight | Apr 1, 2023 |
| 100 | Mirsad Bektic | 9:24 | 11:21 | Damon JacksonFeatherweight | Sep 20, 2020 |
Ranked across every MMA promotion we track. BKFC is bare-knuckle boxing — two-minute rounds, and a punch count that is not a significant-strike count — so it is ranked only on its own boards.
This board ranks single performances, not fighters — one fighter can hold more than one row.