UFC: Most control time in a fight
The all-time UFC top 100, rebuilt from every completed UFC fight in our database.
Updated September 22, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Most control time in a fight | Fight time | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Frankie Edgar | 16:10 | 24:56 | Cub SwansonFeatherweight | Nov 22, 2014 |
| 2 |  Aljamain Sterling | 13:49 | 25:00 | Youssef ZalalFeatherweight | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 3 |  Mirsad Bektic | 13:48 | 15:00 | Paul RedmondFeatherweight | Jan 24, 2015 |
| 4 |  Pat Sabatini | 13:47 | 15:00 | Joanderson BritoFeatherweight | Apr 6, 2025 |
| 5 |   Tatsuya Kawajiri | 13:37 | 15:00 | Jason KnightFeatherweight | Dec 11, 2015 |
| 6 |   Andy Ogle | 13:12 | 15:00 | Josh GrispiFeatherweight | Feb 16, 2013 |
| 7 |  Justin Gonzales | 13:09 | 15:00 | Zach ZaneFeatherweight | Jun 25, 2019 |
| 8 |  Darren Elkins | 13:06 | 15:00 | Zhang TiequanFeatherweight | Oct 9, 2011 |
| T-9 |  Dennis Bermudez | 12:57 | 15:00 | Pablo GarzaFeatherweight | May 5, 2012 |
| T-9 |  Gray Maynard | 12:57 | 15:00 | Teruto IshiharaFeatherweight | Jul 8, 2017 |
| 11 |  Bryce Mitchell | 12:51 | 15:00 | Charles RosaFeatherweight | May 10, 2020 |
| 12 |  Darrick Minner | 12:34 | 15:00 | Charles RosaFeatherweight | Feb 21, 2021 |
| 13 |  Nik Lentz | 12:10 | 15:00 | Diego NunesFeatherweight | Jan 19, 2013 |
| 14 |  Jimy Hettes | 11:52 | 15:00 | Nam PhanFeatherweight | Dec 30, 2011 |
| 15 | Darren Elkins | 11:46 | 15:00 | Godofredo PepeyFeatherweight | Jul 24, 2016 |
| T-16 |   Movsar Evloev | 11:44 | 15:00 | SeungWoo ChoiFeatherweight | Apr 20, 2019 |
| T-16 |  Jordan Rinaldi | 11:44 | 15:00 | Jason KnightFeatherweight | Nov 4, 2018 |
| 18 |   Jeremy Kennedy | 11:38 | 15:00 | Kyle BochniakFeatherweight | Jul 23, 2017 |
| 19 | Bryce Mitchell | 11:28 | 15:00 | Edson BarbozaFeatherweight | Mar 6, 2022 |
| T-20 |  Timur Valiev | 11:19 | 15:00 | Martin DayFeatherweight | Feb 7, 2021 |
| T-20 | Darren Elkins | 11:19 | 15:00 | Steven SilerFeatherweight | Nov 17, 2012 |
| 22 |  Jonathan Pearce | 11:17 | 15:00 | Christian RodriguezFeatherweight | Feb 20, 2022 |
| 23 | Pat Sabatini | 11:12 | 15:00 | William GomisFeatherweight | May 9, 2026 |
| 24 |  Clay Guida | 11:10 | 15:00 | Robert PeraltaFeatherweight | Apr 4, 2015 |
| 25 |   Jack Jenkins | 11:09 | 14:48 | Emiliano LinaresFeatherweight | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 26 |  Ezra Elliott | 11:01 | 15:00 | Damien AndersonFeatherweight | Jul 18, 2026 |
| 27 | Pat Sabatini | 10:55 | 15:00 | Tucker LutzFeatherweight | Nov 20, 2021 |
| 28 | Aljamain Sterling | 10:43 | 15:00 | Calvin KattarFeatherweight | Apr 14, 2024 |
| 29 | Pat Sabatini | 10:37 | 15:00 | Chepe MariscalFeatherweight | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 30 |  Damon Jackson | 10:25 | 15:00 | Dan ArguetaFeatherweight | Jun 4, 2022 |
| 31 | Damon Jackson | 10:24 | 15:00 | Charles RosaFeatherweight | Oct 9, 2021 |
| 32 |  Jared Gordon | 10:22 | 15:00 | Chris FishgoldFeatherweight | Jul 16, 2020 |
| T-33 |   Mark Eddiva | 10:20 | 15:00 | Jumabieke TuerxunFeatherweight | Mar 1, 2014 |
| T-33 |   Kurtis Campbell | 10:20 | 13:07 | Trevor PeekFeatherweight | Sep 5, 2026 |
| 35 |  Dan Argueta | 10:14 | 15:00 | Nick AguirreFeatherweight | Jan 15, 2023 |
| T-36 |  Yaotzin Meza | 10:12 | 15:00 | Damian StasiakFeatherweight | Apr 11, 2015 |
| T-36 |  Sam Sicilia | 10:12 | 15:00 | Aaron PhillipsFeatherweight | May 24, 2014 |
| T-36 | Bryce Mitchell | 10:12 | 15:00 | Andre FiliFeatherweight | Oct 31, 2020 |
| 39 |   Chan Sung Jung | 10:10 | 25:00 | Dan IgeFeatherweight | Jun 19, 2021 |
| T-40 |  Grant Dawson | 10:07 | 15:00 | Julian ErosaFeatherweight | Mar 10, 2019 |
| T-40 |  Nad Narimani | 10:07 | 15:00 | Khalid TahaFeatherweight | Jul 22, 2018 |
| 42 |   Makwan Amirkhani | 10:03 | 15:00 | Mike WilkinsonFeatherweight | Feb 27, 2016 |
| 43 |  Chas Skelly | 9:59 | 15:00 | Sean SorianoFeatherweight | Sep 5, 2014 |
| 44 | Pat Sabatini | 9:58 | 15:00 | Tristan ConnellyFeatherweight | Apr 25, 2021 |
| T-45 |  Zabit Magomedsharipov | 9:49 | 14:30 | Sheymon MoraesFeatherweight | Nov 25, 2017 |
| T-45 |  Mizuto Hirota | 9:49 | 15:00 | Cole MillerFeatherweight | Dec 18, 2016 |
| 47 |  TJ Brown | 9:43 | 13:41 | Erik SilvaFeatherweight | Dec 11, 2022 |
| 48 |  Johnny Munoz | 9:42 | 15:00 | Nate ManessFeatherweight | Aug 2, 2020 |
| 49 | Matt Grice | 9:37 | 15:00 | Leonard GarciaFeatherweight | Jun 8, 2012 |
| 50 |  Radley da Silva | 9:31 | 15:00 | George MangosFeatherweight | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 51 |  Zubaira Tukhugov | 9:30 | 15:00 | Lerone MurphyFeatherweight | Sep 7, 2019 |
| 52 |  Arnold Allen | 9:28 | 25:00 | Melquizael CostaFeatherweight | May 16, 2026 |
| 53 | Mirsad Bektic | 9:24 | 11:21 | Damon JacksonFeatherweight | Sep 20, 2020 |
| 54 |  Isaac Dulgarian | 9:22 | 15:00 | Christian RodriguezFeatherweight | Mar 16, 2024 |
| 55 | Nik Lentz | 9:18 | 15:00 | Manvel GamburyanFeatherweight | May 10, 2014 |
| 56 |   Jose Aldo | 9:14 | 25:00 | Mark HominickFeatherweight | Apr 30, 2011 |
| 57 | Isaac Dulgarian | 9:12 | 9:19 | Brendon MarotteFeatherweight | Sep 7, 2024 |
| 58 |   Mads Burnell | 9:11 | 15:00 | Mike SantiagoFeatherweight | Jan 14, 2018 |
| 59 |  Cody McKenzie | 9:10 | 15:00 | Leonard GarciaFeatherweight | Apr 27, 2013 |
| T-60 |  Tom Niinimaki | 9:05 | 15:00 | Rani YahyaFeatherweight | Nov 30, 2013 |
| T-60 | Mirsad Bektic | 9:05 | 13:19 | Darren ElkinsFeatherweight | Mar 5, 2017 |
| 62 |  Jeremy Stephens | 9:04 | 15:00 | Estevan PayanFeatherweight | May 25, 2013 |
| T-63 |  Rani Yahya | 8:59 | 15:00 | Mizuto HirotaFeatherweight | Mar 2, 2013 |
| T-63 | Clay Guida | 8:59 | 15:00 | Tatsuya KawajiriFeatherweight | Apr 11, 2014 |
| 65 |  Hacran Dias | 8:58 | 15:00 | Iuri AlcantaraFeatherweight | Jun 24, 2012 |
| 66 | Movsar Evloev | 8:55 | 15:00 | Hakeem DawoduFeatherweight | Jun 13, 2021 |
| 67 | Frankie Edgar | 8:54 | 14:16 | BJ PennFeatherweight | Jul 6, 2014 |
| T-68 |   Dennis Siver | 8:51 | 15:00 | Charles RosaFeatherweight | Oct 4, 2014 |
| T-68 |  Tyshawn Williams | 8:51 | 15:00 | Antônio MonteiroFeatherweight | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 70 |  Charles Rosa | 8:45 | 15:00 | Yair RodriguezFeatherweight | Jun 13, 2015 |
| 71 | Darren Elkins | 8:43 | 15:00 | Chas SkellyFeatherweight | Mar 5, 2016 |
| 72 |  Billy Quarantillo | 8:40 | 13:40 | Gabriel BenitezFeatherweight | Jul 18, 2021 |
| 73 | Jonathan Brookins | 8:38 | 15:00 | Erik KochFeatherweight | Sep 17, 2011 |
| T-74 | Mirsad Bektic | 8:37 | 15:00 | Ricardo LamasFeatherweight | Jun 9, 2018 |
| T-74 |  Mike Brown | 8:37 | 15:00 | Nam PhanFeatherweight | Aug 7, 2011 |
| T-76 | Chas Skelly | 8:35 | 15:00 | Jordan GriffinFeatherweight | Sep 15, 2019 |
| T-76 |  Jamall Emmers | 8:35 | 15:00 | Hyder AmilFeatherweight | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 78 | Clay Guida | 8:34 | 15:00 | Hatsu HiokiFeatherweight | Jan 26, 2013 |
| 79 | Bryce Mitchell | 8:33 | 10:39 | Kron GracieFeatherweight | Dec 8, 2024 |
| 80 |  Tyler Diamond | 8:32 | 15:00 | Bryce MitchellFeatherweight | Jul 6, 2018 |
| T-81 |  Chepe Mariscal | 8:31 | 15:00 | Damon JacksonFeatherweight | Aug 10, 2024 |
| T-81 | Jason Young | 8:31 | 15:00 | Eric WiselyFeatherweight | Apr 14, 2012 |
| T-83 | Movsar Evloev | 8:30 | 15:00 | Diego LopesFeatherweight | May 7, 2023 |
| T-83 | Darren Elkins | 8:30 | 15:00 | Robert WhitefordFeatherweight | Oct 24, 2015 |
| 85 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | 8:29 | 15:00 | Dennis SiverFeatherweight | Jun 20, 2015 |
| 86 | Sam Sicilia | 8:28 | 15:00 | Yaotzin MezaFeatherweight | Jul 15, 2015 |
| 87 | Frankie Edgar | 8:25 | 10:00 | Yair RodriguezFeatherweight | May 14, 2017 |
| 88 | Pablo Garza | 8:24 | 15:00 | Mark HominickFeatherweight | Nov 17, 2012 |
| T-89 |  Thiago Tavares | 8:22 | 14:10 | Brian OrtegaFeatherweight | Jun 6, 2015 |
| T-89 | Rani Yahya | 8:22 | 15:00 | Josh CloptonFeatherweight | Aug 3, 2013 |
| 91 |  Hatsu Hioki | 8:21 | 15:00 | Bart PalaszewskiFeatherweight | Feb 25, 2012 |
| 92 |  Kaleio Romero | 8:17 | 15:00 | Dennis BuzukjaFeatherweight | Jul 26, 2022 |
| 93 |  Ricky Simon | 8:14 | 15:00 | Brian KelleherFeatherweight | Feb 14, 2021 |
| 94 | Michihiro Omigawa | 8:10 | 15:00 | Jason YoungFeatherweight | Nov 5, 2011 |
| 95 | Darren Elkins | 8:09 | 12:23 | TJ BrownFeatherweight | Oct 14, 2023 |
| 96 |   William Gomis | 8:04 | 15:00 | Jarno ErrensFeatherweight | Sep 3, 2022 |
| 97 | Darren Elkins | 8:03 | 15:00 | Lucas MartinsFeatherweight | Oct 25, 2014 |
| 98 |    Ilia Topuria | 8:02 | 15:00 | Youssef ZalalFeatherweight | Oct 11, 2020 |
| 99 | Dennis Bermudez | 8:01 | 15:00 | Steven SilerFeatherweight | Nov 6, 2013 |
| 100 |  Joanderson Brito | 7:59 | 15:00 | Isaac ThomsonFeatherweight | Dec 14, 2025 |
This board ranks single performances, not fighters — one fighter can hold more than one row.