UFC: Fastest submissions
The all-time UFC top 100, rebuilt from every completed UFC fight in our database.
Updated September 28, 2026
A fighter with a bout in the last 18 months. Country boards rank every fighter from that country and cannot be combined with the active filter.
| # | Fighter | Fastest submissions | Round | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Ben Nguyen | 0:49 | 1 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Jun 11, 2017 |
| 2 |    Muhammad Mokaev | 0:58 | 1 | Cody DurdenFlyweight | Mar 19, 2022 |
| 3 |   Francisco Figueiredo | 1:18 | 1 | Daniel LacerdaFlyweight | Apr 30, 2022 |
| T-4 |  Matt Schnell | 1:23 | 1 | Jordan EspinosaFlyweight | Aug 3, 2019 |
| T-4 |  Jordan Espinosa | 1:23 | 1 | Nick UrsoFlyweight | Aug 22, 2017 |
| 6 |  Alexandre Pantoja | 1:31 | 1 | Alex PerezFlyweight | Jul 31, 2022 |
| 7 |  Wilson Reis | 1:49 | 1 | Hector SandovalFlyweight | Jul 31, 2016 |
| 8 |  Robert Sanchez | 1:50 | 1 | Joby SanchezFlyweight | Feb 18, 2018 |
| 9 |  Deiveson Figueiredo | 1:57 | 1 | Alex PerezFlyweight | Nov 22, 2020 |
| 10 |   Zhalgas Zhumagulov | 2:02 | 1 | Jerome RiveraFlyweight | Jul 11, 2021 |
| 11 |  Felipe Bunes | 2:04 | 1 | Jose JohnsonFlyweight | Jan 12, 2025 |
| 12 |  Tagir Ulanbekov | 2:11 | 1 | Nate ManessFlyweight | Nov 5, 2022 |
| 13 |  Brandon Royval | 2:14 | 1 | Matt SchnellFlyweight | May 8, 2022 |
| T-14 |   Édgar Cháirez | 2:17 | 1 | Daniel LacerdaFlyweight | Feb 25, 2024 |
| T-14 |  Ray Borg | 2:17 | 1 | Shane HowellFlyweight | Jun 28, 2014 |
| T-16 |   David Dvorak | 2:18 | 1 | Juancamilo RonderosFlyweight | May 22, 2021 |
| T-16 | Alexandre Pantoja | 2:18 | 1 | Yuta SasakiFlyweight | Nov 18, 2018 |
| 18 |  Brandon Moreno | 2:23 | 1 | Louis SmolkaFlyweight | Oct 2, 2016 |
| 19 |   HyunSung Park | 2:26 | 1 | Carlos HernandezFlyweight | May 17, 2025 |
| 20 | Édgar Cháirez | 2:30 | 1 | CJ VergaraFlyweight | Mar 29, 2025 |
| 21 |  Alex Perez | 2:33 | 1 | Jordan EspinosaFlyweight | Jan 26, 2020 |
| 22 | Ben Nguyen | 2:35 | 1 | Ryan BenoitFlyweight | Nov 14, 2015 |
| 23 |  Jesus Aguilar | 2:39 | 1 | Stewart NicollFlyweight | Aug 18, 2024 |
| 24 |   Nyamjargal Tumendemberel | 2:53 | 1 | Terrance SaeteurnFlyweight | Aug 22, 2025 |
| T-25 |  Joseph Morales | 2:54 | 1 | Matt SchnellFlyweight | Nov 9, 2025 |
| T-25 | Alex Perez | 2:54 | 1 | Kevin GrayFlyweight | Aug 8, 2017 |
| 27 |   Paddy Holohan | 3:06 | 1 | Josh SampoFlyweight | Jul 19, 2014 |
| 28 |  Jussier Formiga | 3:07 | 1 | Scott JorgensenFlyweight | Mar 23, 2014 |
| 29 | Deiveson Figueiredo | 3:08 | 1 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Oct 13, 2019 |
| 30 |  Clayton Carpenter | 3:13 | 1 | Juancamilo RonderosFlyweight | Feb 19, 2023 |
| 31 |  Allan Nascimento | 3:16 | 1 | Carlos HernandezFlyweight | Jan 15, 2023 |
| 32 |  Jimmy Flick | 3:18 | 1 | Cody DurdenFlyweight | Dec 20, 2020 |
| 33 |  Jafel Filho | 3:26 | 1 | Daniel BarezFlyweight | Jul 22, 2023 |
| 34 | Wilson Reis | 3:28 | 1 | Scott JorgensenFlyweight | Oct 25, 2014 |
| 35 | Joseph Morales | 3:56 | 1 | Robert SanchezFlyweight | Aug 6, 2017 |
| 36 |  Joseph Benavidez | 4:08 | 1 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Apr 26, 2014 |
| 37 | Édgar Cháirez | 4:13 | 1 | Bruno SilvaFlyweight | Jun 6, 2026 |
| 38 |   Rei Tsuruya | 4:14 | 1 | Kevin BorjasFlyweight | Aug 29, 2026 |
| 39 |  Tatsuro Taira | 4:20 | 1 | Jesus AguilarFlyweight | Feb 5, 2023 |
| 40 | Jafel Filho | 4:27 | 1 | Ode OsbourneFlyweight | Mar 16, 2024 |
| 41 | Jussier Formiga | 4:30 | 1 | Yuta SasakiFlyweight | Sep 22, 2017 |
| 42 |    Amir Albazi | 4:34 | 1 | Francisco FigueiredoFlyweight | Aug 21, 2022 |
| 43 | Jafel Filho | 4:42 | 1 | Clayton CarpenterFlyweight | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 44 | Deiveson Figueiredo | 4:48 | 1 | Joseph BenavidezFlyweight | Jul 19, 2020 |
| 45 |   JP Buys | 4:54 | 1 | Jacob SilvaFlyweight | Nov 17, 2020 |
| 46 |  John Moraga | 5:47 | 2 | Justin ScogginsFlyweight | Sep 5, 2014 |
| 47 | Brandon Royval | 5:48 | 2 | Kai Kara-FranceFlyweight | Sep 27, 2020 |
| 48 | Tatsuro Taira | 6:06 | 2 | HyunSung ParkFlyweight | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 49 | Jimmy Flick | 6:17 | 2 | Malcolm GordonFlyweight | Jan 21, 2024 |
| 50 |  Bruno Silva | 6:23 | 2 | Tyson NamFlyweight | Mar 11, 2023 |
| 51 | Alexandre Pantoja | 6:46 | 2 | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | Aug 22, 2021 |
| 52 |  Mark De La Rosa | 7:00 | 2 | Elias GarciaFlyweight | Jul 14, 2018 |
| 53 | Alexandre Pantoja | 7:05 | 2 | Kai AsakuraFlyweight | Dec 8, 2024 |
| 54 | Clayton Carpenter | 7:12 | 2 | Lucas RochaFlyweight | Oct 12, 2024 |
| 55 |  Alessandro Costa | 7:19 | 2 | Cody DurdenFlyweight | Jul 11, 2026 |
| 56 |  Demetrious Johnson | 7:29 | 2 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | Sep 27, 2014 |
| 57 |   Jake Hadley | 7:39 | 2 | Carlos CandelarioFlyweight | Nov 5, 2022 |
| T-58 |  Asu Almabayev | 8:11 | 2 | Ode OsbourneFlyweight | Aug 6, 2023 |
| T-58 | Jake Hadley | 8:11 | 2 | Mitch RaposoFlyweight | Oct 12, 2021 |
| 60 |   Jon Delos Reyes | 8:13 | 2 | Roldan Sangcha'anFlyweight | May 17, 2015 |
| 61 | Brandon Royval | 8:18 | 2 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | May 31, 2020 |
| 62 |  Yuta Sasaki | 8:19 | 2 | Justin ScogginsFlyweight | Jun 17, 2017 |
| 63 | Yuta Sasaki | 8:30 | 2 | Willie GatesFlyweight | May 8, 2016 |
| 64 |  Darren Uyenoyama | 8:38 | 2 | Phil HarrisFlyweight | Oct 5, 2012 |
| 65 | Yuta Sasaki | 9:04 | 2 | Jenel LausaFlyweight | Jun 23, 2018 |
| 66 | Brandon Moreno | 9:06 | 2 | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | Apr 23, 2017 |
| 67 |  Louis Smolka | 9:09 | 2 | Paddy HolohanFlyweight | Oct 24, 2015 |
| 68 |  Neil Seery | 9:12 | 2 | Jon Delos ReyesFlyweight | Oct 24, 2015 |
| 69 | Tatsuro Taira | 9:19 | 2 | CJ VergaraFlyweight | Oct 15, 2022 |
| 70 | Matt Schnell | 9:24 | 2 | SumudaerjiFlyweight | Jul 16, 2022 |
| 71 | Tagir Ulanbekov | 9:25 | 2 | Cody DurdenFlyweight | Dec 17, 2023 |
| 72 |  Josh Sampo | 9:31 | 2 | Ryan BenoitFlyweight | Nov 30, 2013 |
| 73 |  Tim Elliott | 9:39 | 2 | Kai AsakuraFlyweight | Aug 17, 2025 |
| 74 |  Marcos Degli | 9:46 | 2 | Paris MoranFlyweight | Sep 22, 2026 |
| 75 |  Louis Gaudinot | 9:54 | 2 | John LinekerFlyweight | May 5, 2012 |
| 76 |  Ronaldo Rodriguez | 9:59 | 2 | Denys BondarFlyweight | Feb 25, 2024 |
| 77 | Asu Almabayev | 10:22 | 3 | Alex PerezFlyweight | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 78 | John Moraga | 11:11 | 3 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | Dec 30, 2012 |
| 79 | Jussier Formiga | 11:43 | 3 | Ben NguyenFlyweight | Feb 10, 2018 |
| 80 | Alexandre Pantoja | 11:55 | 3 | Kai Kara-FranceFlyweight | Jun 29, 2025 |
| 81 | Jesus Aguilar | 12:04 | 3 | Erisson FerreiraFlyweight | Aug 23, 2022 |
| 82 | Bruno Silva | 12:15 | 3 | HyunSung ParkFlyweight | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 83 |  Kyoji Horiguchi | 12:18 | 3 | Tagir UlanbekovFlyweight | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 84 | Brandon Moreno | 12:26 | 3 | Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight | Jun 13, 2021 |
| 85 | Alexandre Pantoja | 12:31 | 3 | Neil SeeryFlyweight | Jul 16, 2017 |
| 86 | Ray Borg | 12:56 | 3 | Chris KeladesFlyweight | Feb 14, 2015 |
| T-87 | Muhammad Mokaev | 13:03 | 3 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Oct 21, 2023 |
| T-87 |  André Lima | 13:03 | 3 | Namsrai BatbayarFlyweight | Aug 29, 2026 |
| 89 | André Lima | 13:05 | 3 | Daniel BarezFlyweight | Mar 15, 2025 |
| 90 | Jimmy Flick | 13:15 | 3 | Nate SmithFlyweight | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 91 | Asu Almabayev | 13:33 | 3 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Jun 27, 2026 |
| 92 | Brandon Royval | 13:40 | 3 | Lone'er KavanaghFlyweight | Jul 11, 2026 |
| 93 | John Moraga | 14:06 | 3 | Willie GatesFlyweight | Dec 13, 2014 |
| 94 | Muhammad Mokaev | 14:26 | 3 | Malcolm GordonFlyweight | Oct 22, 2022 |
| 95 | Muhammad Mokaev | 14:32 | 3 | Jafel FilhoFlyweight | Mar 18, 2023 |
| 96 | Demetrious Johnson | 14:49 | 3 | Wilson ReisFlyweight | Apr 16, 2017 |
| 97 | Demetrious Johnson | 23:15 | 5 | Ray BorgFlyweight | Oct 7, 2017 |
| 98 | Demetrious Johnson | 23:43 | 5 | John MoragaFlyweight | Jul 27, 2013 |
| 99 | Demetrious Johnson | 24:59 | 5 | Kyoji HoriguchiFlyweight | Apr 25, 2015 |
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