UFC: Most control time in a fight
The all-time UFC top 100, rebuilt from every completed UFC fight in our database.
Updated September 23, 2026
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| # | Fighter | Most control time in a fight | Fight time | Fight | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Demetrious Johnson | 17:47 | 23:15 | Ray BorgFlyweight | Oct 7, 2017 |
| 2 | Demetrious Johnson | 16:36 | 25:00 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Dec 4, 2016 |
| 3 |   Alexandre Pantoja | 15:51 | 25:00 | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | Dec 17, 2023 |
| 4 |  Ray Borg | 13:53 | 15:00 | Geane HerreraFlyweight | Aug 8, 2015 |
| 5 | Demetrious Johnson | 13:43 | 24:59 | Kyoji HoriguchiFlyweight | Apr 25, 2015 |
| 6 | Demetrious Johnson | 13:35 | 23:43 | John MoragaFlyweight | Jul 27, 2013 |
| 7 |  Tim Elliott | 13:19 | 15:00 | Jordan EspinosaFlyweight | Mar 7, 2021 |
| 8 |  Cody Durden | 12:32 | 15:00 | Carlos MotaFlyweight | Oct 29, 2022 |
| 9 |   Tatsuro Taira | 12:13 | 25:00 | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | Oct 12, 2024 |
| 10 |   Tagir Ulanbekov | 12:04 | 15:00 | Allan NascimentoFlyweight | Oct 30, 2021 |
| 11 |  Louis Smolka | 12:00 | 15:00 | Neil SeeryFlyweight | Jul 11, 2015 |
| 12 |   Muhammad Mokaev | 11:44 | 15:00 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Jul 23, 2022 |
| 13 | Ray Borg | 11:41 | 12:56 | Chris KeladesFlyweight | Feb 14, 2015 |
| 14 |   Asu Almabayev | 11:24 | 15:00 | Jose JohnsonFlyweight | Jun 16, 2024 |
| 15 | Ray Borg | 11:22 | 15:00 | Rogerio BontorinFlyweight | Feb 16, 2020 |
| 16 | Tim Elliott | 11:13 | 15:00 | Victor AltamiranoFlyweight | Jun 4, 2023 |
| 17 | Ray Borg | 10:55 | 15:00 | Louis SmolkaFlyweight | Dec 31, 2016 |
| 18 |  Dustin Ortiz | 10:45 | 12:58 | Willie GatesFlyweight | Aug 8, 2015 |
| 19 |  Rafael Estevam | 10:42 | 15:00 | Felipe BunesFlyweight | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 20 | Tatsuro Taira | 10:38 | 21:32 | Joshua VanFlyweight | May 9, 2026 |
| 21 | Muhammad Mokaev | 10:18 | 14:26 | Malcolm GordonFlyweight | Oct 22, 2022 |
| 22 |  Jimmy Flick | 9:59 | 13:15 | Nate SmithFlyweight | Sep 1, 2020 |
| 23 |  Zach Makovsky | 9:58 | 15:00 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Feb 14, 2015 |
| 24 |  Justin Scoggins | 9:57 | 15:00 | Will CampuzanoFlyweight | Mar 15, 2014 |
| 25 |   Paddy Holohan | 9:56 | 15:00 | Shane HowellFlyweight | Jan 18, 2015 |
| 26 |  Henry Cejudo | 9:34 | 15:00 | Sergio PettisFlyweight | Dec 2, 2017 |
| 27 | Cody Durden | 9:33 | 15:00 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Apr 29, 2023 |
| T-28 | Asu Almabayev | 9:32 | 15:00 | CJ VergaraFlyweight | Mar 10, 2024 |
| T-28 |   Kai Kara-France | 9:32 | 15:00 | Elias GarciaFlyweight | Dec 2, 2018 |
| 30 | Henry Cejudo | 9:31 | 15:00 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | Mar 14, 2015 |
| 31 |  Allan Nascimento | 9:27 | 15:00 | Jake HadleyFlyweight | May 15, 2022 |
| 32 | Asu Almabayev | 9:26 | 15:00 | Jose OchoaFlyweight | Jul 26, 2025 |
| 33 | Rafael Estevam | 9:23 | 15:00 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Nov 18, 2023 |
| 34 | Rafael Estevam | 9:22 | 15:00 | Jesus AguilarFlyweight | Feb 16, 2025 |
| 35 |   Ronaldo Rodriguez | 9:14 | 15:00 | Ode OsbourneFlyweight | Sep 15, 2024 |
| 36 | Alexandre Pantoja | 9:11 | 25:00 | Joshua VanFlyweight | Sep 19, 2026 |
| 37 |  Joseph Benavidez | 9:09 | 15:00 | John MoragaFlyweight | May 23, 2015 |
| T-38 |  Jussier Formiga | 9:07 | 15:00 | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | Sep 25, 2016 |
| T-38 | Tim Elliott | 9:07 | 15:00 | Louis GaudinotFlyweight | Aug 31, 2013 |
| 40 |  André Lima | 9:00 | 15:00 | Felipe dos SantosFlyweight | Sep 7, 2024 |
| 41 |  Eric Shelton | 8:54 | 15:00 | Jenel LausaFlyweight | Nov 18, 2017 |
| 42 | Jussier Formiga | 8:51 | 15:00 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | May 18, 2013 |
| 43 | Asu Almabayev | 8:48 | 13:33 | Charles JohnsonFlyweight | Jun 27, 2026 |
| 44 |  Wilson Reis | 8:45 | 15:00 | Yuta SasakiFlyweight | Feb 12, 2017 |
| 45 |  Mateus Mendonca | 8:44 | 15:00 | Jesus AguilarFlyweight | Feb 25, 2024 |
| 46 |  Naoki Inoue | 8:38 | 15:00 | Carls John De TomasFlyweight | Jun 17, 2017 |
| 47 |  Nick Piccininni | 8:35 | 15:00 | Jack DuffyFlyweight | Aug 27, 2024 |
| 48 | Jimmy Flick | 8:28 | 15:00 | Matt SchnellFlyweight | Apr 27, 2025 |
| T-49 | Alexandre Pantoja | 8:26 | 25:00 | Brandon MorenoFlyweight | Jul 9, 2023 |
| T-49 |  Ali Bagautinov | 8:26 | 15:00 | Geane HerreraFlyweight | Jun 19, 2016 |
| 51 | Muhammad Mokaev | 8:24 | 13:03 | Tim ElliottFlyweight | Oct 21, 2023 |
| 52 |  Jarred Brooks | 8:17 | 15:00 | Robert SanchezFlyweight | Sep 8, 2018 |
| T-53 | Muhammad Mokaev | 8:15 | 14:32 | Jafel FilhoFlyweight | Mar 18, 2023 |
| T-53 | Alexandre Pantoja | 8:15 | 25:00 | Steve ErcegFlyweight | May 5, 2024 |
| 55 | Ali Bagautinov | 8:13 | 25:00 | Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight | Jun 14, 2014 |
| 56 | Dustin Ortiz | 8:10 | 15:00 | Zach MakovskyFlyweight | Dec 11, 2016 |
| 57 | Tim Elliott | 8:03 | 15:00 | Louis SmolkaFlyweight | Apr 16, 2017 |
| 58 |  Victor Dias | 7:57 | 15:00 | Kevin BorjasFlyweight | Aug 8, 2023 |
| 59 | Paddy Holohan | 7:54 | 15:00 | Vaughan LeeFlyweight | Jul 18, 2015 |
| 60 |  Danny Martinez | 7:49 | 15:00 | Richie VaculikFlyweight | Nov 14, 2015 |
| 61 |  Brandon Moreno | 7:47 | 25:00 | Sergio PettisFlyweight | Aug 6, 2017 |
| 62 |  John Moraga | 7:46 | 15:00 | Ashkan MokhtarianFlyweight | Jun 11, 2017 |
| 63 | Wilson Reis | 7:43 | 15:00 | John MoragaFlyweight | Apr 15, 2018 |
| 64 |  Brad Pickett | 7:42 | 15:00 | Neil SeeryFlyweight | Mar 8, 2014 |
| T-65 |  Rogerio Bontorin | 7:41 | 15:00 | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | Jan 16, 2022 |
| T-65 |  Magomed Bibulatov | 7:41 | 15:00 | Jenel LausaFlyweight | Apr 9, 2017 |
| 67 | Louis Smolka | 7:34 | 15:00 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | May 10, 2014 |
| 68 | Danny Martinez | 7:30 | 15:00 | Chris CariasoFlyweight | Feb 1, 2014 |
| 69 | Jarred Brooks | 7:28 | 15:00 | Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight | Oct 29, 2017 |
| T-70 | Cody Durden | 7:25 | 15:00 | Jake HadleyFlyweight | Aug 6, 2023 |
| T-70 | Jussier Formiga | 7:25 | 15:00 | Sergio PettisFlyweight | Oct 7, 2018 |
| 72 | Dustin Ortiz | 7:23 | 15:00 | Justin ScogginsFlyweight | Jul 6, 2014 |
| T-73 | Alexandre Pantoja | 7:20 | 11:55 | Kai Kara-FranceFlyweight | Jun 29, 2025 |
| T-73 | Brandon Moreno | 7:20 | 25:00 | Lone'er KavanaghFlyweight | Feb 28, 2026 |
| T-73 | Ali Bagautinov | 7:20 | 15:00 | John LinekerFlyweight | Feb 1, 2014 |
| T-73 |  Alex Perez | 7:20 | 15:00 | SumudaerjiFlyweight | Aug 29, 2026 |
| T-77 |  Scott Jorgensen | 7:19 | 15:00 | Danny MartinezFlyweight | Jun 7, 2014 |
| T-77 |  Rashid Vagabov | 7:19 | 15:00 | Paulo Henrique da SilvaFlyweight | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 79 | Alexandre Pantoja | 7:18 | 15:00 | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | Jan 21, 2018 |
| 80 | Justin Scoggins | 7:15 | 15:00 | Ray BorgFlyweight | Feb 7, 2016 |
| T-81 | Dustin Ortiz | 7:08 | 15:00 | John MoragaFlyweight | Jan 15, 2014 |
| T-81 |   Richie Vaculik | 7:08 | 15:00 | Roldan Sangcha'anFlyweight | Jun 28, 2014 |
| T-83 |  Francisco Figueiredo | 7:07 | 15:00 | Jerome RiveraFlyweight | Jan 20, 2021 |
| T-83 | Tim Elliott | 7:07 | 15:00 | Jared PapazianFlyweight | Dec 15, 2012 |
| 85 | Allan Nascimento | 7:03 | 15:00 | Jafel FilhoFlyweight | Jun 1, 2025 |
| 86 | Louis Smolka | 7:02 | 9:41 | Ben NguyenFlyweight | Jul 14, 2016 |
| 87 | John Moraga | 7:00 | 14:06 | Willie GatesFlyweight | Dec 13, 2014 |
| 88 | Alex Perez | 6:58 | 15:00 | Eric SheltonFlyweight | Feb 24, 2018 |
| 89 | Tatsuro Taira | 6:57 | 15:00 | Carlos CandelarioFlyweight | May 15, 2022 |
| T-90 | Brandon Moreno | 6:52 | 15:00 | Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight | Jan 22, 2023 |
| T-90 |   Nyamjargal Tumendemberel | 6:52 | 15:00 | Cody DurdenFlyweight | Mar 7, 2026 |
| 92 |  Yuta Sasaki | 6:51 | 9:04 | Jenel LausaFlyweight | Jun 23, 2018 |
| T-93 | Wilson Reis | 6:49 | 15:00 | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | Jan 31, 2016 |
| T-93 | Tagir Ulanbekov | 6:49 | 15:00 | Clayton CarpenterFlyweight | Jan 19, 2025 |
| 95 | Joseph Benavidez | 6:47 | 15:00 | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | Jan 20, 2019 |
| 96 | Eric Shelton | 6:45 | 15:00 | Joseph MoralesFlyweight | Nov 11, 2018 |
| 97 |  Marcos Degli | 6:41 | 9:46 | Paris MoranFlyweight | Sep 22, 2026 |
| T-98 | Jussier Formiga | 6:40 | 15:00 | Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight | Mar 24, 2019 |
| T-98 | Rafael Estevam | 6:40 | 7:54 | João EliasFlyweight | Sep 27, 2022 |
| 100 |  Jesus Aguilar | 6:34 | 12:04 | Erisson FerreiraFlyweight | Aug 23, 2022 |
This board ranks single performances, not fighters — one fighter can hold more than one row.