Shortest cards

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The all-time top 100, ranked across every MMA promotion we track and rebuilt from every completed fight in our database.

Updated September 24, 2026

Active fighters

A fighter with a bout in the last 18 months.

#	Event	Shortest cards	Bouts	Date
1	UFC 1: The Beginning	13:25	8	Nov 12, 1993
2	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 16	17:54	5	Aug 7, 2018
3	UFC 3: The American Dream	18:15	6	Sep 9, 1994
4	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	20:01	9	May 30, 1997
5	KSW Epic - Khalidov vs. Adamek	20:50	6	Feb 24, 2024
6	Dana White's Contender Series 79	21:35	5	Aug 26, 2025
7	Cage Warriors 203: Maia vs. Sarwa	21:43	5	Mar 20, 2026
8	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	22:24	6	Sep 20, 1996
9	UFC 12: Judgement Day	23:02	7	Feb 7, 1997
10	Dana White's Contender Series 92	23:40	5	Sep 15, 2026
11	Dana White's Contender Series 83	23:52	5	Sep 23, 2025
12	BRAVE CF 83	24:51	5	May 25, 2024
13	UFC 6: Clash Of The Titans	25:28	8	Jul 14, 1995
14	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3	25:55	5	Jul 25, 2017
15	Dana White's Contender Series 32	26:31	5	Sep 8, 2020
16	BRAVE CF 74	26:36	5	Sep 7, 2023
17	ONE Friday Fights 74	26:41	6	Aug 9, 2024
18	ONE Friday Fights 127	27:37	5	Oct 3, 2025
19	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 15	28:53	5	Jul 31, 2018
20	Dana White's Contender Series 89	29:24	5	Aug 25, 2026
21	ONE Friday Fights 50	29:30	6	Feb 2, 2024
22	UFC 20: Battle For The Gold	30:03	7	May 7, 1999
23	ONE Friday Fights 77	30:05	6	Aug 30, 2024
24	UFC 5: Return Of The Beast	30:16	10	Apr 7, 1995
25	Dana White's Contender Series 42	31:19	5	Oct 5, 2021
26	Dana White's Contender Series 67	31:50	5	Aug 13, 2024
27	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	31:51	7	Dec 7, 1996
28	Dana White's Contender Series 73	32:06	5	Sep 24, 2024
29	ONE Friday Fights 95	32:12	5	Jan 31, 2025
30	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	32:21	8	Feb 16, 1996
31	ONE Friday Fights 112	32:38	5	Jun 13, 2025
32	Dana White's Contender Series 81	32:40	5	Sep 9, 2025
33	Dana White's Contender Series 75	32:56	5	Oct 8, 2024
34	Dana White's Contender Series 52	33:11	5	Aug 30, 2022
35	ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri	33:12	5	Nov 16, 2025
36	UFC 14: Showdown	33:22	9	Jul 27, 1997
37	Dana White's Contender Series 84	33:32	5	Sep 30, 2025
38	ONE Fight Night 28: Prajanchai vs. Barboza on Prime Video	34:14	5	Feb 8, 2025
39	Dana White's Contender Series 56	34:17	5	Sep 27, 2022
40	UFC 29: Defense Of The Belts	34:30	7	Dec 16, 2000
41	ONE Friday Fights 76	34:47	5	Aug 23, 2024
42	Dana White's Contender Series 80	35:14	5	Sep 2, 2025
43	UFC - Ultimate Japan	35:24	5	Dec 21, 1997
44	ONE Friday Fights 106	36:01	6	May 2, 2025
45	ONE Friday Fights 113	36:03	6	Jun 20, 2025
46	Dana White's Contender Series 20	36:22	5	Jul 16, 2019
47	Dana White's Contender Series 50	37:09	5	Aug 16, 2022
48	Cage Warriors 204: Rome	37:15	6	Apr 11, 2026
49	Dana White's Contender Series 55	37:29	5	Sep 20, 2022
50	UFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors	37:31	8	Dec 16, 1994
51	Dana White's Contender Series 58	37:42	5	Aug 15, 2023
52	Cage Warriors 182	38:28	9	Dec 14, 2024
53	ONE Fight Night 40: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger II on Prime Video	38:33	5	Feb 14, 2026
54	Dana White's Contender Series 78	39:19	5	Aug 19, 2025
55	ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru	39:26	5	Jan 28, 2024
56	Dana White's Contender Series 88	39:52	5	Aug 18, 2026
57	ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II on Prime Video	39:53	5	Jun 8, 2024
58	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9	39:57	5	Jun 12, 2018
59	Dana White's Contender Series 28	40:00	5	Aug 11, 2020
60	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 5	40:08	5	Aug 8, 2017
61	Dana White's Contender Series 23	40:21	5	Aug 6, 2019
62	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale	40:42	8	Jun 23, 2007
63	BRAVE CF 77	40:55	7	Dec 5, 2023
64	Dana White's Contender Series 61	41:03	5	Sep 5, 2023
65	UFC 15: Collision Course	41:17	7	Oct 17, 1997
66	UFC 40: Vendetta	41:27	8	Nov 22, 2002
67	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 7	41:50	5	Aug 22, 2017
68	Dana White's Contender Series 85	42:06	5	Oct 7, 2025
69	UFC 55: Fury	42:21	7	Oct 7, 2005
70	Dana White's Contender Series 91	42:26	5	Sep 8, 2026
71	OKTAGON 18: WITTNER VS. PUKAČ	42:38	9	Nov 21, 2020
72	ONE Friday Fights 87	42:49	5	Nov 15, 2024
73	Dana White's Contender Series 90	42:52	5	Sep 1, 2026
74	Dana White's Contender Series 86	42:58	5	Oct 14, 2025
75	UFC Fight Night 3	43:04	8	Jan 16, 2006
T-76	Dana White's Contender Series 74	43:22	5	Oct 1, 2024
T-76	Dana White's Contender Series 48	43:22	5	Aug 2, 2022
78	Dana White's Contender Series 63	43:28	5	Sep 19, 2023
79	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 2	43:59	5	Jul 18, 2017
80	Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 13	44:29	5	Jul 17, 2018
81	UFC 7: The Brawl In Buffalo	44:30	9	Sep 8, 1995
82	Dana White's Contender Series 64	44:42	5	Sep 26, 2023
83	Dana White's Contender Series 30	44:56	5	Aug 25, 2020
84	BRAVE CF 67	45:04	8	Dec 12, 2022
85	ONE Friday Fights 96	45:32	5	Feb 7, 2025
86	UFC 19: Young Guns	45:34	7	Mar 5, 1999
87	Dana White's Contender Series 87	45:43	5	Aug 11, 2026
88	UFC 10: The Tournament	46:05	8	Jul 12, 1996
89	Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season	46:13	7	Apr 29, 2021
90	Dana White's Contender Series 68	46:31	5	Aug 20, 2024
91	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale	46:44	9	Apr 9, 2005
92	UFC 16: Battle In The Bayou	46:52	7	Mar 13, 1998
93	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	46:58	9	May 27, 2006
94	ONE Friday Fights 94	47:04	6	Jan 17, 2025
95	ONE Friday Fights 89	47:11	6	Nov 29, 2024
96	UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands	47:33	8	Jun 29, 2001
T-97	UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSON	47:34	9	May 27, 2007
T-97	Dana White's Contender Series 49	47:34	5	Aug 9, 2022
99	UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets®	47:45	6	Jun 22, 2002
100	ONE Friday Fights 103	47:50	6	Apr 4, 2025

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.