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Most control time in a fight in UFC welterweight history

Georges St-Pierre holds the UFC welterweight record for most control time in a fight with 20:31 control time, against Dan Hardy at UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy.

UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.

#FighterControl timeOpponentEvent
1 Georges St-Pierre 20:31 Dan Hardy UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Mar 27, 2010
2 Islam Makhachev 19:10 Jack Della Maddalena UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Nov 15, 2025
3 Kamaru Usman 18:24 Rafael Dos Anjos The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale Nov 30, 2018
4 Kamaru Usman 18:13 Tyron Woodley UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Mar 2, 2019
5 Kamaru Usman 16:38 Jorge Masvidal UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Jul 11, 2020
6 Matt Hughes 16:15 Carlos Newton UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall Jul 13, 2002
7 Colby Covington 16:14 Jorge Masvidal UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Mar 5, 2022
8 Matt Hughes 15:52 Hayato Sakurai UFC 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002
9 Michael Chiesa 15:21 Neil Magny UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny Jan 20, 2021
10 Georges St-Pierre 15:00 Carlos Condit UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit Nov 17, 2012
11 Matt Hughes 14:59 Sean Sherk UFC 42: Sudden Impact Apr 25, 2003
12 Georges St-Pierre 14:58 BJ Penn UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 Jan 31, 2009
13 Diego Sanchez 14:22 Craig White UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Sep 8, 2018
14 Rinat Fakhretdinov 14:11 Bryan Battle UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland Dec 17, 2022
15 Demian Maia 13:48 Ryan LaFlare UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare Mar 21, 2015
16 Georges St-Pierre 13:44 Nick Diaz UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz Mar 16, 2013
17 Bartosz Fabinski 13:33 Hector Urbina UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum Nov 21, 2015
18 Matt Hughes 13:31 Renato Verissimo UFC 48: Payback Jun 19, 2004
19 John Hathaway 13:23 Paul Taylor UFC 105: Couture vs Vera Nov 14, 2009
20 Matt Hughes 13:10 Chris Lytle UFC 68: The Uprising Mar 3, 2007
20 Georges St-Pierre 13:10 Thiago Alves UFC 100 Jul 11, 2009
20 Charlie Brenneman 13:10 Daniel Roberts UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller Jan 20, 2012
20 Seokhyeon Ko 13:10 Phil Rowe UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama Nov 1, 2025
24 Gil Castillo 13:03 Chris Brennan UFC 35: Throwdown Jan 11, 2002
25 Kamaru Usman 13:02 Alexander Yakovlev UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko Jul 23, 2016
26 Bartosz Fabinski 13:01 Emil Meek UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith Jul 22, 2018
27 Rinat Fakhretdinov 13:00 Andreas Michailidis UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik Jun 4, 2022
28 Kamaru Usman 12:57 Joaquin Buckley UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley Jun 14, 2025
29 Kamaru Usman 12:56 Emil Meek UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi Jan 14, 2018
30 Karo Parisyan 12:54 Chris Lytle UFC 51: Super Saturday Feb 5, 2005
30 Demian Maia 12:54 Jon Fitch UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Feb 2, 2013
32 Anthony Johnson 12:45 Dan Hardy UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis Mar 26, 2011
33 Colby Covington 12:36 Rafael Dos Anjos UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun 9, 2018
34 Punahele Soriano 12:35 Nikolay Veretennikov UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Oct 4, 2025
35 Myktybek Orolbai 12:33 Chris Curtis UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos Mar 14, 2026
36 Josh Koscheck 12:31 Drew Fickett UFC Fight Night 2 Oct 3, 2005
37 Claude Patrick 12:30 James Wilks UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama Oct 16, 2010
37 Yushin Okami 12:30 Dhiego Lima UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr 14, 2018
37 Islam Makhachev 12:30 Ian Machado Garry UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry Aug 15, 2026
40 Dong Hyun Kim 12:25 Amir Sadollah UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans May 29, 2010
40 Colton Smith 12:25 Mike Ricci The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale Dec 15, 2012
42 Ricardo Almeida 12:18 TJ Grant UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 Dec 11, 2010
43 Jon Fitch 12:17 Paulo Thiago UFC 100 Jul 11, 2009
44 Joshua Burkman 12:16 Chad Reiner UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon Jan 25, 2007
44 Charlie Brenneman 12:16 Amilcar Alves UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 2 Jan 22, 2011
46 Jon Fitch 12:15 Ben Saunders UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Mar 27, 2010
47 Sean Sherk 12:11 Jutaro Nakao UFC 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002
47 Dong Hyun Kim 12:11 Paulo Thiago UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le Nov 10, 2012
49 Sean Brady 12:09 Joaquin Buckley UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland May 9, 2026
50 Georges St-Pierre 12:07 Karo Parisyan UFC 46: Supernatural Jan 31, 2004
50 Paul Kelly 12:07 Paul Taylor UFC 80: Rapid Fire Jan 19, 2008
50 Yan Cabral 12:07 David Mitchell UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields Oct 9, 2013

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