UFC: Fastest submissions
The all-time UFC top 100, rebuilt from every completed UFC fight in our database.
Updated September 27, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Fastest submissions | Round | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Frank Shamrock | 0:16 | 1 | Kevin JacksonLight Heavyweight | Dec 21, 1997 |
| 2 |  Ryan Spann | 0:26 | 1 | Emiliano SordiLight Heavyweight | Jun 19, 2018 |
| 3 |   Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | 0:33 | 1 | Rafael CerqueiraLight Heavyweight | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 4 |  Ryan Bader | 0:50 | 1 | Vladimir MatyushenkoLight Heavyweight | Jan 26, 2013 |
| 5 |  Alan Belcher | 0:53 | 1 | Sean SalmonLight Heavyweight | May 27, 2007 |
| 6 |  Luis Hernandez | 0:57 | 1 | Sedriques DumasLight Heavyweight | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 7 |   Gadzhimurad Antigulov | 1:07 | 1 | Marcos Rogerio de LimaLight Heavyweight | Nov 19, 2016 |
| 8 |  Alonzo Menifield | 1:11 | 1 | Fabio CherantLight Heavyweight | Mar 28, 2021 |
| 9 |   Nikita Krylov | 1:24 | 1 | Stanislav NedkovLight Heavyweight | Jan 24, 2015 |
| 10 | Eliot Marshall | 1:27 | 1 | Jules BruchezLight Heavyweight | Dec 13, 2008 |
| 11 |  Ovince Saint Preux | 1:29 | 1 | Nikita KrylovLight Heavyweight | Mar 15, 2014 |
| 12 | Ryan Spann | 1:35 | 1 | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | Oct 6, 2024 |
| 13 | Ovince Saint Preux | 1:50 | 1 | Yushin OkamiLight Heavyweight | Sep 22, 2017 |
| 14 | Tito Ortiz | 1:52 | 1 | Yuki KondoLight Heavyweight | Dec 16, 2000 |
| 15 |   Glover Teixeira | 1:53 | 1 | Kyle KingsburyLight Heavyweight | May 26, 2012 |
| 16 | Jason Lambert | 1:54 | 1 | Rob MacDonaldLight Heavyweight | Mar 4, 2006 |
| 17 | Tito Ortiz | 1:56 | 1 | Ryan BaderLight Heavyweight | Jul 2, 2011 |
| 18 |  Anthony Smith | 2:00 | 1 | Vitor PetrinoLight Heavyweight | May 5, 2024 |
| 19 |   Paul Craig | 2:06 | 1 | Gadzhimurad AntigulovLight Heavyweight | Jul 26, 2020 |
| 20 | Stephan Bonnar | 2:14 | 1 | Mike NickelsLight Heavyweight | Jul 7, 2007 |
| 21 | Forrest Griffin | 2:18 | 1 | Bill MahoodLight Heavyweight | Jun 4, 2005 |
| 22 | Dean Lister | 2:20 | 1 | Alessio SakaraLight Heavyweight | May 27, 2006 |
| T-23 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | 2:21 | 1 | Joachim ChristensenLight Heavyweight | May 14, 2017 |
| T-23 |  Renato Sobral | 2:21 | 1 | Mike van ArsdaleLight Heavyweight | Feb 4, 2006 |
| 25 | Ryan Spann | 2:22 | 1 | Ion CuțelabaLight Heavyweight | May 15, 2022 |
| 26 |   Cyrille Diabate | 2:24 | 1 | Chad GriggsLight Heavyweight | Nov 17, 2012 |
| 27 | Eric Schafer | 2:26 | 1 | Rob MacDonaldLight Heavyweight | Aug 26, 2006 |
| T-28 | Nikita Krylov | 2:29 | 1 | Marcos Rogerio de LimaLight Heavyweight | Aug 23, 2015 |
| T-28 |  Igor Pokrajac | 2:29 | 1 | James IrvinLight Heavyweight | Aug 1, 2010 |
| 30 | David Heath | 2:32 | 1 | Cory WalmsleyLight Heavyweight | Aug 26, 2006 |
| 31 | Anthony Smith | 2:34 | 1 | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | Nov 29, 2020 |
| 32 | Glover Teixeira | 2:38 | 1 | James Te HunaLight Heavyweight | May 25, 2013 |
| 33 |   Misha Cirkunov | 2:40 | 1 | Patrick CumminsLight Heavyweight | Oct 28, 2018 |
| T-34 |   Anthony Perosh | 2:45 | 1 | Tom BlackledgeLight Heavyweight | Feb 26, 2011 |
| T-34 |   Uran Satybaldiev | 2:45 | 1 | Diyar NurgozhayLight Heavyweight | Aug 23, 2025 |
| 36 |   Ion Cuțelaba | 2:51 | 1 | Ibo AslanLight Heavyweight | Feb 23, 2025 |
| 37 | Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev | 2:52 | 1 | Brendson RibeiroLight Heavyweight | Apr 4, 2026 |
| 38 | Ovince Saint Preux | 2:54 | 1 | Tyson PedroLight Heavyweight | Jun 23, 2018 |
| 39 |   Ilir Latifi | 3:02 | 1 | Cyrille DiabateLight Heavyweight | Mar 8, 2014 |
| 40 | Wilson Gouveia | 3:06 | 1 | Carmelo MarreroLight Heavyweight | May 27, 2007 |
| T-41 | Mike Nickels | 3:10 | 1 | Wes CombsLight Heavyweight | Jun 24, 2006 |
| T-41 |  Dan Spohn | 3:10 | 1 | Angel DeAndaLight Heavyweight | Jul 18, 2017 |
| T-43 |  Jimmy Crute | 3:19 | 1 | Ivan ErslanLight Heavyweight | Sep 28, 2025 |
| T-43 | Paul Craig | 3:19 | 1 | Vinicius MoreiraLight Heavyweight | Sep 22, 2019 |
| 45 | Glover Teixeira | 3:21 | 1 | Karl RobersonLight Heavyweight | Jan 20, 2019 |
| 46 | Wilson Gouveia | 3:23 | 1 | Wes CombsLight Heavyweight | Aug 26, 2006 |
| 47 | Jimmy Crute | 3:29 | 1 | Michal OleksiejczukLight Heavyweight | Feb 23, 2020 |
| 48 |  Billy Elekana | 3:33 | 1 | Kevin ChristianLight Heavyweight | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 49 | Misha Cirkunov | 3:38 | 1 | Jimmy CruteLight Heavyweight | Sep 15, 2019 |
| T-50 |  Dominick Reyes | 3:39 | 1 | Jeremy KimballLight Heavyweight | Dec 2, 2017 |
| T-50 |  Rafael Tobias | 3:39 | 1 | Jair de OliveiraLight Heavyweight | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 52 |  Oumar Sy | 3:43 | 1 | Tuco TokkosLight Heavyweight | May 18, 2024 |
| T-53 |   Volkan Oezdemir | 3:46 | 1 | Bogdan GuskovLight Heavyweight | Sep 2, 2023 |
| T-53 | Anthony Perosh | 3:46 | 1 | Guto InocenteLight Heavyweight | Nov 7, 2014 |
| 55 | Anthony Smith | 3:47 | 1 | Ryan SpannLight Heavyweight | Sep 18, 2021 |
| 56 | Ilir Latifi | 3:48 | 1 | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | Feb 24, 2018 |
| 57 |   Krzysztof Soszynski | 3:53 | 1 | Brian StannLight Heavyweight | Apr 18, 2009 |
| 58 |  Tyson Pedro | 3:54 | 1 | Saparbeg SafarovLight Heavyweight | Feb 10, 2018 |
| 59 | Paul Craig | 3:57 | 1 | Nikita KrylovLight Heavyweight | Mar 19, 2022 |
| 60 | Rob MacDonald | 4:01 | 1 | Kristian RothaermelLight Heavyweight | Jun 29, 2006 |
| 61 | Steve Cantwell | 4:04 | 1 | Razak Al-HassanLight Heavyweight | Dec 10, 2008 |
| 62 | Tyson Pedro | 4:07 | 1 | Khalil Rountree Jr.Light Heavyweight | Nov 26, 2016 |
| 63 | Ion Cuțelaba | 4:24 | 1 | Oumar SyLight Heavyweight | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 64 |  Alexander Gustafsson | 4:27 | 1 | James Te HunaLight Heavyweight | Feb 26, 2011 |
| 65 | Stephan Bonnar | 4:30 | 1 | James IrvinLight Heavyweight | Jan 16, 2006 |
| 66 |  Marcos Rogerio de Lima | 4:35 | 1 | Clint HesterLight Heavyweight | Apr 23, 2016 |
| 67 |  Johnny Walker | 4:37 | 1 | Ion CuțelabaLight Heavyweight | Sep 11, 2022 |
| 68 | Misha Cirkunov | 4:38 | 1 | Nikita KrylovLight Heavyweight | Dec 11, 2016 |
| 69 | Jimmy Crute | 4:42 | 1 | Marcin PrachnioLight Heavyweight | Jul 20, 2025 |
| 70 | Chael Sonnen | 4:47 | 1 | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight | Aug 18, 2013 |
| 71 | Eric Schafer | 4:53 | 1 | Houston AlexanderLight Heavyweight | Sep 17, 2008 |
| 72 |  Phil Davis | 4:55 | 1 | Alexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight | Apr 10, 2010 |
| 73 |  Kevin Christian | 5:00 | 1 | Francesco MazzeoLight Heavyweight | Sep 24, 2024 |
| 74 | Renato Sobral | 5:24 | 2 | Travis WiuffLight Heavyweight | Apr 16, 2005 |
| 75 | Wilson Gouveia | 5:39 | 2 | Seth PetruzelliLight Heavyweight | Apr 5, 2007 |
| 76 | Evan Tanner | 5:55 | 2 | Homer MooreLight Heavyweight | Nov 2, 2001 |
| 77 | Randy Couture | 6:09 | 2 | Mark ColemanLight Heavyweight | Feb 6, 2010 |
| 78 |  Vinny Magalhaes | 6:14 | 2 | Igor PokrajacLight Heavyweight | Sep 22, 2012 |
| 79 | Renato Sobral | 6:20 | 2 | Chael SonnenLight Heavyweight | Oct 7, 2005 |
| T-80 | Frank Shamrock | 6:28 | 2 | Jeremy HornLight Heavyweight | May 15, 1998 |
| T-80 | Misha Cirkunov | 6:28 | 2 | Alex NicholsonLight Heavyweight | Feb 7, 2016 |
| T-80 |  Brendson Ribeiro | 6:28 | 2 | Diyar NurgozhayLight Heavyweight | Mar 15, 2025 |
| 83 |  Jailton Almeida | 6:49 | 2 | Nasrudin NasrudinovLight Heavyweight | Sep 14, 2021 |
| 84 | Alonzo Menifield | 6:55 | 2 | Jimmy CruteLight Heavyweight | Jul 9, 2023 |
| 85 | Paul Craig | 6:59 | 2 | Henrique da SilvaLight Heavyweight | Dec 18, 2016 |
| 86 | Ryan Spann | 7:01 | 2 | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | Oct 13, 2019 |
| 87 | Sam Hoger | 7:05 | 2 | Jeff NewtonLight Heavyweight | Nov 19, 2005 |
| 88 |  Brendan Allen | 7:10 | 2 | Sam AlveyLight Heavyweight | Feb 6, 2022 |
| 89 | Ovince Saint Preux | 7:11 | 2 | Marcos Rogerio de LimaLight Heavyweight | Apr 23, 2017 |
| 90 |   Kennedy Nzechukwu | 7:28 | 2 | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | May 7, 2023 |
| 91 | Nikita Krylov | 7:30 | 2 | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | Apr 14, 2019 |
| 92 |  Ildemar Alcantara | 7:39 | 2 | Wagner PradoLight Heavyweight | Jan 19, 2013 |
| 93 | Frank Shamrock | 7:40 | 1 | John LoberLight Heavyweight | Oct 16, 1998 |
| T-94 | Alexander Gustafsson | 7:41 | 2 | Cyrille DiabateLight Heavyweight | Oct 16, 2010 |
| T-94 |  Jan Blachowicz | 7:41 | 2 | Nikita KrylovLight Heavyweight | Sep 15, 2018 |
| 96 |  Jon Jones | 7:43 | 2 | Jake O'BrienLight Heavyweight | Jul 11, 2009 |
| 97 | Ovince Saint Preux | 7:46 | 2 | Michal OleksiejczukLight Heavyweight | Sep 28, 2019 |
| 98 | Phil Davis | 7:55 | 2 | Tim BoetschLight Heavyweight | Nov 21, 2010 |
| T-99 | Glover Teixeira | 8:02 | 2 | Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight | Oct 30, 2021 |
| T-99 | Jan Blachowicz | 8:02 | 2 | Devin ClarkLight Heavyweight | Oct 21, 2017 |
This board ranks single performances, not fighters — one fighter can hold more than one row.