Most finishes in UFC light heavyweight history
Glover Teixeira holds the UFC light heavyweight record for most finishes with 13 finishes.
UFC fights only. Updated October 20, 2026.
| # | Fighter | Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glover Teixeira | 13 |
| 2 | Ovince Saint Preux | 11 |
| 3 | Jon Jones | 10 |
| 4 | Chuck Liddell | 9 |
| 5 | Mauricio Rua | 8 |
| 5 | Nikita Krylov | 8 |
| 5 | Paul Craig | 8 |
| 5 | Anthony Smith | 8 |
| 9 | Tito Ortiz | 7 |
| 9 | Alexander Gustafsson | 7 |
| 9 | Jan Blachowicz | 7 |
| 9 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | 7 |
| 9 | Dominick Reyes | 7 |
| 9 | Magomed Ankalaev | 7 |
| 9 | Johnny Walker | 7 |
| 9 | Alonzo Menifield | 7 |
| 9 | Dustin Jacoby | 7 |
| 9 | Carlos Ulberg | 7 |
| 19 | Rashad Evans | 6 |
| 19 | Thiago Silva | 6 |
| 19 | Ryan Bader | 6 |
| 19 | Misha Cirkunov | 6 |
| 19 | Tyson Pedro | 6 |
| 19 | Volkan Oezdemir | 6 |
| 19 | Ion Cutelaba | 6 |
| 19 | Jimmy Crute | 6 |
| 19 | Ryan Spann | 6 |
| 19 | Jiri Prochazka | 6 |
| 29 | Frank Shamrock | 5 |
| 29 | Rich Franklin | 5 |
| 29 | Matt Hamill | 5 |
| 29 | Lyoto Machida | 5 |
| 29 | Anthony Perosh | 5 |
| 29 | Jimi Manuwa | 5 |
| 29 | Daniel Cormier | 5 |
| 29 | Ilir Latifi | 5 |
| 29 | Anthony Johnson | 5 |
| 29 | Modestas Bukauskas | 5 |
| 29 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | 5 |
| 29 | Azamat Murzakanov | 5 |
| 29 | Alex Pereira | 5 |
| 42 | Randy Couture | 4 |
| 42 | Renato Sobral | 4 |
| 42 | Stephan Bonnar | 4 |
| 42 | Jason Lambert | 4 |
| 42 | Wilson Gouveia | 4 |
| 42 | Krzysztof Soszynski | 4 |
| 42 | Rogerio Nogueira | 4 |
| 42 | Gian Villante | 4 |
| 42 | Jamahal Hill | 4 |
| 42 | Bogdan Guskov | 4 |
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How we count: results and statistics are from official UFC fight data. Strike and takedown numbers only exist for fights where the UFC recorded them.