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Fastest knockouts in UFC light heavyweight history

Ryan Jimmo holds the UFC light heavyweight record for the fastest knockout: 0:07 against Anthony Perosh at UFC 149: Faber vs Barao.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

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1 Ryan Jimmo 0:07 Anthony Perosh UFC 149: Faber vs Barao Jul 21, 2012
2 James Irvin 0:08 Houston Alexander UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon Apr 2, 2008
2 Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 0:08 Julius Walker UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres Jun 27, 2026
4 Carlos Ulberg 0:12 Alonzo Menifield UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento May 11, 2024
5 Anthony Johnson 0:13 Glover Teixeira UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 Aug 20, 2016
6 Anthony Perosh 0:14 Vinny Magalhaes UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung Aug 3, 2013
7 Johnny Walker 0:15 Justin Ledet UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 Feb 2, 2019
8 Vladimir Matyushenko 0:20 Jason Brilz UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields Apr 30, 2011
9 Kyle Kingsbury 0:21 Ricardo Romero UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Feb 5, 2011
10 Frank Shamrock 0:22 Igor Zinoviev UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou Mar 13, 1998
10 Ion Cutelaba 0:22 Henrique da Silva UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Jun 10, 2017
12 Volkan Oezdemir 0:28 Misha Cirkunov UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017
12 Iwo Baraniewski 0:28 Austen Lane UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy Mar 21, 2026
14 Dominick Reyes 0:29 Joachim Christensen UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee Jun 25, 2017
15 Ilir Latifi 0:30 Sean O'Connell UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz Jan 17, 2016
16 Tito Ortiz 0:32 Evan Tanner UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk Feb 23, 2001
17 Ovince Saint Preux 0:34 Mauricio Rua UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux Nov 8, 2014
18 Igor Pokrajac 0:35 Krzysztof Soszynski UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Dec 10, 2011
19 Wanderlei Silva 0:36 Keith Jardine UFC 84: Ill Will May 24, 2008
19 Johnny Walker 0:36 Misha Cirkunov UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Mar 2, 2019
21 Magomed Ankalaev 0:38 Ion Cutelaba UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Feb 29, 2020
22 Alexander Gustafsson 0:41 Jared Hamman UFC 105: Couture vs Vera Nov 14, 2009
23 Volkan Oezdemir 0:42 Jimi Manuwa UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 Jul 29, 2017
24 Anthony Johnson 0:44 Rogerio Nogueira UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown Jul 26, 2014
24 Michal Oleksiejczuk 0:44 Gadzhimurad Antigulov UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik Apr 20, 2019
26 James Te Huna 0:47 Ricardo Romero UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage Sep 24, 2011
26 Aleksandar Rakic 0:47 Jimi Manuwa UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith Jun 1, 2019
28 Houston Alexander 0:48 Keith Jardine UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson May 26, 2007
28 Jamahal Hill 0:48 Jimmy Crute UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo Dec 4, 2021
30 Vitor Belfort 0:49 Randy Couture UFC 46: Supernatural Jan 31, 2004
30 Philipe Lins 0:49 Ovince Saint Preux UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield Feb 18, 2023
32 Jonathan Wilson 0:50 Chris Dempsey UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015
33 Ibo Aslan 0:51 Rafael Cerquiera UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Oct 26, 2024
34 Steve Bosse 0:52 James Te Huna UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir Mar 19, 2016
34 Khalil Rountree Jr. 0:52 Daniel Jolly UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie Feb 4, 2017
36 Anthony Smith 0:53 Rashad Evans UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun 9, 2018
37 Sean O'Connell 0:56 Anthony Perosh UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt May 9, 2015
37 Ilir Latifi 0:56 Hans Stringer UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites Jul 18, 2015
39 Houston Alexander 1:01 Alessio Sakara UFC 75: Champion vs Champion Sep 8, 2007
39 Anderson Silva 1:01 James Irvin UFC: Silva vs Irvin Jul 19, 2008
39 Corey Anderson 1:01 Matt Van Buren The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale Jul 6, 2014
42 Mauricio Rua 1:03 James Te Huna UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot Dec 6, 2013
43 Da Woon Jung 1:04 Mike Rodriguez UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie Dec 21, 2019
44 Tyson Pedro 1:05 Harry Hunsucker UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards Aug 20, 2022
45 Thiago Silva 1:06 James Irvin UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson May 26, 2007
46 Vitor Belfort 1:07 Marvin Eastman UFC 43: Meltdown Jun 6, 2003
46 Nikita Krylov 1:07 Alexander Gustafsson UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jul 23, 2022
48 Ryan Spann 1:11 Misha Cirkunov UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad Mar 13, 2021
49 Carlos Ulberg 1:15 Tafon Nchukwi UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot Jun 25, 2022
50 Ryan Bader 1:17 Jason Brilz UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson Nov 19, 2011
50 Vitor Belfort 1:17 Dan Henderson UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 Nov 9, 2013

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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data.