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 30, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Most control time in a fight | Fight time | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Demetrious Johnson | 17:47 | 23:15 | Ray BorgFlyweight | Oct 7, 2017 |
| 2 | Demetrious Johnson | 16:36 | 25:00 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Dec 4, 2016 |
| 3 |   Alexandre Pantoja | 15:51 | 25:00 | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | Dec 17, 2023 |
| 4 |  Ray Borg | 13:53 | 15:00 | Geane HerreraFlyweight | Aug 8, 2015 |
| 5 | Demetrious Johnson | 13:43 | 24:59 | Kyoji HoriguchiFlyweight | Apr 25, 2015 |
| 6 | Demetrious Johnson | 13:35 | 23:43 | John MoragaFlyweight | Jul 27, 2013 |
| 7 |  Tim Elliott | 13:19 | 15:00 | Jordan EspinosaFlyweight | Mar 7, 2021 |
| 8 |   Aktore Batyrbek | 12:42 | 15:07 | Royal LeilizadeFlyweight | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 9 |   Imran Bukuev | 12:38 | 15:00 | Romero ReisFlyweight | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 10 |  Cody Durden | 12:32 | 15:00 | Carlos MotaFlyweight | Oct 29, 2022 |
| 11 |   Tatsuro Taira | 12:13 | 25:00 | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | Oct 12, 2024 |
| 12 |  Tagir Ulanbekov | 12:04 | 15:00 | Allan NascimentoFlyweight | Oct 30, 2021 |
| 13 |  Louis Smolka | 12:00 | 15:00 | Neil SeeryFlyweight | Jul 11, 2015 |
| 14 |  Kana Watanabe | 11:49 | 15:00 | Shanna YoungFlyweight | Apr 4, 2024 |
| 15 |   Muhammad Mokaev | 11:44 | 15:00 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Jul 23, 2022 |
| 16 | Ray Borg | 11:41 | 12:56 | Chris KeladesFlyweight | Feb 14, 2015 |
| 17 |  Asu Almabayev | 11:24 | 15:00 | Jose JohnsonFlyweight | Jun 16, 2024 |
| 18 | Ray Borg | 11:22 | 15:00 | Rogerio BontorinFlyweight | Feb 16, 2020 |
| 19 |   Griet Eeckhout | 11:20 | 15:00 | Lorena CuberoFlyweight | Jul 8, 2023 |
| T-20 |   Aidan Stephen | 11:15 | 15:00 | Gianluca ScottoliFlyweight | Apr 20, 2024 |
| T-20 |   Juba Beridze | 11:15 | 15:00 | Weiqiang YangFlyweight | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 22 | Tim Elliott | 11:13 | 15:00 | Victor AltamiranoFlyweight | Jun 4, 2023 |
| 23 |   Tomáš Kvapil | 11:10 | 15:00 | Marek KoželuhFlyweight | Jul 29, 2017 |
| 24 |  Tom Creasey | 11:05 | 15:00 | Ander SanchezFlyweight | Jul 21, 2023 |
| 25 | Ray Borg | 10:55 | 15:00 | Louis SmolkaFlyweight | Dec 31, 2016 |
| 26 |  Dustin Ortiz | 10:45 | 12:58 | Willie GatesFlyweight | Aug 8, 2015 |
| 27 |  Rafael Estevam | 10:42 | 15:00 | Felipe BunesFlyweight | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 28 | Tatsuro Taira | 10:38 | 21:32 | Joshua VanFlyweight | May 9, 2026 |
| 29 |  Antônio César | 10:26 | 15:00 | Gilberto DiasFlyweight | May 25, 2024 |
| 30 |   Carlos Graca | 10:25 | 14:10 | Michael JaguarFlyweight | Nov 25, 2023 |
| 31 | Dias Erengaipov | 10:24 | 15:00 | Marciano FerreiraFlyweight | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 32 | Muhammad Mokaev | 10:18 | 14:26 | Malcolm GordonFlyweight | Oct 22, 2022 |
| 33 |  Koki Adachi | 10:12 | 15:00 | Jason SeddohFlyweight | Mar 6, 2026 |
| 34 |   Gerard Burns | 10:01 | 15:00 | Alinson OchoaFlyweight | Jul 12, 2025 |
| 35 |  Jimmy Flick | 9:59 | 13:15 | Nate SmithFlyweight | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 36 |  Zach Makovsky | 9:58 | 15:00 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Feb 14, 2015 |
| T-37 |  Justin Scoggins | 9:57 | 15:00 | Will CampuzanoFlyweight | Mar 15, 2014 |
| T-37 |  Jawany Scott | 9:57 | 25:00 | Shajidul HaqueFlyweight | Jul 12, 2025 |
| 39 |  Paddy Holohan | 9:56 | 15:00 | Shane HowellFlyweight | Jan 18, 2015 |
| 40 |  Higor Claudino | 9:49 | 15:00 | Brian LuizFlyweight | Jun 27, 2026 |
| 41 |   Katharina Rychkova | 9:41 | 13:21 | Eimar DarcyFlyweight | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 42 |  Erson Yamamoto | 9:40 | 15:00 | Yuki ItoFlyweight | Sep 28, 2025 |
| 43 |   Igor Wojtas | 9:37 | 13:58 | Raz BringFlyweight | Apr 19, 2025 |
| 44 |  Henry Cejudo | 9:34 | 15:00 | Sergio PettisFlyweight | Dec 2, 2017 |
| 45 | Cody Durden | 9:33 | 15:00 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Apr 29, 2023 |
| T-46 | Asu Almabayev | 9:32 | 15:00 | CJ VergaraFlyweight | Mar 10, 2024 |
| T-46 |   Kai Kara-France | 9:32 | 15:00 | Elias GarciaFlyweight | Dec 2, 2018 |
| T-48 | Henry Cejudo | 9:31 | 15:00 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | Mar 14, 2015 |
| T-48 |   Florian Doskja | 9:31 | 15:00 | Davide ScaranoFlyweight | Mar 8, 2025 |
| T-50 |  Allan Nascimento | 9:27 | 15:00 | Jake HadleyFlyweight | May 15, 2022 |
| T-50 |  Khalim Nazruloev | 9:27 | 15:00 | Zhamoliddin RakhmonzhonovFlyweight | Aug 2, 2024 |
| 52 | Asu Almabayev | 9:26 | 15:00 | Jose OchoaFlyweight | Jul 26, 2025 |
| 53 |   Tony Laramie | 9:25 | 15:00 | Wataru YamauchiFlyweight | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 54 | Rafael Estevam | 9:23 | 15:00 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Nov 18, 2023 |
| T-55 | Rafael Estevam | 9:22 | 15:00 | Jesus AguilarFlyweight | Feb 16, 2025 |
| T-55 |  Sam Creasey | 9:22 | 25:00 | Aaron AbyFlyweight | Apr 20, 2024 |
| 57 |   Aitana Álvarez | 9:16 | 15:00 | Megan MorrisFlyweight | Apr 20, 2024 |
| 58 |  Astemir Nagoev | 9:15 | 15:00 | Myrzamedin PazylovFlyweight | Sep 2, 2023 |
| 59 |   Ronaldo Rodriguez | 9:14 | 15:00 | Ode OsbourneFlyweight | Sep 15, 2024 |
| 60 | Alexandre Pantoja | 9:11 | 25:00 | Joshua VanFlyweight | Sep 19, 2026 |
| 61 |  Joseph Benavidez | 9:09 | 15:00 | John MoragaFlyweight | May 23, 2015 |
| 62 |  Marcone Muniz | 9:08 | 15:00 | Matheus BuenoFlyweight | Oct 19, 2024 |
| T-63 |  Jussier Formiga | 9:07 | 15:00 | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | Sep 25, 2016 |
| T-63 | Tim Elliott | 9:07 | 15:00 | Louis GaudinotFlyweight | Aug 31, 2013 |
| 65 |  Sheldon Ryan | 9:05 | 14:30 | Brad CampsFlyweight | Jun 28, 2025 |
| T-66 |  André Lima | 9:00 | 15:00 | Felipe dos SantosFlyweight | Sep 7, 2024 |
| T-66 |  Anthony Orozco | 9:00 | 13:25 | Benjamin OrozcoFlyweight | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 68 |  Eric Shelton | 8:54 | 15:00 | Jenel LausaFlyweight | Nov 18, 2017 |
| 69 | Jussier Formiga | 8:51 | 15:00 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | May 18, 2013 |
| T-70 | Asu Almabayev | 8:48 | 13:33 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Jun 27, 2026 |
| T-70 |  Mansur Khatuev | 8:48 | 15:00 | Nurbay Kairatbek UuluFlyweight | Jun 2, 2023 |
| T-72 |  Wilson Reis | 8:45 | 15:00 | Yuta SasakiFlyweight | Feb 12, 2017 |
| T-72 | Erson Yamamoto | 8:45 | 15:00 | Yuki ItoFlyweight | May 6, 2023 |
| T-74 |  Mateus Mendonca | 8:44 | 15:00 | Jesus AguilarFlyweight | Feb 25, 2024 |
| T-74 |  Luiz Henrique da Silva | 8:44 | 15:00 | Mateus BraunsFlyweight | Feb 28, 2026 |
| 76 |  Yuya Wakamatsu | 8:43 | 15:00 | Danny KingadFlyweight | Jan 28, 2024 |
| 77 |  Aaron Aby | 8:39 | 15:00 | Zoran MilicFlyweight | Jul 11, 2026 |
| 78 |  Naoki Inoue | 8:38 | 15:00 | Carls John De TomasFlyweight | Jun 17, 2017 |
| 79 |  Nick Piccininni | 8:35 | 15:00 | Jack DuffyFlyweight | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 80 |   Sabrinna de Sousa | 8:32 | 14:46 | Mariane MarianoFlyweight | Dec 13, 2024 |
| 81 | Jimmy Flick | 8:28 | 15:00 | Matt SchnellFlyweight | Apr 27, 2025 |
| 82 |  Kairat Akhmetov | 8:27 | 15:00 | Danny KingadFlyweight | Dec 17, 2021 |
| T-83 | Alexandre Pantoja | 8:26 | 25:00 | Brandon MorenoFlyweight | Jul 9, 2023 |
| T-83 |  Ali Bagautinov | 8:26 | 15:00 | Geane HerreraFlyweight | Jun 19, 2016 |
| T-85 | Muhammad Mokaev | 8:24 | 13:03 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Oct 21, 2023 |
| T-85 |  Kaito Oda | 8:24 | 15:00 | Tran Ngoc LuongFlyweight | Jun 14, 2024 |
| 87 |   Sattor Rizoev | 8:19 | 15:00 | Felipe SilvaFlyweight | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 88 |  Jarred Brooks | 8:17 | 15:00 | Robert SanchezFlyweight | Sep 8, 2018 |
| T-89 | Muhammad Mokaev | 8:15 | 14:32 | Jafel FilhoFlyweight | Mar 18, 2023 |
| T-89 | Alexandre Pantoja | 8:15 | 25:00 | Steve ErcegFlyweight | May 5, 2024 |
| T-89 |  Bidzina Gavashelishvili | 8:15 | 15:00 | Alperen KarabulutFlyweight | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 92 |   Hu Yong | 8:14 | 15:00 | Yodkaikaew FairtexFlyweight | Mar 19, 2021 |
| 93 | Ali Bagautinov | 8:13 | 25:00 | Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight | Jun 14, 2014 |
| 94 |  Magomed Idrisov | 8:12 | 15:00 | Marciano FerreiraFlyweight | Nov 9, 2025 |
| T-95 | Dustin Ortiz | 8:10 | 15:00 | Zach MakovskyFlyweight | Dec 11, 2016 |
| T-95 |  Daisuke Kobayashi | 8:10 | 10:00 | Shuto SatoFlyweight | Sep 28, 2025 |
| 97 |  Hiromasa Ougikubo | 8:08 | 15:00 | Alibek GadzhammatovFlyweight | Sep 28, 2025 |
| 98 | Tim Elliott | 8:03 | 15:00 | Louis SmolkaFlyweight | Apr 16, 2017 |
| 99 |   Nicolas Leblond | 8:02 | 15:00 | Mateus BraunsFlyweight | May 31, 2025 |
| 100 |  Pedro Bernardino | 8:01 | 15:00 | Silas Gabriel BarbosaFlyweight | Jun 27, 2026 |
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.
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