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 November 7, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Fight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tito Ortiz | 21:32 | 25:00 | Vladimir MatyushenkoLight Heavyweight | Sep 28, 2001 |
| 2 | Randy Couture | 21:14 | 25:00 | Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight | Sep 26, 2003 |
| 3 | Tito Ortiz | 19:13 | 25:00 | Wanderlei SilvaLight Heavyweight | Apr 14, 2000 |
| 4 |   Karlos Vemola | 17:20 | 25:00 | Attila VéghLight Heavyweight | Jun 14, 2025 |
| 5 |   Will Fleury | 17:01 | 25:00 | Karlos VemolaLight Heavyweight | Dec 29, 2024 |
| 6 | Tito Ortiz | 15:50 | 19:42 | Frank ShamrockLight Heavyweight | Sep 24, 1999 |
| 7 |  Vladimir Matyushenko | 14:14 | 15:00 | Yuki KondoLight Heavyweight | Jun 29, 2001 |
| 8 | Randy Couture | 14:06 | 15:00 | Vitor BelfortLight Heavyweight | Aug 21, 2004 |
| 9 | Evan Tanner | 13:49 | 15:00 | Chris HasemanLight Heavyweight | Jul 13, 2002 |
| 10 | Karlos Vemola | 13:21 | 15:00 | Henrique da SilvaLight Heavyweight | Jul 27, 2019 |
| 11 |   Renato Sobral | 13:00 | 15:00 | Elvis SinosicLight Heavyweight | Jul 13, 2002 |
| 12 |  Jon Jones | 12:58 | 25:00 | Anthony SmithLight Heavyweight | Mar 3, 2019 |
| 13 |  Ronny Markes | 12:56 | 15:00 | Karlos VemolaLight Heavyweight | Aug 14, 2011 |
| 14 | Kevin Randleman | 12:49 | 15:00 | Renato SobralLight Heavyweight | Jan 11, 2002 |
| 15 | Tito Ortiz | 12:40 | 15:00 | Patrick CoteLight Heavyweight | Oct 22, 2004 |
| 16 |  Alton Cunningham | 12:32 | 15:00 | Tony JohnsonLight Heavyweight | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 17 |    Aleksandar Rakic | 12:23 | 15:00 | Justin LedetLight Heavyweight | Jul 22, 2018 |
| 18 |   Alessio Sakara | 12:21 | 15:00 | Elvis SinosicLight Heavyweight | Feb 4, 2006 |
| 19 |  Ryan Bader | 12:16 | 15:00 | Anthony PeroshLight Heavyweight | Dec 7, 2013 |
| 20 |  Matt Lindland | 12:15 | 14:21 | Ricardo AlmeidaLight Heavyweight | May 4, 2001 |
| 21 | Aleksandar Rakic | 12:14 | 15:00 | Anthony SmithLight Heavyweight | Aug 30, 2020 |
| 22 |   Da Woon Jung | 12:04 | 15:00 | William KnightLight Heavyweight | Apr 10, 2021 |
| 23 | Stephan Bonnar | 11:57 | 15:00 | Igor PokrajacLight Heavyweight | Dec 4, 2010 |
| 24 |   Anton Turkalj | 11:49 | 15:00 | Acácio dos SantosLight Heavyweight | Jul 26, 2022 |
| T-25 |  Julius Walker | 11:46 | 15:00 | Rafael CerqueiraLight Heavyweight | Aug 9, 2025 |
| T-25 |   Michal Dreczkowski | 11:46 | 15:00 | Cedric LushimaLight Heavyweight | May 16, 2026 |
| T-27 |  Mauricio Rua | 11:26 | 19:09 | Brandon VeraLight Heavyweight | Aug 4, 2012 |
| T-27 |  Devin Clark | 11:26 | 15:00 | Mike RodriguezLight Heavyweight | Apr 7, 2018 |
| T-29 |  Phil Davis | 11:23 | 15:00 | Rodney WallaceLight Heavyweight | Aug 7, 2010 |
| T-29 |   Jorick Montagnac | 11:23 | 15:00 | Mateusz DuczmalLight Heavyweight | Oct 4, 2025 |
| T-31 |  Tom Lawlor | 11:21 | 15:00 | Kyle KingsburyLight Heavyweight | Dec 13, 2008 |
| T-31 |  Corey Anderson | 11:21 | 25:00 | Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovLight Heavyweight | Oct 3, 2025 |
| T-33 |   Magomed Ankalaev | 11:20 | 25:00 | Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight | Dec 11, 2022 |
| T-33 |   Mark Hulme | 11:20 | 15:00 | Murad AbdulaevLight Heavyweight | Oct 4, 2026 |
| 35 |   Nikita Krylov | 11:19 | 15:00 | Johnny WalkerLight Heavyweight | Mar 14, 2020 |
| 36 | Ryan Bader | 11:18 | 13:51 | Rogerio NogueiraLight Heavyweight | Nov 19, 2016 |
| 37 |  Patrick Cummins | 11:16 | 15:00 | Antonio Carlos JuniorLight Heavyweight | Dec 20, 2014 |
| 38 |  Daniel Cormier | 11:14 | 13:53 | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | May 24, 2014 |
| 39 |  Abdul-Rahman Dzhanaev | 11:05 | 15:00 | Ibragim MagomedovLight Heavyweight | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 40 |  Patrick Walsh | 11:03 | 15:00 | Dan SpohnLight Heavyweight | Jul 6, 2014 |
| 41 |  Rashad Evans | 10:54 | 15:00 | Stephan BonnarLight Heavyweight | Jun 29, 2006 |
| 42 |   Stephan Pütz | 10:53 | 15:00 | Martin ZawadaLight Heavyweight | Jun 4, 2022 |
| 43 |  Gadzhimurad Khiramagomedov | 10:50 | 15:00 | Rene PessoaLight Heavyweight | Aug 16, 2024 |
| 44 |   Styve Ngono | 10:49 | 15:00 | Richard MuzaanLight Heavyweight | Jun 13, 2026 |
| T-45 |  Saparbeg Safarov | 10:46 | 15:00 | Nicolae NegumereanuLight Heavyweight | Mar 16, 2019 |
| T-45 |   Kennedy Nzechukwu | 10:46 | 12:19 | Karl RobersonLight Heavyweight | Jul 10, 2022 |
| T-47 |  Alexander Gustafsson | 10:43 | 15:00 | Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight | Sep 3, 2016 |
| T-47 | Phil Davis | 10:43 | 15:00 | Brian StannLight Heavyweight | Feb 6, 2010 |
| 49 |   Ryan Jimmo | 10:42 | 15:00 | Igor PokrajacLight Heavyweight | Jun 15, 2013 |
| 50 | Corey Anderson | 10:39 | 15:00 | Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight | Sep 5, 2015 |
| 51 | Stephan Bonnar | 10:38 | 15:00 | Kyle KingsburyLight Heavyweight | Nov 20, 2011 |
| T-52 |  Glover Teixeira | 10:37 | 15:00 | Jared CannonierLight Heavyweight | Feb 12, 2017 |
| T-52 |  Magomedrasul Gasanov | 10:37 | 25:00 | Albert TumenovLight Heavyweight | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 54 | Daniel Cormier | 10:34 | 15:00 | Anderson SilvaLight Heavyweight | Jul 10, 2016 |
| 55 |   Rasul Magomedov | 10:33 | 15:00 | Rafael XavierLight Heavyweight | May 2, 2026 |
| 56 | Tito Ortiz | 10:27 | 15:00 | Ken ShamrockLight Heavyweight | Nov 22, 2002 |
| 57 | Rasul Magomedov | 10:14 | 15:00 | Guilherme VianaLight Heavyweight | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 58 |  Matt Hamill | 10:09 | 15:00 | Seth PetruzelliLight Heavyweight | Oct 10, 2006 |
| 59 | Ryan Bader | 10:07 | 25:00 | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | Aug 18, 2014 |
| 60 | Devin Clark | 10:06 | 15:00 | Dequan TownsendLight Heavyweight | Feb 16, 2020 |
| 61 | Ryan Bader | 10:04 | 15:00 | Carmelo MarreroLight Heavyweight | Apr 1, 2009 |
| 62 |   Laurynas Urbonavicius | 10:02 | 15:00 | Salim El OuassaidiLight Heavyweight | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 63 |  Magomed Gadzhiyasulov | 9:59 | 15:00 | Brendson RibeiroLight Heavyweight | Jun 22, 2024 |
| 64 |   Edil Esengulov | 9:52 | 13:41 | Ibragim MagomedovLight Heavyweight | May 8, 2026 |
| 65 | Mark Coleman | 9:49 | 15:00 | Stephan BonnarLight Heavyweight | Jul 11, 2009 |
| T-66 | Glover Teixeira | 9:47 | 24:32 | Jiri ProchazkaLight Heavyweight | Jun 12, 2022 |
| T-66 | Stephan Bonnar | 9:47 | 15:00 | Sam HogerLight Heavyweight | Aug 6, 2005 |
| T-68 |  Jordan Johnson | 9:41 | 15:00 | Henrique da SilvaLight Heavyweight | Jan 29, 2017 |
| T-68 | Stephan Pütz | 9:41 | 15:00 | Miloš PetrášekLight Heavyweight | Oct 15, 2022 |
| 70 | Phillip Miller | 9:40 | 15:00 | James ZikicLight Heavyweight | Jul 13, 2002 |
| T-71 | Quinton Jackson | 9:38 | 25:00 | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | Sep 8, 2007 |
| T-71 |  Ty Flores | 9:38 | 15:00 | Dan SpohnLight Heavyweight | Jun 8, 2023 |
| T-73 |  CB Dollaway | 9:33 | 15:00 | Ed HermanLight Heavyweight | Jul 8, 2017 |
| T-73 | Patrick Cummins | 9:33 | 15:00 | Kyle KingsburyLight Heavyweight | Jul 26, 2014 |
| 75 | Jon Jones | 9:25 | 15:54 | Vitor BelfortLight Heavyweight | Sep 22, 2012 |
| 76 | Tito Ortiz | 9:24 | 15:00 | Vitor BelfortLight Heavyweight | Feb 5, 2005 |
| 77 | Rashad Evans | 9:23 | 15:00 | Sam HogerLight Heavyweight | Apr 6, 2006 |
| 78 | Styve Ngono | 9:22 | 15:00 | Mélèdje YedohLight Heavyweight | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 79 |  Bruno Lopes | 9:19 | 15:00 | Magomed GadzhiyasulovLight Heavyweight | Jan 12, 2025 |
| 80 | Nikita Krylov | 9:17 | 15:00 | Volkan OezdemirLight Heavyweight | Oct 22, 2022 |
| 81 | Daniel Cormier | 9:15 | 12:39 | Anthony JohnsonLight Heavyweight | May 23, 2015 |
| 82 | Magomed Gadzhiyasulov | 9:11 | 15:06 | Mohamed Said MaalemLight Heavyweight | Oct 28, 2022 |
| 83 |  Lyoto Machida | 9:10 | 15:00 | Kazuhiro NakamuraLight Heavyweight | Sep 22, 2007 |
| 84 |   James Te Huna | 9:09 | 13:26 | Igor PokrajacLight Heavyweight | Feb 20, 2010 |
| 85 |  Dan Henderson | 9:08 | 25:00 | Quinton JacksonLight Heavyweight | Sep 8, 2007 |
| 86 | Mauricio Rua | 9:07 | 25:00 | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | Nov 20, 2011 |
| 87 | Glover Teixeira | 9:03 | 11:49 | Thiago SantosLight Heavyweight | Nov 8, 2020 |
| 88 |  Shamil Yamilov | 9:00 | 15:00 | Vladimir VasilyevLight Heavyweight | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 89 | Randy Couture | 8:57 | 15:00 | Brandon VeraLight Heavyweight | Nov 14, 2009 |
| 90 | Ryan Bader | 8:49 | 15:00 | Quinton JacksonLight Heavyweight | Feb 25, 2012 |
| 91 |   Ion Cuțelaba | 8:48 | 15:00 | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | Sep 18, 2021 |
| 92 | Glover Teixeira | 8:47 | 13:10 | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | Aug 8, 2015 |
| 93 | Corey Anderson | 8:45 | 15:00 | Justin JonesLight Heavyweight | Dec 6, 2014 |
| 94 | Edil Esengulov | 8:43 | 14:07 | Murad AbdulaevLight Heavyweight | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 95 |  Alonzo Menifield | 8:42 | 15:00 | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | Jun 7, 2020 |
| 96 |  Zac Pauga | 8:40 | 15:00 | Jordan WrightLight Heavyweight | Feb 19, 2023 |
| T-97 |  Vitor Petrino | 8:39 | 13:42 | Marcin PrachnioLight Heavyweight | Jul 9, 2023 |
| T-97 |  Jamal Pogues | 8:39 | 15:00 | Marcos BrigagãoLight Heavyweight | Aug 20, 2019 |
| T-99 | Corey Anderson | 8:32 | 15:00 | Fabio MaldonadoLight Heavyweight | Nov 7, 2015 |
| T-99 |  Bartosz Lesko | 8:32 | 15:00 | Bartosz SzewczykLight Heavyweight | Mar 14, 2026 |
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