UFC: Fastest submissions
The all-time UFC top 100, rebuilt from every completed UFC fight in our database.
Updated November 6, 2026
| # | Fighter | Fight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0:20 | 1 | Matt HughesWelterweight | Dec 16, 2000 | |
| 2 | 0:23 | 1 | Dorian PriceWelterweight | Dec 9, 2007 | |
| 3 | 0:31 | 1 | Mike PierceWelterweight | Oct 9, 2013 | |
| 4 | 0:39 | 1 | Shimon SmotritskyWelterweight | Oct 5, 2021 | |
| T-5 | 0:45 | 1 | Mike JacksonWelterweight | Feb 7, 2016 | |
| T-5 | 0:45 | 1 | Josh NeerWelterweight | Oct 5, 2012 | |
| 7 | 0:49 | 1 | Mounir LazzezWelterweight | Jan 22, 2023 | |
| 8 | 0:52 | 1 | Themba GorimboWelterweight | Dec 8, 2024 | |
| T-9 | 0:55 | 1 | Kevin LeeWelterweight | Jul 1, 2023 | |
| T-9 | 0:55 | 1 | Jake HechtWelterweight | Mar 2, 2012 | |
| 11 | 0:56 | 1 | War MachineWelterweight | May 24, 2008 | |
| 12 | 0:57 | 1 | Joe RiggsWelterweight | Dec 13, 2014 | |
| 13 | 1:02 | 1 | Bartosz FabinskiWelterweight | Nov 18, 2018 | |
| 14 | 1:03 | 1 | Niko PriceWelterweight | Mar 28, 2026 | |
| 15 | 1:05 | 1 | Paul RodriguezWelterweight | Jun 29, 2001 | |
| 16 | 1:07 | 1 | Drew FickettWelterweight | Jan 16, 2006 | |
| T-17 | 1:09 | 1 | Chidi NjokuaniWelterweight | Jul 13, 2025 | |
| T-17 | 1:09 | 1 | George SullivanWelterweight | Aug 25, 2018 | |
| 19 | 1:10 | 1 | Laverne ClarkWelterweight | Sep 22, 2000 | |
| 20 | 1:11 | 1 | Jason HighWelterweight | Jun 8, 2013 | |
| T-21 | 1:13 | 1 | Mike GuymonWelterweight | Oct 23, 2010 | |
| T-21 | 1:13 | 1 | Trevin GilesWelterweight | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 23 | 1:14 | 1 | Jonathan GouletWelterweight | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| 24 | 1:15 | 1 | Mike RhodesWelterweight | Dec 20, 2014 | |
| 25 | 1:21 | 1 | Dennis SiverWelterweight | Apr 21, 2007 | |
| 26 | 1:26 | 1 | Colby CovingtonWelterweight | Dec 12, 2015 | |
| 27 | 1:35 | 1 | Josh NeerWelterweight | Aug 6, 2005 | |
| 28 | 1:36 | 1 | Billy MilesWelterweight | Dec 9, 2007 | |
| 29 | 1:40 | 1 | Phil JohnsWelterweight | Feb 23, 2001 | |
| T-30 | 1:41 | 1 | James HeadWelterweight | Aug 29, 2013 | |
| T-30 | 1:41 | 1 | Brian FosterWelterweight | Feb 20, 2010 | |
| T-32 | 1:45 | 1 | Pete SprattWelterweight | Nov 22, 2002 | |
| T-32 | 1:45 | 1 | Thiago PerpetuoWelterweight | Mar 23, 2014 | |
| 34 | 1:52 | 1 | Carlos ConditWelterweight | Aug 28, 2016 | |
| 35 | 1:53 | 1 | Pete SprattWelterweight | Aug 6, 2005 | |
| T-36 | 2:01 | 1 | Jesse SandersWelterweight | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| T-36 | 2:01 | 1 | Jason Von FlueWelterweight | Aug 17, 2006 | |
| 38 | 2:02 | 1 | Micheal GillmoreWelterweight | Feb 27, 2022 | |
| 39 | 2:03 | 1 | Yohan LainesseWelterweight | Jan 21, 2024 | |
| 40 | 2:12 | 1 | Joshua BurkmanWelterweight | Feb 18, 2018 | |
| T-41 | 2:13 | 1 | Hayder HassanWelterweight | Dec 19, 2015 | |
| T-41 | 2:13 | 1 | Randy BrownWelterweight | Feb 12, 2023 | |
| 43 | 2:14 | 1 | CM PunkWelterweight | Sep 11, 2016 | |
| 44 | 2:15 | 1 | Jason GilliamWelterweight | Jul 7, 2007 | |
| 45 | 2:18 | 1 | Chris HeatherlyWelterweight | Aug 23, 2014 | |
| 46 | 2:21 | 1 | Kris McCrayWelterweight | Nov 13, 2010 | |
| 47 | 2:24 | 1 | Brandon WolffWelterweight | May 23, 2009 | |
| T-48 | 2:25 | 1 | Zach LightWelterweight | Jun 22, 2002 | |
| T-48 | 2:25 | 1 | Kyle StewartWelterweight | Jan 20, 2019 | |
| 50 | 2:26 | 1 | Brian MelanconWelterweight | Aug 29, 2013 | |
| 51 | 2:30 | 1 | Rick StoryWelterweight | Oct 13, 2012 | |
| T-52 | 2:33 | 1 | Sasha PalatnikovWelterweight | Aug 22, 2021 | |
| T-52 | 2:33 | 1 | Alex OliveiraWelterweight | Feb 22, 2016 | |
| T-54 | 2:35 | 1 | Curtis MillenderWelterweight | Mar 10, 2019 | |
| T-54 | 2:35 | 1 | Cole WilliamsWelterweight | Aug 3, 2019 | |
| 56 | 2:37 | 1 | Pat HealyWelterweight | Aug 17, 2006 | |
| T-57 | 2:38 | 1 | Lyman GoodWelterweight | Feb 3, 2019 | |
| T-57 | 2:38 | 1 | Thiago AlvesWelterweight | Dec 8, 2019 | |
| 59 | 2:39 | 1 | Michael ChiesaWelterweight | Jul 30, 2023 | |
| 60 | 2:44 | 1 | Shinsho AnzaiWelterweight | Jun 23, 2018 | |
| 61 | 2:46 | 1 | Nathan CoyWelterweight | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| 62 | 2:48 | 1 | Brian CamozziWelterweight | Feb 18, 2018 | |
| T-63 | 2:50 | 1 | Kiefer CrosbieWelterweight | Jul 28, 2024 | |
| T-63 | 2:50 | 1 | Alex OliveiraWelterweight | Apr 25, 2021 | |
| T-63 | 2:50 | 1 | Stevie LynchWelterweight | Jun 16, 2007 | |
| T-63 | 2:50 | 1 | Abubakar NurmagomedovWelterweight | Nov 9, 2019 | |
| 67 | 2:51 | 1 | KJ NoonsWelterweight | May 30, 2015 | |
| T-68 | 2:52 | 1 | Christian AguileraWelterweight | May 9, 2021 | |
| T-68 | 2:52 | 1 | Daniel SarafianWelterweight | Jun 14, 2014 | |
| 70 | 2:54 | 1 | Brandon ThatchWelterweight | Jul 11, 2015 | |
| T-71 | 2:57 | 1 | Jordan WilliamsWelterweight | Jul 24, 2021 | |
| T-71 | 2:57 | 1 | Steve KennedyWelterweight | Jun 20, 2015 | |
| T-71 | 2:57 | 1 | Brock JardineWelterweight | Feb 23, 2013 | |
| 74 | 3:02 | 1 | Mohamed AdoWelterweight | Oct 15, 2024 | |
| 75 | 3:04 | 1 | Duane LudwigWelterweight | Jan 20, 2012 | |
| 76 | 3:06 | 1 | Mike PyleWelterweight | May 23, 2009 | |
| 77 | 3:13 | 1 | Neil MagnyWelterweight | Aug 3, 2013 | |
| 78 | 3:14 | 1 | Neil MagnyWelterweight | Dec 14, 2025 | |
| 79 | 3:15 | 1 | Ricardo AlmeidaWelterweight | Aug 7, 2010 | |
| T-80 | 3:16 | 1 | Billy Ray GoffWelterweight | Jun 1, 2025 | |
| T-80 | 3:16 | 1 | Li JingliangWelterweight | Oct 30, 2021 | |
| 82 | 3:19 | 1 | Tim MeansWelterweight | Oct 6, 2024 | |
| 83 | 3:20 | 1 | Robbie LawlerWelterweight | Mar 3, 2019 | |
| 84 | 3:22 | 1 | Mike GuymonWelterweight | Jan 23, 2011 | |
| 85 | 3:25 | 1 | Michael ChiesaWelterweight | Aug 8, 2021 | |
| 86 | 3:28 | 1 | Joe RiggsWelterweight | Nov 19, 2005 | |
| 87 | 3:29 | 1 | Ansar ChalangovWelterweight | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| 88 | 3:32 | 1 | Papy AbediWelterweight | Nov 5, 2011 | |
| 89 | 3:38 | 1 | Edgar GarciaWelterweight | Nov 15, 2014 | |
| 90 | 3:40 | 1 | Frank LesterWelterweight | Jun 20, 2009 | |
| 91 | 3:43 | 1 | Neil MagnyWelterweight | Sep 9, 2017 | |
| 92 | 3:44 | 1 | Tony FergusonWelterweight | Aug 3, 2024 | |
| 93 | 3:45 | 1 | Greg SotoWelterweight | Jan 2, 2011 | |
| T-94 | 3:52 | 1 | Dave StrasserWelterweight | Sep 26, 2003 | |
| T-94 | 3:52 | 1 | Mike StumpfWelterweight | Sep 17, 2011 | |
| 96 | 3:54 | 1 | Frank TriggWelterweight | Nov 21, 2003 | |
| 97 | 3:56 | 1 | Tyron WoodleyWelterweight | Mar 28, 2021 | |
| T-98 | 3:59 | 1 | Tamdan McCroryWelterweight | Nov 15, 2008 | |
| T-98 | 3:59 | 1 | Dustin HazelettWelterweight | Oct 10, 2006 | |
| 100 | 4:03 | 1 | Edgar GarciaWelterweight | Dec 12, 2009 |
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