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Fastest submissions in UFC light heavyweight history

Frank Shamrock holds the UFC light heavyweight record for the fastest submission: 0:16 against Kevin Jackson at UFC - Ultimate Japan.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

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1 Frank Shamrock 0:16 Kevin Jackson UFC - Ultimate Japan Dec 21, 1997
2 Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 0:33 Rafael Cerqueira UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Nov 22, 2025
3 Ryan Bader 0:50 Vladimir Matyushenko UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson Jan 26, 2013
4 Alan Belcher 0:53 Sean Salmon UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson May 26, 2007
5 Luis Hernandez 0:57 Sedriques Dumas UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos Sep 26, 2026
6 Gadzhimurad Antigulov 1:07 Marcos Rogerio de Lima UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira Nov 19, 2016
7 Alonzo Menifield 1:11 Fabio Cherant UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou Mar 27, 2021
8 Nikita Krylov 1:24 Stanislav Nedkov UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson Jan 24, 2015
9 Eliot Marshall 1:27 Jules Bruchez The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale Dec 13, 2008
10 Ovince Saint Preux 1:29 Nikita Krylov UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler Mar 15, 2014
11 Ryan Spann 1:35 Ovince Saint Preux UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. Oct 5, 2024
12 Brendson Ribeiro 1:49 Felipe Franco UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan Oct 10, 2026
13 Ovince Saint Preux 1:50 Yushin Okami UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami Sep 22, 2017
14 Tito Ortiz 1:52 Yuki Kondo UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Dec 16, 2000
15 Glover Teixeira 1:53 Kyle Kingsbury UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir May 26, 2012
16 Jason Lambert 1:54 Rob MacDonald UFC 58: USA vs Canada Mar 4, 2006
17 Tito Ortiz 1:56 Ryan Bader UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul 2, 2011
18 Anthony Smith 2:00 Vitor Petrino UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg May 4, 2024
19 Paul Craig 2:06 Gadzhimurad Antigulov UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till Jul 25, 2020
20 Stephan Bonnar 2:14 Mike Nickels UFC 73: Stacked Jul 7, 2007
21 Forrest Griffin 2:18 Bill Mahood UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Jun 4, 2005
22 Dean Lister 2:20 Alessio Sakara UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie May 27, 2006
23 Renato Sobral 2:21 Mike van Arsdale UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 Feb 4, 2006
23 Gadzhimurad Antigulov 2:21 Joachim Christensen UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos May 13, 2017
25 Ryan Spann 2:22 Ion Cutelaba UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic May 14, 2022
26 Cyrille Diabate 2:24 Chad Griggs UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Nov 17, 2012
27 Eric Schafer 2:26 Rob MacDonald UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral Aug 26, 2006
28 Igor Pokrajac 2:29 James Irvin UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010
28 Nikita Krylov 2:29 Marcos Rogerio de Lima UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira Aug 23, 2015
30 David Heath 2:32 Cory Walmsley UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral Aug 26, 2006
31 Anthony Smith 2:34 Devin Clark UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Clark Nov 28, 2020
32 Glover Teixeira 2:38 James Te Huna UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 May 25, 2013
33 Misha Cirkunov 2:40 Patrick Cummins UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith Oct 27, 2018
34 Anthony Perosh 2:45 Tom Blackledge UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch Feb 26, 2011
34 Uran Satybaldiev 2:45 Diyar Nurgozhay UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang Aug 23, 2025
36 Ion Cutelaba 2:51 Ibo Aslan UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song Feb 22, 2025
37 Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 2:52 Brendson Ribeiro UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan Apr 4, 2026
38 Ovince Saint Preux 2:54 Tyson Pedro UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Jun 23, 2018
39 Ilir Latifi 3:02 Cyrille Diabate UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa Mar 8, 2014
40 Wilson Gouveia 3:06 Carmelo Marrero UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson May 26, 2007
41 Mike Nickels 3:10 Wes Combs The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale Jun 24, 2006
42 Paul Craig 3:19 Vinicius Moreira UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Sep 21, 2019
42 Jimmy Crute 3:19 Ivan Erslan UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Sep 27, 2025
44 Glover Teixeira 3:21 Karl Roberson UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw Jan 19, 2019
45 Wilson Gouveia 3:23 Wes Combs UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral Aug 26, 2006
46 Jimmy Crute 3:29 Michal Oleksiejczuk UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker Feb 22, 2020
47 Billy Elekana 3:33 Kevin Christian UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama Nov 1, 2025
48 Misha Cirkunov 3:38 Jimmy Crute UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje Sep 14, 2019
49 Dominick Reyes 3:39 Jeremy Kimball UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec 2, 2017
50 Oumar Sy 3:43 Tuco Tokkos UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 2024

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