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 |  Sean Sherk | 22:18 | 25:00 | Hermes FrancaLightweight | Jul 7, 2007 |
| 2 |   Charles Oliveira | 20:49 | 25:00 | Max HollowayLightweight | Mar 7, 2026 |
| 3 | Sean Sherk | 19:49 | 25:00 | Kenny FlorianLightweight | Oct 14, 2006 |
| 4 |  Benson Henderson | 16:58 | 25:00 | Nate DiazLightweight | Dec 8, 2012 |
| 5 | Jens Pulver | 16:02 | 25:00 | Dennis HallmanLightweight | Sep 28, 2001 |
| 6 |  Kevin Lee | 15:00 | 22:18 | Edson BarbozaLightweight | Apr 22, 2018 |
| 7 | Charles Oliveira | 14:52 | 25:00 | Michael ChandlerLightweight | Nov 17, 2024 |
| 8 |  Rafael Dos Anjos | 14:44 | 25:00 | Anthony PettisLightweight | Mar 14, 2015 |
| 9 | Rafael Dos Anjos | 14:15 | 25:00 | Paul FelderLightweight | Nov 15, 2020 |
| 10 |  Luis Pena | 14:01 | 15:00 | Steve GarciaLightweight | Mar 1, 2020 |
| 11 |  Grant Dawson | 13:46 | 15:00 | Joe SoleckiLightweight | Jun 2, 2024 |
| 12 |   Marc Diakiese | 13:35 | 15:00 | Damir HadzovicLightweight | Jul 23, 2022 |
| 13 |  Beneil Dariush | 13:30 | 15:00 | Thiago MoisesLightweight | Nov 11, 2018 |
| 14 |   Claudio Puelles | 13:20 | 15:00 | Marcos MarianoLightweight | Sep 22, 2019 |
| 15 | Matt Serra | 13:16 | 15:00 | Ivan MenjivarLightweight | Jun 19, 2004 |
| 16 |  Frankie Edgar | 13:13 | 15:00 | Spencer FisherLightweight | Nov 17, 2007 |
| 17 | Matt Serra | 13:07 | 15:00 | Jeff CurranLightweight | Jan 31, 2004 |
| 18 |  Nik Lentz | 13:00 | 15:00 | Andre WinnerLightweight | Aug 29, 2010 |
| T-19 |  Ramsey Nijem | 12:42 | 15:00 | Danny DownesLightweight | Oct 29, 2011 |
| T-19 | Matt Grice | 12:42 | 15:00 | Jason BlackLightweight | Oct 20, 2007 |
| T-21 |  Joe Solecki | 12:29 | 15:00 | Matt WimanLightweight | Dec 8, 2019 |
| T-21 | John Gunderson | 12:29 | 15:00 | Mark HolstLightweight | Jun 19, 2010 |
| T-21 |  Alan Patrick | 12:29 | 15:00 | Damir HadzovicLightweight | Feb 4, 2018 |
| 24 |   Nurullo Aliev | 12:25 | 15:00 | Mike DavisLightweight | Jul 25, 2026 |
| T-25 | Alan Patrick | 12:24 | 15:00 | Damien BrownLightweight | Mar 20, 2016 |
| T-25 | Grant Dawson | 12:24 | 15:00 | Damir IsmagulovLightweight | Jul 1, 2023 |
| T-25 | Marc Diakiese | 12:24 | 15:00 | Viacheslav BorshchevLightweight | Mar 26, 2022 |
| T-25 |  Anthony Rocco Martin | 12:24 | 15:00 | Alex WhiteLightweight | Jan 16, 2017 |
| 29 |  Gleison Tibau | 12:23 | 15:00 | Jason DentLightweight | Mar 3, 2007 |
| 30 | Kurt Pellegrino | 12:17 | 15:00 | Josh NeerLightweight | Aug 8, 2009 |
| 31 | Beneil Dariush | 12:15 | 15:00 | Tony FergusonLightweight | May 16, 2021 |
| 32 |    Khabib Nurmagomedov | 12:14 | 18:03 | Conor McGregorLightweight | Oct 7, 2018 |
| 33 |  Danny Castillo | 12:13 | 15:00 | Paul SassLightweight | Feb 16, 2013 |
| 34 | Alan Patrick | 12:12 | 15:00 | Stevie RayLightweight | Sep 25, 2016 |
| 35 | Frankie Edgar | 12:09 | 15:00 | Hermes FrancaLightweight | Jul 19, 2008 |
| 36 |   Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 12:07 | 15:00 | Tony SimsLightweight | Aug 23, 2015 |
| 37 |  Alex Da Silva | 12:01 | 15:00 | Kazula VargasLightweight | Aug 11, 2019 |
| 38 | Beneil Dariush | 11:57 | 15:00 | Jim MillerLightweight | Apr 18, 2015 |
| 39 |  Islam Makhachev | 11:53 | 15:00 | Nik LentzLightweight | Feb 12, 2017 |
| 40 |  Mark Bocek | 11:40 | 13:16 | Alvin RobinsonLightweight | Nov 15, 2008 |
| T-41 | Mark Bocek | 11:39 | 15:00 | Nik LentzLightweight | Dec 10, 2011 |
| T-41 | Charles Oliveira | 11:39 | 15:00 | Tony FergusonLightweight | Dec 13, 2020 |
| 43 | Gleison Tibau | 11:38 | 15:00 | Terry EtimLightweight | Sep 8, 2007 |
| 44 |  Matt Wiman | 11:26 | 15:00 | Michihiro OmigawaLightweight | Sep 22, 2007 |
| 45 |  Rafaello Oliveira | 11:22 | 15:00 | John GundersonLightweight | Jan 2, 2010 |
| 46 | Jacob Volkmann | 11:20 | 15:00 | Efrain EscuderoLightweight | Dec 30, 2011 |
| 47 |  Elias Silverio | 11:19 | 15:00 | Isaac Vallie-FlaggLightweight | Jan 15, 2014 |
| 48 |  Cole Miller | 11:17 | 15:00 | Leonard GarciaLightweight | Sep 19, 2007 |
| 49 |  Jeremy Kennedy | 11:11 | 15:00 | Alex RicciLightweight | Aug 28, 2016 |
| 50 |  John Gunther | 11:10 | 15:00 | Allan ZunigaLightweight | Jul 6, 2018 |
| 51 |  Trey Ogden | 11:09 | 15:00 | Kurt HolobaughLightweight | Mar 24, 2024 |
| T-52 |  Gregor Gillespie | 11:01 | 15:00 | Glaico FrancaLightweight | Sep 25, 2016 |
| T-52 |  Evan Dunham | 11:01 | 15:00 | Ross PearsonLightweight | Jul 18, 2015 |
| 54 | Rafaello Oliveira | 10:59 | 15:00 | Yoislandy IzquierdoLightweight | Jul 8, 2012 |
| 55 | Matt Wiman | 10:56 | 15:00 | Cole MillerLightweight | Jan 23, 2011 |
| 56 |  Vinc Pichel | 10:55 | 15:00 | Garett WhiteleyLightweight | Jan 15, 2014 |
| 57 |  Roger Huerta | 10:53 | 15:00 | Jason DentLightweight | Sep 23, 2006 |
| 58 | Nurullo Aliev | 10:51 | 15:00 | Rafael AlvesLightweight | Feb 26, 2023 |
| 59 | Grant Dawson | 10:50 | 15:00 | Diego FerreiraLightweight | Jan 19, 2025 |
| T-60 |  Jim Miller | 10:46 | 13:19 | David BaronLightweight | Oct 18, 2008 |
| T-60 |  Gray Maynard | 10:46 | 15:00 | Dennis SiverLightweight | Jan 23, 2008 |
| 62 |  Renee Forte | 10:45 | 15:00 | Terry EtimLightweight | Feb 16, 2013 |
| 63 | Jim Miller | 10:39 | 15:00 | Matt WimanLightweight | Dec 10, 2008 |
| 64 | Mark Bocek | 10:37 | 15:00 | Doug EvansLightweight | Dec 29, 2007 |
| T-65 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 10:33 | 25:00 | Al IaquintaLightweight | Apr 7, 2018 |
| T-65 |  Renato Moicano | 10:33 | 15:00 | Drew DoberLightweight | Feb 4, 2024 |
| T-65 | Joe Stevenson | 10:33 | 15:00 | Nate DiazLightweight | Jun 20, 2009 |
| 68 |  Myles Jury | 10:32 | 15:00 | Michael JohnsonLightweight | Dec 30, 2012 |
| 69 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 10:31 | 15:00 | Edson BarbozaLightweight | Dec 30, 2017 |
| 70 | Jim Miller | 10:28 | 15:00 | Mac DanzigLightweight | Jul 11, 2009 |
| 71 |   Jake Matthews | 10:27 | 13:16 | Dashon JohnsonLightweight | Jun 28, 2014 |
| 72 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 10:26 | 15:00 | Abel TrujilloLightweight | May 25, 2013 |
| T-73 | Islam Makhachev | 10:23 | 22:42 | Dustin PoirierLightweight | Jun 2, 2024 |
| T-73 | Benson Henderson | 10:23 | 15:00 | Jim MillerLightweight | Aug 14, 2011 |
| 75 |  Clay Guida | 10:17 | 15:00 | Anthony PettisLightweight | Jun 4, 2011 |
| 76 | Gleison Tibau | 10:09 | 15:00 | Jeremy StephensLightweight | Apr 1, 2009 |
| 77 |  Chase Hooper | 10:08 | 15:00 | Jim MillerLightweight | Apr 13, 2025 |
| 78 |  James Krause | 10:07 | 15:00 | Alex WhiteLightweight | Jan 14, 2018 |
| 79 | Roger Huerta | 10:06 | 15:00 | Leonard GarciaLightweight | Apr 7, 2007 |
| 80 | Jacob Volkmann | 10:02 | 15:00 | Ronys TorresLightweight | Mar 31, 2010 |
| 81 | Claudio Puelles | 10:01 | 15:00 | Jordan LeavittLightweight | Jun 5, 2021 |
| T-82 | Rich Clementi | 9:55 | 15:00 | Terry EtimLightweight | May 24, 2008 |
| T-82 |  Thomas Gantt | 9:55 | 12:46 | Drakkar KloseLightweight | Sep 12, 2026 |
| T-84 |  David Bielkheden | 9:54 | 15:00 | Jess LiaudinLightweight | Oct 18, 2008 |
| T-84 |   Dong Hyun Ma | 9:54 | 15:00 | Brendan O'ReillyLightweight | Dec 4, 2016 |
| T-86 | Clay Guida | 9:52 | 15:00 | Erik KochLightweight | Jun 26, 2017 |
| T-86 | Mark Bocek | 9:52 | 15:00 | Jim MillerLightweight | Mar 27, 2010 |
| T-88 |   Damir Ismagulov | 9:49 | 15:00 | Alex GorgeesLightweight | Dec 2, 2018 |
| T-88 |  Scott Holtzman | 9:49 | 15:00 | Darrell HorcherLightweight | Dec 9, 2017 |
| T-90 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 9:47 | 15:00 | Rafael Dos AnjosLightweight | Apr 19, 2014 |
| T-90 |  Jeremy Stephens | 9:47 | 15:00 | Diego SaraivaLightweight | Sep 22, 2007 |
| T-90 | Trey Ogden | 9:47 | 15:00 | Loik RadzhabovLightweight | Jul 21, 2024 |
| 93 | Dave Menne | 9:45 | 15:00 | Fabiano IhaLightweight | Mar 10, 2000 |
| 94 | Mark Bocek | 9:42 | 15:00 | John AlessioLightweight | Apr 21, 2012 |
| T-95 |  Jared Gordon | 9:41 | 15:00 | Dan MoretLightweight | Jun 30, 2019 |
| T-95 | Gray Maynard | 9:41 | 15:00 | Rich ClementiLightweight | Oct 25, 2008 |
| 97 | Waylon Lowe | 9:37 | 15:00 | Willamy FreireLightweight | Jan 23, 2011 |
| 98 |   Don Madge | 9:35 | 15:00 | Farès ZiamLightweight | Sep 7, 2019 |
| 99 | Grant Dawson | 9:31 | 12:05 | Mark MadsenLightweight | Nov 5, 2022 |
| 100 | Danny Castillo | 9:29 | 15:00 | Tony FergusonLightweight | Aug 30, 2014 |
This board ranks single performances, not fighters — one fighter can hold more than one row.