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Most control time in a fight in UFC middleweight history

Khamzat Chimaev holds the UFC middleweight record for most control time in a fight with 21:40 control time, against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterControl timeOpponentEvent
1 Khamzat Chimaev 21:40 Dricus Du Plessis UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Aug 16, 2025
2 Marvin Vettori 20:01 Kevin Holland UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Apr 10, 2021
3 Chael Sonnen 19:53 Anderson Silva UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Aug 7, 2010
4 Derek Brunson 16:55 Kevin Holland UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland Mar 20, 2021
5 Anthony Hernandez 15:42 Michel Pereira UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira Oct 19, 2024
6 Chael Sonnen 13:51 Dan Miller UFC 98: Evans vs Machida May 23, 2009
7 Trevor Smith 13:24 Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira May 28, 2017
8 Torrez Finney 13:16 Robert Valentin UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy Apr 5, 2025
9 JunYong Park 13:11 John Phillips UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie Oct 17, 2020
10 Chael Sonnen 13:04 Nate Marquardt UFC 109: Relentless Feb 6, 2010
11 Tom Lawlor 12:59 Patrick Cote UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez Oct 23, 2010
12 Andre Petroski 12:50 Josh Fremd UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Jul 13, 2024
13 Trevor Smith 12:48 Joseph Gigliotti UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres Aug 6, 2016
14 Aaron Simpson 12:39 Mario Miranda UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis Mar 26, 2011
15 Francis Carmont 12:29 Constantinos Philippou UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson Sep 21, 2013
16 CB Dollaway 12:24 Jason Miller UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir May 26, 2012
17 David Branch 12:19 Rich Attonito The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale Dec 4, 2010
18 Matt Lindland 12:04 Joe Doerksen UFC 54: Boiling Point Aug 20, 2005
19 Tim Kennedy 12:01 Michael Bisping UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy Apr 16, 2014
20 Ed Herman 11:56 David Loiseau UFC 97: Redemption Apr 18, 2009
20 Abus Magomedov 11:56 Warlley Alves UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 2024
22 Dan Miller 11:55 Joe Doerksen UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 Dec 11, 2010
23 Trevor Smith 11:53 Dan Miller The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Jul 12, 2015
24 Jacob Malkoun 11:41 Abdul Razak Alhassan UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Apr 17, 2021
25 Brendan Allen 11:39 Reinier de Ridder UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen Oct 18, 2025
26 Gil Castillo 11:38 Dave Menne UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Sep 28, 2001
27 Brad Tavares 11:33 Seth Baczynski The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale Jun 19, 2010
28 Thales Leites 11:26 Ed Herman UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks Nov 16, 2013
29 Thales Leites 11:18 Chris Camozzi UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres Aug 6, 2016
30 Cezary Oleksiejczuk 11:15 Cesar Almeida UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape Dec 13, 2025
31 Ricardo Almeida 11:11 Kendall Grove UFC 101: Declaration Aug 8, 2009
32 Sedriques Dumas 11:08 Cody Brundage UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria Jun 24, 2023
33 Phil Hawes 11:06 Nassourdine Imavov UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis Feb 20, 2021
34 Chael Sonnen 11:01 Trevor Prangley UFC Fight Night 4 Apr 6, 2006
34 Rousimar Palhares 11:01 Jeremy Horn UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson Jan 17, 2009
36 Aaron Simpson 11:00 Brad Tavares UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul 2, 2011
37 Bartosz Fabinski 10:57 Garreth McLellan UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 Apr 11, 2015
38 Lance Gibson 10:56 Jermaine Andre UFC 24: First Defense Mar 10, 2000
39 Thales Leites 10:54 Pete Sell UFC 69: Shootout Apr 7, 2007
40 Gegard Mousasi 10:53 Constantinos Philippou UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber May 16, 2015
41 Rodolfo Vieira 10:52 Robert Bryczek UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos Sep 26, 2026
42 Trevor Prangley 10:51 Travis Lutter UFC 54: Boiling Point Aug 20, 2005
43 Jacare Souza 10:47 Gegard Mousasi UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi Sep 5, 2014
44 Anthony Hernandez 10:45 Josh Fremd UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie Apr 9, 2022
45 Derek Brunson 10:42 Lorenz Larkin UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto Aug 30, 2014
45 Antonio Carlos Junior 10:42 Uriah Hall UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje Sep 14, 2019
47 Nordine Taleb 10:41 Vik Grujic UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy Apr 16, 2014
48 Anthony Hernandez 10:40 Gregory Rodrigues UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Aug 22, 2026
49 Chris Leben 10:36 Jay Silva UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz Jan 11, 2010
50 Dan Miller 10:29 Matt Horwich UFC 90: Silva vs Cote Oct 25, 2008

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