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Fastest submissions in UFC history

Oleg Taktarov holds the UFC record for the fastest submission: 0:09 against Anthony Macias at UFC 6: Clash of the Titans.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

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1 Oleg Taktarov 0:09 Anthony Macias UFC 6: Clash of the Titans Jul 14, 1995
2 Joe Charles 0:14 Kevin Rosier UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors Dec 16, 1994
2 Justin Martin 0:14 Eric Martin UFC 12: Judgement Day Feb 7, 1997
2 Ronda Rousey 0:14 Cat Zingano UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano Feb 28, 2015
5 Frank Shamrock 0:16 Kevin Jackson UFC - Ultimate Japan Dec 21, 1997
5 Marcus Aurelio 0:16 Ryan Roberts UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon Apr 2, 2008
7 Terry Etim 0:17 Edward Faaloloto UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz Nov 5, 2011
8 Chas Skelly 0:19 Maximo Blanco UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson Sep 17, 2016
9 Scott Morris 0:20 Sean Daugherty UFC 2: No Way Out Mar 11, 1994
9 Don Frye 0:20 Mark Hall UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 Dec 7, 1996
9 Dennis Hallman 0:20 Matt Hughes UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Dec 16, 2000
12 Roman Mitichyan 0:23 Dorian Price The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale Dec 8, 2007
12 Patrick Williams 0:23 Alejandro Perez UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Jun 13, 2015
14 Teemu Packalen 0:24 Thibault Gouti UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping Feb 27, 2016
15 Joe Duffy 0:25 Mitch Clarke UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Jul 7, 2016
16 Joe Stevenson 0:27 Melvin Guillard UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard Apr 5, 2007
17 Brett Johns 0:30 Joe Soto The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale Dec 1, 2017
17 Sodiq Yusuff 0:30 Don Shainis UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan Oct 1, 2022
19 Scott Bessac 0:31 David Hood UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo Sep 8, 1995
19 Rousimar Palhares 0:31 Mike Pierce UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields Oct 9, 2013
21 Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 0:33 Rafael Cerqueira UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Nov 22, 2025
22 Diego Ferreira 0:38 Colton Smith UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens Jun 28, 2014
23 Jerry Bohlander 0:39 Nick Sanzo UFC 12: Judgement Day Feb 7, 1997
23 Thiago Tavares 0:39 Clay Guida UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 Nov 7, 2015
23 Danny Henry 0:39 Hakeem Dawodu UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov Mar 17, 2018
23 Brian Kelleher 0:39 Ray Rodriguez UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai Sep 5, 2020
27 Charles Oliveira 0:41 Darren Elkins UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010
28 Julija Stoliarenko 0:42 Jessica-Rose Clark UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul 2, 2022
29 Kevin Jackson 0:44 Tony Fryklund UFC 14: Showdown Jul 27, 1997
29 Rory Singer 0:44 Ross Pointon The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale Jun 24, 2006
29 Renato Moicano 0:44 Damir Hadzovic UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira Mar 14, 2020
32 Mark Coleman 0:45 Julian Sanchez UFC 11: The Proving Ground Sep 20, 1996
32 Rousimar Palhares 0:45 Tomasz Drwal UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Mar 27, 2010
32 Justin Edwards 0:45 Josh Neer UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot Oct 5, 2012
32 Mickey Gall 0:45 Mike Jackson UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson Feb 6, 2016
32 Jalin Turner 0:45 Brad Riddell UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul 2, 2022
37 Frank Mir 0:46 Pete Williams UFC 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002
37 Frank Mir 0:46 David Abbott UFC 41: Onslaught Feb 28, 2003
39 Andrei Arlovski 0:47 Tim Sylvia UFC 51: Super Saturday Feb 5, 2005
39 Joe Lauzon 0:47 Melvin Guillard UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 Oct 8, 2011
39 Cezar Ferreira 0:47 Thiago Santos UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung Aug 3, 2013
39 Said Nurmagomedov 0:47 Cody Stamann UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Jan 22, 2022
43 Zhang Tiequan 0:48 Jason Reinhardt UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch Feb 26, 2011
43 Derek Brunson 0:48 Brian Houston UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 Nov 6, 2013
45 Ben Nguyen 0:49 Tim Elliott UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt Jun 10, 2017
45 Jack Hermansson 0:49 David Branch UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Mar 30, 2019
45 Gabriel Bonfim 0:49 Mounir Lazzez UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Jan 21, 2023
48 Frank Mir 0:50 Tim Sylvia UFC 48: Payback Jun 19, 2004
48 Ryan Bader 0:50 Vladimir Matyushenko UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson Jan 26, 2013
48 Kyle Daukaus 0:50 Gerald Meerschaert UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Nov 15, 2025

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