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 23, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Most control time in a fight | Fight time | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sean Sherk | 22:18 | 25:00 | Hermes FrancaLightweight | Jul 7, 2007 |
| 2 |   Charles Oliveira | 20:49 | 25:00 | Max HollowayLightweight | Mar 7, 2026 |
| 3 | Sean Sherk | 19:49 | 25:00 | Kenny FlorianLightweight | Oct 14, 2006 |
| 4 |  Arcangelo Oliveira | 17:05 | 25:00 | Lukas CamposLightweight | Aug 26, 2023 |
| 5 |  Benson Henderson | 16:58 | 25:00 | Nate DiazLightweight | Dec 8, 2012 |
| 6 | Jens Pulver | 16:02 | 25:00 | Dennis HallmanLightweight | Sep 28, 2001 |
| 7 |  Larissa Pacheco | 15:25 | 25:00 | Kayla HarrisonLightweight | Nov 25, 2022 |
| 8 |   Ali Bagov | 15:06 | 25:00 | Daud ShaikhaevLightweight | Jun 28, 2024 |
| 9 |  Kevin Lee | 15:00 | 22:18 | Edson BarbozaLightweight | Apr 22, 2018 |
| 10 | Charles Oliveira | 14:52 | 25:00 | Michael ChandlerLightweight | Nov 17, 2024 |
| 11 |  Rafael Dos Anjos | 14:44 | 25:00 | Anthony PettisLightweight | Mar 14, 2015 |
| 12 | Rafael Dos Anjos | 14:15 | 25:00 | Paul FelderLightweight | Nov 15, 2020 |
| 13 |  Luis Pena | 14:01 | 15:00 | Steve GarciaLightweight | Mar 1, 2020 |
| 14 |  Grant Dawson | 13:46 | 15:00 | Joe SoleckiLightweight | Jun 2, 2024 |
| 15 | Ali Bagov | 13:43 | 19:13 | Artem ReznikovLightweight | Dec 24, 2023 |
| 16 |   Marc Diakiese | 13:35 | 15:00 | Damir HadzovicLightweight | Jul 23, 2022 |
| 17 |  Beneil Dariush | 13:30 | 15:00 | Thiago MoisesLightweight | Nov 11, 2018 |
| 18 |   Tariq Pell | 13:29 | 15:00 | Bruno GuimarãesLightweight | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 19 |   Claudio Puelles | 13:20 | 15:00 | Marcos MarianoLightweight | Sep 22, 2019 |
| 20 | Matt Serra | 13:16 | 15:00 | Ivan MenjivarLightweight | Jun 19, 2004 |
| T-21 |  Frankie Edgar | 13:13 | 15:00 | Spencer FisherLightweight | Nov 17, 2007 |
| T-21 |  Amir Elzhurkaev | 13:13 | 15:00 | Magnus Kelly ConradoLightweight | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 23 | Matt Serra | 13:07 | 15:00 | Jeff CurranLightweight | Jan 31, 2004 |
| 24 |  Nik Lentz | 13:00 | 15:00 | Andre WinnerLightweight | Aug 29, 2010 |
| 25 |   Roman Paulus | 12:51 | 25:00 | Tomáš ZajacLightweight | Dec 30, 2020 |
| T-26 |  Ramsey Nijem | 12:42 | 15:00 | Danny DownesLightweight | Oct 29, 2011 |
| T-26 | Matt Grice | 12:42 | 15:00 | Jason BlackLightweight | Oct 20, 2007 |
| 28 |   Nozim Kalandarov | 12:37 | 15:00 | Rizwan AliLightweight | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 29 |   Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 12:33 | 25:00 | Clay CollardLightweight | Nov 24, 2023 |
| T-30 |  Joe Solecki | 12:29 | 15:00 | Matt WimanLightweight | Dec 8, 2019 |
| T-30 | John Gunderson | 12:29 | 15:00 | Mark HolstLightweight | Jun 19, 2010 |
| T-30 |  Alan Patrick | 12:29 | 15:00 | Damir HadzovicLightweight | Feb 4, 2018 |
| 33 |   Nurullo Aliev | 12:25 | 15:00 | Mike DavisLightweight | Jul 25, 2026 |
| T-34 | Alan Patrick | 12:24 | 15:00 | Damien BrownLightweight | Mar 20, 2016 |
| T-34 | Grant Dawson | 12:24 | 15:00 | Damir IsmagulovLightweight | Jul 1, 2023 |
| T-34 | Marc Diakiese | 12:24 | 15:00 | Viacheslav BorshchevLightweight | Mar 26, 2022 |
| T-34 |  Anthony Rocco Martin | 12:24 | 15:00 | Alex WhiteLightweight | Jan 16, 2017 |
| 38 |  Gleison Tibau | 12:23 | 15:00 | Jason DentLightweight | Mar 3, 2007 |
| 39 | Kurt Pellegrino | 12:17 | 15:00 | Josh NeerLightweight | Aug 8, 2009 |
| T-40 | Beneil Dariush | 12:15 | 15:00 | Tony FergusonLightweight | May 16, 2021 |
| T-40 |   Jay-Jay Wilson | 12:15 | 14:42 | Mads BurnellLightweight | Apr 18, 2025 |
| T-42 |   Khabib Nurmagomedov | 12:14 | 18:03 | Conor McGregorLightweight | Oct 7, 2018 |
| T-42 |  Abdul-Rakhman Temirov | 12:14 | 15:00 | Bekbolot AbdyldaLightweight | Feb 9, 2024 |
| T-44 |  Danny Castillo | 12:13 | 15:00 | Paul SassLightweight | Feb 16, 2013 |
| T-44 |   Omiel Brown | 12:13 | 13:07 | Omar TugarevLightweight | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 46 | Alan Patrick | 12:12 | 15:00 | Stevie RayLightweight | Sep 25, 2016 |
| 47 | Frankie Edgar | 12:09 | 15:00 | Hermes FrancaLightweight | Jul 19, 2008 |
| T-48 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 12:07 | 15:00 | Tony SimsLightweight | Aug 23, 2015 |
| T-48 |  Kaynan Kruschewsky | 12:07 | 22:17 | Thierry LucasLightweight | Apr 29, 2023 |
| 50 |  Alex Da Silva | 12:01 | 15:00 | Kazula VargasLightweight | Aug 11, 2019 |
| T-51 | Beneil Dariush | 11:57 | 15:00 | Jim MillerLightweight | Apr 18, 2015 |
| T-51 |   Raul Tutarauli | 11:57 | 25:00 | Pieter BuistLightweight | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 53 |  Badri Focxverashvili | 11:56 | 15:00 | Levy CarrielLightweight | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 54 |  Davit Lortqipanidze | 11:55 | 15:00 | Aizezi DamolamuLightweight | Apr 18, 2025 |
| 55 |  Karomatullo Sufiev | 11:54 | 15:00 | Agy SardariLightweight | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 56 |  Islam Makhachev | 11:53 | 15:00 | Nik LentzLightweight | Feb 12, 2017 |
| T-57 |  Mark Bocek | 11:40 | 13:16 | Alvin RobinsonLightweight | Nov 15, 2008 |
| T-57 |  Saygid Izagakhmaev | 11:40 | 15:00 | Zhang LipengLightweight | Sep 29, 2022 |
| T-59 | Mark Bocek | 11:39 | 15:00 | Nik LentzLightweight | Dec 10, 2011 |
| T-59 | Charles Oliveira | 11:39 | 15:00 | Tony FergusonLightweight | Dec 13, 2020 |
| 61 | Gleison Tibau | 11:38 | 15:00 | Terry EtimLightweight | Sep 8, 2007 |
| 62 |  George Staines | 11:31 | 15:00 | Willian BatistaLightweight | Sep 13, 2025 |
| T-63 |  Matt Wiman | 11:26 | 15:00 | Michihiro OmigawaLightweight | Sep 22, 2007 |
| T-63 |  Shamil Boraev | 11:26 | 15:00 | Kamal MamedovLightweight | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 65 |  Rafaello Oliveira | 11:22 | 15:00 | John GundersonLightweight | Jan 2, 2010 |
| T-66 | Jacob Volkmann | 11:20 | 15:00 | Efrain EscuderoLightweight | Dec 30, 2011 |
| T-66 |   Rusi Minev | 11:20 | 15:00 | Christos TsirimokosLightweight | Aug 24, 2024 |
| 68 |  Elias Silverio | 11:19 | 15:00 | Isaac Vallie-FlaggLightweight | Jan 15, 2014 |
| 69 | Shamil Boraev | 11:18 | 15:00 | Yehia GheittaLightweight | Oct 23, 2025 |
| T-70 |  Cole Miller | 11:17 | 15:00 | Leonard GarciaLightweight | Sep 19, 2007 |
| T-70 |   Jakshylyk Myrzabekov | 11:17 | 15:06 | Jakhongir JumaevLightweight | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 72 |  Adam Cullen | 11:16 | 15:00 | Lucas CaioLightweight | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 73 |  Noah Hermosillo | 11:13 | 15:00 | Jacob PaisLightweight | Jul 26, 2026 |
| 74 |  Jeremy Kennedy | 11:11 | 15:00 | Alex RicciLightweight | Aug 28, 2016 |
| T-75 |  John Gunther | 11:10 | 15:00 | Allan ZunigaLightweight | Jul 6, 2018 |
| T-75 |  Alihan Suleimanov | 11:10 | 15:00 | Carlos AugustoLightweight | Jun 28, 2024 |
| T-75 |  Mehdi Baydulaev | 11:10 | 15:00 | Marcos MarcosLightweight | Jul 11, 2025 |
| 78 |  Trey Ogden | 11:09 | 15:00 | Kurt HolobaughLightweight | Mar 24, 2024 |
| 79 |  Khanbulat Irisbiev | 11:08 | 15:00 | Dalibor DragojevićLightweight | May 30, 2026 |
| T-80 |  Gregor Gillespie | 11:01 | 15:00 | Glaico FrancaLightweight | Sep 25, 2016 |
| T-80 |  Evan Dunham | 11:01 | 15:00 | Ross PearsonLightweight | Jul 18, 2015 |
| T-82 | Rafaello Oliveira | 10:59 | 15:00 | Yoislandy IzquierdoLightweight | Jul 8, 2012 |
| T-82 |  Rodrigo Ramos | 10:59 | 15:00 | Mayck SilvaLightweight | May 23, 2026 |
| 84 | Abdul-Rakhman Temirov | 10:57 | 15:00 | Vladimir PalchenkovLightweight | Sep 2, 2023 |
| 85 | Matt Wiman | 10:56 | 15:00 | Cole MillerLightweight | Jan 23, 2011 |
| 86 |  Vinc Pichel | 10:55 | 15:00 | Garett WhiteleyLightweight | Jan 15, 2014 |
| 87 |   Piotr Kacprzak | 10:54 | 15:00 | Slimen HassainiLightweight | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 88 |  Roger Huerta | 10:53 | 15:00 | Jason DentLightweight | Sep 23, 2006 |
| 89 | Nurullo Aliev | 10:51 | 15:00 | Rafael AlvesLightweight | Feb 26, 2023 |
| T-90 | Grant Dawson | 10:50 | 15:00 | Diego FerreiraLightweight | Jan 19, 2025 |
| T-90 |   Simone Patrizi | 10:50 | 15:00 | Chris BungardLightweight | Nov 22, 2025 |
| T-92 |  Jim Miller | 10:46 | 13:19 | David BaronLightweight | Oct 18, 2008 |
| T-92 |  Gray Maynard | 10:46 | 15:00 | Dennis SiverLightweight | Jan 23, 2008 |
| 94 |  Renee Forte | 10:45 | 15:00 | Terry EtimLightweight | Feb 16, 2013 |
| 95 |   Michael Blair | 10:40 | 15:00 | Dec DeanLightweight | Apr 20, 2024 |
| 96 | Jim Miller | 10:39 | 15:00 | Matt WimanLightweight | Dec 10, 2008 |
| 97 |  Jakub Kaszuba | 10:38 | 19:40 | Connor HughesLightweight | Dec 14, 2024 |
| 98 | Mark Bocek | 10:37 | 15:00 | Doug EvansLightweight | Dec 29, 2007 |
| 99 | Richard Silva | 10:34 | 15:00 | Rodrigo TrindadeLightweight | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 100 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 10:33 | 25:00 | Al IaquintaLightweight | Apr 7, 2018 |
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.