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Most control time in a fight in UFC history

Sean Sherk holds the UFC record for most control time in a fight with 22:18 control time, against Hermes Franca at UFC 73: Stacked.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterControl timeOpponentEvent
1 Sean Sherk 22:18 Hermes Franca UFC 73: Stacked Jul 7, 2007
2 Khamzat Chimaev 21:40 Dricus Du Plessis UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Aug 16, 2025
3 Tito Ortiz 21:32 Vladimir Matyushenko UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Sep 28, 2001
4 Randy Couture 21:14 Tito Ortiz UFC 44: Undisputed Sep 26, 2003
5 Jailton Almeida 21:10 Derrick Lewis UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis Nov 4, 2023
6 Charles Oliveira 20:49 Max Holloway UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Mar 7, 2026
7 Georges St-Pierre 20:31 Dan Hardy UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Mar 27, 2010
8 Marvin Vettori 20:01 Kevin Holland UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Apr 10, 2021
9 Chael Sonnen 19:53 Anderson Silva UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Aug 7, 2010
10 Curtis Blaydes 19:52 Alexander Volkov UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov Jun 20, 2020
11 Sean Sherk 19:49 Kenny Florian UFC 64: Unstoppable Oct 14, 2006
12 Cory Sandhagen 19:38 Rob Font UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font Aug 5, 2023
13 Tito Ortiz 19:13 Wanderlei Silva UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 Apr 14, 2000
14 Islam Makhachev 19:10 Jack Della Maddalena UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Nov 15, 2025
15 Amanda Nunes 18:29 Germaine de Randamie UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Dec 14, 2019
16 Kamaru Usman 18:24 Rafael Dos Anjos The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale Nov 30, 2018
17 Kamaru Usman 18:13 Tyron Woodley UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Mar 2, 2019
18 Demetrious Johnson 17:47 Ray Borg UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Oct 7, 2017
19 Kevin Randleman 17:39 Pete Williams UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 Nov 19, 1999
20 Cain Velasquez 17:23 Junior Dos Santos UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 Oct 19, 2013
21 Benson Henderson 16:58 Nate Diaz UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz Dec 8, 2012
22 Derek Brunson 16:55 Kevin Holland UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland Mar 20, 2021
23 Rose Namajunas 16:40 Paige VanZant UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant Dec 10, 2015
24 Kamaru Usman 16:38 Jorge Masvidal UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jul 11, 2020
25 Demetrious Johnson 16:36 Tim Elliott The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Dec 3, 2016
26 Stipe Miocic 16:27 Mark Hunt UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt May 9, 2015
27 Matt Hughes 16:15 Carlos Newton UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall Jul 13, 2002
28 Colby Covington 16:14 Jorge Masvidal UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Mar 5, 2022
29 Frankie Edgar 16:10 Cub Swanson UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson Nov 22, 2014
30 Zhang Weili 16:07 Amanda Lemos UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley Aug 19, 2023
31 Valentina Shevchenko 16:04 Alexa Grasso UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Sep 14, 2024
32 Jens Pulver 16:02 Dennis Hallman UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Sep 28, 2001
33 Matt Hughes 15:52 Hayato Sakurai UFC 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002
34 Alexandre Pantoja 15:51 Brandon Royval UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Dec 16, 2023
35 Tito Ortiz 15:50 Frank Shamrock UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion Sep 24, 1999
35 Randy Couture 15:50 Tim Sylvia UFC 68: The Uprising Mar 3, 2007
37 Anthony Hernandez 15:42 Michel Pereira UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira Oct 19, 2024
38 Michael Chiesa 15:21 Neil Magny UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny Jan 20, 2021
39 Stipe Miocic 15:02 Francis Ngannou UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou Jan 20, 2018
40 Georges St-Pierre 15:00 Carlos Condit UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Nov 17, 2012
40 Kevin Lee 15:00 Edson Barboza UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Apr 21, 2018
42 Matt Hughes 14:59 Sean Sherk UFC 42: Sudden Impact Apr 25, 2003
43 Georges St-Pierre 14:58 BJ Penn UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 Jan 31, 2009
44 Charles Oliveira 14:52 Michael Chandler UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic Nov 16, 2024
45 Rafael Dos Anjos 14:44 Anthony Pettis UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos Mar 14, 2015
46 Diego Sanchez 14:22 Craig White UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Sep 8, 2018
47 Kenichi Yamamoto 14:16 Daiju Takase UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 Nov 19, 1999
48 Rafael Dos Anjos 14:15 Paul Felder UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos Nov 14, 2020
49 Vladimir Matyushenko 14:14 Yuki Kondo UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands Jun 29, 2001
50 Rinat Fakhretdinov 14:11 Bryan Battle UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec 17, 2022

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