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Most control time in a fight in UFC lightweight history

Sean Sherk holds the UFC lightweight 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 Charles Oliveira 20:49 Max Holloway UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Mar 7, 2026
3 Sean Sherk 19:49 Kenny Florian UFC 64: Unstoppable Oct 14, 2006
4 Benson Henderson 16:58 Nate Diaz UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz Dec 8, 2012
5 Jens Pulver 16:02 Dennis Hallman UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Sep 28, 2001
6 Kevin Lee 15:00 Edson Barboza UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee Apr 21, 2018
7 Charles Oliveira 14:52 Michael Chandler UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic Nov 16, 2024
8 Rafael Dos Anjos 14:44 Anthony Pettis UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos Mar 14, 2015
9 Rafael Dos Anjos 14:15 Paul Felder UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos Nov 14, 2020
10 Luis Pena 14:01 Steve Garcia UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo Feb 29, 2020
11 Grant Dawson 13:46 Joe Solecki UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Jun 1, 2024
12 Marc Diakiese 13:35 Damir Hadzovic UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall Jul 23, 2022
13 Beneil Dariush 13:30 Thiago Moises UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Nov 10, 2018
14 Claudio Puelles 13:20 Marcos Mariano UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Sep 21, 2019
15 Matt Serra 13:16 Ivan Menjivar UFC 48: Payback Jun 19, 2004
16 Frankie Edgar 13:13 Spencer Fisher UFC 78: Validation Nov 17, 2007
17 Matt Serra 13:07 Jeff Curran UFC 46: Supernatural Jan 31, 2004
18 Nik Lentz 13:00 Andre Winner UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 Aug 28, 2010
19 Matt Grice 12:42 Jason Black UFC 77: Hostile Territory Oct 20, 2007
19 Ramsey Nijem 12:42 Danny Downes UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz Oct 29, 2011
21 John Gunderson 12:29 Mark Holst The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale Jun 19, 2010
21 Alan Patrick 12:29 Damir Hadzovic UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders Feb 3, 2018
21 Joe Solecki 12:29 Matt Wiman UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Dec 7, 2019
24 Nurullo Aliev 12:25 Mike Davis UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Jul 25, 2026
25 Alan Patrick 12:24 Damien Brown UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir Mar 19, 2016
25 Anthony Rocco Martin 12:24 Alex White UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn Jan 15, 2017
25 Marc Diakiese 12:24 Viacheslav Borshchev UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Mar 26, 2022
25 Grant Dawson 12:24 Damir Ismagulov UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov Jul 1, 2023
29 Gleison Tibau 12:23 Jason Dent UFC 68: The Uprising Mar 3, 2007
30 Kurt Pellegrino 12:17 Josh Neer UFC 101: Declaration Aug 8, 2009
31 Beneil Dariush 12:15 Tony Ferguson UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler May 15, 2021
32 Khabib Nurmagomedov 12:14 Conor McGregor UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Oct 6, 2018
33 Danny Castillo 12:13 Paul Sass UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald Feb 16, 2013
34 Alan Patrick 12:12 Stevie Ray UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg Sep 24, 2016
35 Frankie Edgar 12:09 Hermes Franca UFC: Silva vs Irvin Jul 19, 2008
36 Olivier Aubin-Mercier 12:07 Tony Sims UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira Aug 23, 2015
37 Alex Da Silva 12:01 Kazula Vargas UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 Aug 10, 2019
38 Beneil Dariush 11:57 Jim Miller UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold Apr 18, 2015
39 Islam Makhachev 11:53 Nik Lentz UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie Feb 11, 2017
40 Mark Bocek 11:40 Alvin Robinson UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar Nov 15, 2008
41 Mark Bocek 11:39 Nik Lentz UFC 140: Jones vs Machida Dec 10, 2011
41 Charles Oliveira 11:39 Tony Ferguson UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Dec 12, 2020
43 Gleison Tibau 11:38 Terry Etim UFC 75: Champion vs Champion Sep 8, 2007
44 Matt Wiman 11:26 Michihiro Omigawa UFC 76: Knockout Sep 22, 2007
45 Rafaello Oliveira 11:22 John Gunderson UFC 108: Evans vs Silva Jan 2, 2010
46 Jacob Volkmann 11:20 Efrain Escudero UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Dec 30, 2011
47 Elias Silverio 11:19 Isaac Vallie-Flagg UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou Jan 15, 2014
48 Cole Miller 11:17 Leonard Garcia UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian Sep 19, 2007
49 Jeremy Kennedy 11:11 Alex Ricci UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit Aug 27, 2016
50 John Gunther 11:10 Allan Zuniga The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale Jul 6, 2018

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