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Most control time in a fight in UFC flyweight history

Demetrious Johnson holds the UFC flyweight record for most control time in a fight with 17:47 control time, against Ray Borg at UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterControl timeOpponentEvent
1 Demetrious Johnson 17:47 Ray Borg UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Oct 7, 2017
2 Demetrious Johnson 16:36 Tim Elliott The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Dec 3, 2016
3 Alexandre Pantoja 15:51 Brandon Royval UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Dec 16, 2023
4 Ray Borg 13:53 Geane Herrera UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015
5 Demetrious Johnson 13:43 Kyoji Horiguchi UFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi Apr 25, 2015
6 Demetrious Johnson 13:35 John Moraga UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga Jul 27, 2013
7 Tim Elliott 13:19 Jordan Espinosa UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Mar 6, 2021
8 Cody Durden 12:32 Carlos Mota UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen Oct 29, 2022
9 Tatsuro Taira 12:13 Brandon Royval UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Oct 12, 2024
10 Tagir Ulanbekov 12:04 Allan Nascimento UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Oct 30, 2021
11 Louis Smolka 12:00 Neil Seery UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor Jul 11, 2015
12 Muhammad Mokaev 11:44 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jul 23, 2022
13 Ray Borg 11:41 Chris Kelades UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch Feb 14, 2015
14 Asu Almabayev 11:24 Jose Johnson UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira Jun 15, 2024
15 Ray Borg 11:22 Rogerio Bontorin UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz Feb 15, 2020
16 Tim Elliott 11:13 Victor Altamirano UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Jun 3, 2023
17 Ray Borg 10:55 Louis Smolka UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Dec 30, 2016
18 Dustin Ortiz 10:45 Willie Gates UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015
19 Rafael Estevam 10:42 Felipe Bunes UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park Aug 2, 2025
20 Tatsuro Taira 10:38 Joshua Van UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026
21 Muhammad Mokaev 10:18 Malcolm Gordon UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Oct 22, 2022
22 Zach Makovsky 9:58 Tim Elliott UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch Feb 14, 2015
23 Justin Scoggins 9:57 Will Campuzano UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler Mar 15, 2014
24 Paddy Holohan 9:56 Shane Howell UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver Jan 18, 2015
25 Henry Cejudo 9:34 Sergio Pettis UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Dec 2, 2017
26 Cody Durden 9:33 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon Apr 29, 2023
27 Kai Kara-France 9:32 Elias Garcia UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
27 Asu Almabayev 9:32 CJ Vergara UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Mar 9, 2024
29 Henry Cejudo 9:31 Chris Cariaso UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos Mar 14, 2015
30 Allan Nascimento 9:27 Jake Hadley UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic May 14, 2022
31 Asu Almabayev 9:26 Jose Ochoa UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Jul 26, 2025
32 Rafael Estevam 9:23 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig Nov 18, 2023
33 Rafael Estevam 9:22 Jesus Aguilar UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues Feb 15, 2025
34 Ronaldo Rodriguez 9:14 Ode Osbourne UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Sep 14, 2024
35 Alexandre Pantoja 9:11 Joshua Van UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Sep 19, 2026
36 Joseph Benavidez 9:09 John Moraga UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier May 23, 2015
37 Tim Elliott 9:07 Louis Gaudinot UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 Aug 31, 2013
37 Jussier Formiga 9:07 Dustin Ortiz UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg Sep 24, 2016
39 Andre Lima 9:00 Felipe dos Santos UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady Sep 7, 2024
40 Eric Shelton 8:54 Jenel Lausa UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura Nov 18, 2017
41 Jussier Formiga 8:51 Chris Cariaso UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold May 18, 2013
42 Asu Almabayev 8:48 Charles Johnson UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres Jun 27, 2026
43 Wilson Reis 8:45 Yuta Sasaki UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie Feb 11, 2017
44 Mateus Mendonca 8:44 Jesus Aguilar UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb 24, 2024
45 Naoki Inoue 8:38 Carls John De Tomas UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia Jun 17, 2017
46 Jimmy Flick 8:28 Matt Schnell UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates Apr 26, 2025
47 Ali Bagautinov 8:26 Geane Herrera UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson Jun 18, 2016
47 Alexandre Pantoja 8:26 Brandon Moreno UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023
49 Muhammad Mokaev 8:24 Tim Elliott UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Oct 21, 2023
50 Jarred Brooks 8:17 Robert Sanchez UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Sep 8, 2018

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