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Fastest submissions in UFC heavyweight history

Justin Martin holds the UFC heavyweight record for the fastest submission: 0:14 against Eric Martin at UFC 12: Judgement Day.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

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1 Justin Martin 0:14 Eric Martin UFC 12: Judgement Day Feb 7, 1997
2 Frank Mir 0:46 Pete Williams UFC 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002
2 Frank Mir 0:46 David Abbott UFC 41: Onslaught Feb 28, 2003
4 Andrei Arlovski 0:47 Tim Sylvia UFC 51: Super Saturday Feb 5, 2005
5 Frank Mir 0:50 Tim Sylvia UFC 48: Payback Jun 19, 2004
6 Mark Kerr 0:53 Dwayne Cason UFC 15: Collision Course Oct 17, 1997
7 Valter Walker 0:54 Kennedy Nzechukwu UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira Jul 12, 2025
8 Andrei Arlovski 0:55 Aaron Brink UFC 28: High Stakes Nov 17, 2000
9 Randy Couture 0:56 Tony Halme UFC 13: The Ultimate Force May 30, 1997
10 Mike Ciesnolevicz 1:03 Neil Grove UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson Feb 21, 2009
10 Sean McCorkle 1:03 Mark Hunt UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop Sep 25, 2010
12 Frank Mir 1:05 Roberto Traven UFC 34: High Voltage Nov 2, 2001
12 Stefan Struve 1:05 Lavar Johnson UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir May 26, 2012
12 Fabricio Werdum 1:05 Walt Harris UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Oct 7, 2017
15 Frank Mir 1:12 Cheick Kongo UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez Dec 12, 2009
16 Frank Mir 1:17 Antoni Hardonk UFC 74: Respect Aug 25, 2007
16 Valter Walker 1:17 Don'Tale Mayes UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues Feb 15, 2025
18 Valter Walker 1:24 Louie Sutherland UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane Oct 25, 2025
19 Steven Graham 1:30 Dmitri Stepanov UFC 13: The Ultimate Force May 30, 1997
19 Frank Mir 1:30 Brock Lesnar UFC 81: Breaking Point Feb 2, 2008
21 Valter Walker 1:32 Thomas Petersen UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Jul 25, 2026
22 Mark Kerr 1:38 Dan Bobish UFC 14: Showdown Jul 27, 1997
23 Tim Hague 1:42 Pat Barry UFC 98: Evans vs Machida May 23, 2009
24 Serghei Spivac 1:44 Marcin Tybura UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 Aug 10, 2024
25 Aleksei Oleinik 1:45 Junior Albini UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington May 12, 2018
26 Marcos Rogerio de Lima 1:50 Andrei Arlovski UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen Oct 29, 2022
26 Jose Montanha 1:50 Louie Sutherland UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld Aug 8, 2026
28 Ben Rothwell 1:54 Matt Mitrione UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson Jun 6, 2015
29 Pete Williams 1:56 Jason Godsey UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Mar 5, 1999
30 Gabriel Gonzaga 1:57 Justin McCully UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin Jul 5, 2008
30 Francis Ngannou 1:57 Anthony Hamilton UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov Dec 9, 2016
32 Kimo Leopoldo 1:59 David Abbott UFC 43: Meltdown Jun 6, 2003
33 Jon Jones 2:04 Ciryl Gane UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Mar 4, 2023
34 Jeremy Horn 2:08 Jason Godsey UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion Sep 24, 1999
34 Marcelo Golm 2:08 Christian Colombo UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Oct 28, 2017
36 Dan Bobish 2:10 Brian Johnston UFC 14: Showdown Jul 27, 1997
37 Alexandr Romanov 2:11 Chase Sherman UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera Apr 30, 2022
38 Maurice Greene 2:14 Michel Batista The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale Nov 30, 2018
39 Justin Ledet 2:16 Mark Godbeer UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 Nov 19, 2016
40 Aleksei Oleinik 2:18 Anthony Hamilton UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens Jun 28, 2014
41 Jake Collier 2:26 Chase Sherman UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze Jan 15, 2022
42 Jailton Almeida 2:27 Alexandr Romanov UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Jun 1, 2024
43 Travis Browne 2:29 Chad Griggs UFC 145: Jones vs Evans Apr 21, 2012
44 Alex Hunter 2:30 Sam Fulton UFC 14: Showdown Jul 27, 1997
44 Fabricio Werdum 2:30 Alexander Gustafsson UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till Jul 25, 2020
46 Brandon Vera 2:39 Assuerio Silva UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie May 27, 2006
47 Ryan Spann 2:47 Lukasz Brzeski UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Jul 19, 2025
48 Mark Coleman 2:57 Dan Severn UFC 12: Judgement Day Feb 7, 1997
48 Aleksei Oleinik 2:57 Viktor Pesta UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn Jan 15, 2017
50 Serghei Spivac 3:05 Derrick Lewis UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac Feb 4, 2023

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