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Fastest finishes in UFC welterweight history

Jorge Masvidal holds the UFC welterweight record for the fastest finishe: 0:05 against Ben Askren at UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

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1 Jorge Masvidal 0:05 Ben Askren UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos Jul 6, 2019
2 Duane Ludwig 0:06 Jonathan Goulet UFC Fight Night 3 Jan 16, 2006
3 Leon Edwards 0:08 Seth Baczynski UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 Apr 11, 2015
4 Johny Hendricks 0:12 Jon Fitch UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Dec 30, 2011
5 Anthony Johnson 0:13 Chad Reiner UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher Jun 12, 2007
6 Bryan Battle 0:14 Gabe Green UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida May 13, 2023
7 Song Kenan 0:15 Bobby Nash UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum Nov 25, 2017
7 Matthew Semelsberger 0:15 Martin Sano UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Sep 25, 2021
9 Matthew Semelsberger 0:16 Jason Witt UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Mar 13, 2021
10 Dennis Hallman 0:20 Matt Hughes UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Dec 16, 2000
11 Joshua Burkman 0:21 Sammy Morgan The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale Nov 5, 2005
11 BJ Penn 0:21 Matt Hughes UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida Nov 20, 2010
13 Roman Mitichyan 0:23 Dorian Price The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale Dec 8, 2007
13 Levan Chokheli 0:23 Leon Shahbazyan UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi Jun 20, 2026
15 Khaos Williams 0:27 Alex Morono UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes Feb 8, 2020
16 Johny Hendricks 0:29 Amir Sadollah UFC 101: Declaration Aug 8, 2009
16 Matt Brown 0:29 Mike Pyle UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen Aug 17, 2013
18 KJ Noons 0:30 Sam Stout UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy Apr 16, 2014
18 Alvaro Herrera Mendoza 0:30 Vernon Ramos Ho UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum Nov 21, 2015
18 Khaos Williams 0:30 Abdul Razak Alhassan UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos Nov 14, 2020
18 Uros Medic 0:30 Daniel Rodriguez UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez Aug 1, 2026
22 Rousimar Palhares 0:31 Mike Pierce UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields Oct 9, 2013
22 Punahele Soriano 0:31 Uros Medic UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Jan 11, 2025
24 Themba Gorimbo 0:32 Pete Rodriguez UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov Feb 3, 2024
25 Chris Lytle 0:33 Kyle Bradley UFC 81: Breaking Point Feb 2, 2008
25 Mike Swick 0:33 Jonathan Goulet UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops Dec 10, 2008
27 Tyron Woodley 0:36 Jay Hieron UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Feb 2, 2013
28 Robbie Lawler 0:38 Niko Price UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023
29 Alex Oliveira 0:39 Carlo Pedersoli Jr. UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders Sep 22, 2018
30 Erick Silva 0:40 Luis Ramos UFC 134: Silva vs Okami Aug 27, 2011
30 Che Mills 0:40 Chris Cope UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz Nov 5, 2011
30 Conor McGregor 0:40 Donald Cerrone UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy Jan 18, 2020
33 Anthony Johnson 0:41 Yoshiyuki Yoshida UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun Oct 24, 2009
34 Siyar Bahadurzada 0:42 Paulo Thiago UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva Apr 14, 2012
34 Muslim Salikhov 0:42 Carlos Leal UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Jul 26, 2025
36 Alex Garcia 0:43 Ben Wall UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot Dec 6, 2013
36 Abdul Razak Alhassan 0:43 Niko Price UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Sep 8, 2018
38 Bryan Battle 0:44 Takashi Sato UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill Aug 6, 2022
39 Kyle Noke 0:45 Charlie Brenneman UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Sep 22, 2012
39 Justin Edwards 0:45 Josh Neer UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot Oct 5, 2012
39 Mickey Gall 0:45 Mike Jackson UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson Feb 6, 2016
42 Johny Hendricks 0:46 Martin Kampmann UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Nov 17, 2012
43 Demian Maia 0:47 Dong Hyun Kim UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 Jul 7, 2012
44 Takashi Sato 0:48 Jason Witt UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker Jun 27, 2020
45 Gabriel Bonfim 0:49 Mounir Lazzez UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Jan 21, 2023
46 Anthony Johnson 0:51 Tommy Speer UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon Apr 2, 2008
46 Charles Radtke 0:51 Matthew Semelsberger UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates Nov 9, 2024
48 Erick Silva 0:52 Takenori Sato UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi Feb 15, 2014
48 Vicente Luque 0:52 Themba Gorimbo UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Dec 7, 2024
50 Jake Ellenberger 0:53 Jake Shields UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger Sep 17, 2011
50 Abdul Razak Alhassan 0:53 Charlie Ward UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 Nov 19, 2016

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