The fastest submission in UFC middleweight history is Rory Singer vs Ross Pointon, at 44 seconds, at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale on 24 June 2006.
| # | Time | Bout | Result | Ended | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0:44 | Rory Singer vs Ross Pointon | Rory Singer · Submission | R1 0:44 | 2006-06-24 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale |
| 2 | 0:45 | Rousimar Palhares vs Tomasz Drwal | Rousimar Palhares · Submission | R1 0:45 | 2010-03-27 | UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy |
| 3 | 0:47 | Cezar Ferreira vs Thiago Santos | Cezar Ferreira · Submission | R1 0:47 | 2013-08-03 | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |
| 4 | 0:48 | Derek Brunson vs Brian Houston | Derek Brunson · Submission | R1 0:48 | 2013-11-06 | UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3 |
| 5 | 0:49 | David Branch vs Jack Hermansson | Jack Hermansson · Submission | R1 0:49 | 2019-03-30 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje |
| 6 | 0:50 | Kyle Daukaus vs Gerald Meerschaert | Kyle Daukaus · Submission | R1 0:50 | 2025-11-15 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev |
| 7 | 0:52 | Carlos Newton vs Bob Gilstrap | Carlos Newton · Submission | R1 0:52 | 1998-05-15 | UFC 17: Redemption |
| 8 | 0:54 | Michel Pereira vs Ihor Potieria | Michel Pereira · Submission | R1 0:54 | 2024-05-04 | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg |
| 9 | 0:55 | Tom Lawlor vs CB Dollaway | Tom Lawlor · Submission | R1 0:55 | 2009-07-11 | UFC 100 |
| 10 | 0:57 | Jared Hamman vs Magnus Cedenblad | Magnus Cedenblad · Submission | R1 0:57 | 2013-08-31 | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 11 | 1:01 | Michel Pereira vs Michal Oleksiejczuk | Michel Pereira · Submission | R1 1:01 | 2024-03-09 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 12 | 1:03 | Dan Miller vs Jake Rosholt | Dan Miller · Submission | R1 1:03 | 2009-02-07 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens |
| 13 | 1:03 | Rousimar Palhares vs Mike Massenzio | Rousimar Palhares · Submission | R1 1:03 | 2012-01-14 | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes |
| 14 | 1:04 | Joseph Holmes vs Alen Amedovski | Joseph Holmes · Submission | R1 1:04 | 2022-05-21 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira |
| 15 | 1:06 | Jesse Forbes vs Ryan Jensen | Ryan Jensen · Submission | R1 1:06 | 2010-05-29 | UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans |
| 16 | 1:08 | Ricardo Almeida vs Rob Yundt | Ricardo Almeida · Submission | R1 1:08 | 2008-02-02 | UFC 81: Breaking Point |
| 17 | 1:09 | Mansur Abdul-Malik vs Antonio Trocoli | Mansur Abdul-Malik · Submission | R1 1:09 | 2025-12-06 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 |
| 18 | 1:12 | Edmen Shahbazyan vs Jack Marshman | Edmen Shahbazyan · Submission | R1 1:12 | 2019-07-06 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos |
| 19 | 1:16 | Nick Maximov vs Andre Petroski | Andre Petroski · Submission | R1 1:16 | 2022-05-14 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic |
| 20 | 1:18 | Thales Leites vs Drew McFedries | Thales Leites · Submission | R1 1:18 | 2008-10-25 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote |
| 21 | 1:18 | Jack Hermansson vs Kelvin Gastelum | Jack Hermansson · Submission | R1 1:18 | 2020-07-18 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 22 | 1:23 | Tresean Gore vs Antonio Trocoli | Tresean Gore · Submission | R1 1:23 | 2024-11-09 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates |
| 23 | 1:27 | Dan Miller vs Rob Kimmons | Dan Miller · Submission | R1 1:27 | 2008-09-17 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 24 | 1:28 | Mike Massenzio vs Drew McFedries | Mike Massenzio · Submission | R1 1:28 | 2008-09-17 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 25 | 1:34 | Gerald Meerschaert vs Ryan Janes | Gerald Meerschaert · Submission | R1 1:34 | 2017-02-19 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne |
| 26 | 1:34 | Kevin Holland vs Michal Oleksiejczuk | Kevin Holland · Submission | R1 1:34 | 2024-06-01 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier |
| 27 | 1:35 | Chris Camozzi vs Kyle Noke | Kyle Noke · Submission | R1 1:35 | 2011-02-26 | UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch |
| 28 | 1:36 | Ivan Salaverry vs Tony Fryklund | Ivan Salaverry · Submission | R1 1:36 | 2004-10-22 | UFC 50: The War Of '04 |
| 29 | 1:37 | Jason MacDonald vs Ryan Jensen | Jason MacDonald · Submission | R1 1:37 | 2011-04-30 | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |
| 30 | 1:40 | Mark Munoz vs Roan Carneiro | Roan Carneiro · Submission | R1 1:40 | 2015-02-28 | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano |
| 31 | 1:45 | Lee Murray vs Jorge Rivera | Lee Murray · Submission | R1 1:45 | 2004-01-31 | UFC 46: Supernatural |
| 32 | 1:52 | Antonio Braga Neto vs Anthony Smith | Antonio Braga Neto · Submission | R1 1:52 | 2013-06-08 | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |
| 33 | 1:54 | Rob Kimmons vs Joe Vedepo | Rob Kimmons · Submission | R1 1:54 | 2009-04-01 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann |
| 34 | 2:00 | Bartosz Fabinski vs Gerald Meerschaert | Gerald Meerschaert · Submission | R1 2:00 | 2021-04-17 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum |
| 35 | 2:07 | Tom Lawlor vs Chris Weidman | Chris Weidman · Submission | R1 2:07 | 2011-11-19 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson |
| 36 | 2:08 | Luke Rockhold vs Tim Boetsch | Luke Rockhold · Submission | R1 2:08 | 2014-04-26 | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira |
| 37 | 2:09 | Mike Swick vs Steve Vigneault | Mike Swick · Submission | R1 2:09 | 2006-03-04 | UFC 58: USA vs Canada |
| 38 | 2:13 | Demian Maia vs Nate Quarry | Demian Maia · Submission | R1 2:13 | 2008-11-15 | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar |
| 39 | 2:13 | CB Dollaway vs Joe Doerksen | CB Dollaway · Submission | R1 2:13 | 2010-09-25 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop |
| 40 | 2:14 | Eric Spicely vs Alessio Di Chirico | Eric Spicely · Submission | R1 2:14 | 2017-01-28 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena |
| 41 | 2:14 | Jackson McVey vs Sedriques Dumasgraded call | Jackson McVey · Submission | R1 2:14 | 2026-04-25 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal |
| 42 | 2:19 | Mike Swick vs Joe Riggs | Mike Swick · Submission | R1 2:19 | 2006-05-27 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie |
| 43 | 2:20 | Daniel Sarafian vs Eddie Mendez | Daniel Sarafian · Submission | R1 2:20 | 2013-06-08 | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum |
| 44 | 2:22 | Evan Tanner vs Robbie Lawler | Evan Tanner · Submission | R1 2:22 | 2004-10-22 | UFC 50: The War Of '04 |
| 45 | 2:22 | Julien Leblanc vs Robert Valentingraded call | Robert Valentin · Submission | R1 2:22 | 2026-04-18 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott |
| 46 | 2:33 | Jacare Souza vs Chris Camozzi | Jacare Souza · Submission | R1 2:33 | 2015-04-18 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold |
| 47 | 2:36 | Rousimar Palhares vs Ivan Salaverry | Rousimar Palhares · Submission | R1 2:36 | 2008-05-24 | UFC 84: Ill Will |
| 48 | 2:37 | Demian Maia vs Chael Sonnen | Demian Maia · Submission | R1 2:37 | 2009-02-21 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson |
| 49 | 2:39 | Kevin Holland vs Charlie Ontiveros | Kevin Holland · Submission | R1 2:39 | 2020-10-31 | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva |
| 50 | 2:40 | Demian Maia vs Ryan Jensen | Demian Maia · Submission | R1 2:40 | 2007-10-20 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 51 | 2:42 | Ivan Salaverry vs Joe Riggs | Ivan Salaverry · Submission | R1 2:42 | 2005-04-16 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 |
| 52 | 2:42 | Andre Muniz vs Bartosz Fabinski | Andre Muniz · Submission | R1 2:42 | 2020-09-05 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai |
| 53 | 2:43 | Jason MacDonald vs Ed Herman | Jason MacDonald · Submission | R1 2:43 | 2006-10-10 | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter |
| 54 | 2:43 | Eric Spicely vs Sam Alvey | Sam Alvey · Submission | R1 2:43 | 2016-07-13 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |
| 55 | 2:44 | Martin Kampmann vs Jorge Rivera | Martin Kampmann · Submission | R1 2:44 | 2008-06-07 | UFC 85: Bedlam |
| 56 | 2:52 | Elvis Sinosic vs Jeremy Horn | Elvis Sinosic · Submission | R1 2:52 | 2001-02-23 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk |
| 57 | 2:52 | Josh Samman vs Caio Magalhaes | Josh Samman · Submission | R1 2:52 | 2015-07-12 | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale |
| 58 | 2:54 | Bo Nickal vs Jamie Pickett | Bo Nickal · Submission | R1 2:54 | 2023-03-04 | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane |
| 59 | 2:56 | Kalib Starnes vs Danny Abbadi | Kalib Starnes · Submission | R1 2:56 | 2006-06-24 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale |
| 60 | 2:58 | Ed Herman vs Chris Price | Ed Herman · Submission | R1 2:58 | 2007-01-25 | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs Salmon |
| 61 | 2:58 | Thiago Santos vs Eric Spicely | Eric Spicely · Submission | R1 2:58 | 2016-09-24 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg |
| 62 | 2:58 | Rodolfo Vieira vs Saparbeg Safarov | Rodolfo Vieira · Submission | R1 2:58 | 2020-03-07 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
| 63 | 2:59 | Martin Kampmann vs Crafton Wallace | Martin Kampmann · Submission | R1 2:59 | 2006-08-17 | UFC Fight Night 6 |
| 64 | 3:07 | Alessio Sakara vs Nicholas Musoke | Nicholas Musoke · Submission | R1 3:07 | 2013-10-26 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz |
| 65 | 3:08 | David Terrell vs Scott Smith | David Terrell · Submission | R1 3:08 | 2006-04-15 | UFC 59: Reality Check |
| 66 | 3:11 | Tor Troeng vs Adam Cella | Tor Troeng · Submission | R1 3:11 | 2013-04-06 | UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi |
| 67 | 3:13 | Andre Muniz vs Eryk Anders | Andre Muniz · Submission | R1 3:13 | 2021-12-11 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier |
| 68 | 3:14 | Evan Tanner vs Justin Levens | Evan Tanner · Submission | R1 3:14 | 2006-04-15 | UFC 59: Reality Check |
| 69 | 3:25 | Abus Magomedov vs Michal Oleksiejczukgraded call | Abus Magomedov · Submission | R1 3:25 | 2026-06-27 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres |
| 70 | 3:26 | Chris Leben vs Edwin DeWees | Chris Leben · Submission | R1 3:26 | 2005-10-03 | UFC Fight Night 2 |
| 71 | 3:27 | Ebenezer Fontes Braga vs Jeremy Horn | Ebenezer Fontes Braga · Submission | R1 3:27 | 1998-10-16 | UFC - Ultimate Brazil |
| 72 | 3:29 | Keith Rockel vs Chris Liguori | Keith Rockel · Submission | R1 3:29 | 2003-11-21 | UFC 45: Revolution |
| 73 | 3:31 | Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder | Reinier de Ridder · Submission | R1 3:31 | 2025-01-18 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano |
| 74 | 3:34 | Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev | Khamzat Chimaev · Submission | R1 3:34 | 2024-10-26 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| 75 | 3:35 | Brunno Ferreira vs Jackson McVey | Brunno Ferreira · Submission | R1 3:35 | 2025-07-19 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 |
| 76 | 3:37 | Jacare Souza vs Chris Camozzi | Jacare Souza · Submission | R1 3:37 | 2013-05-18 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
| 77 | 3:41 | Jacare Souza vs Tim Boetsch | Jacare Souza · Submission | R1 3:41 | 2017-02-11 | UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie |
| 78 | 3:41 | Darren Stewart vs Karl Roberson | Karl Roberson · Submission | R1 3:41 | 2017-11-11 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 79 | 3:41 | Maki Pitolo vs Darren Stewart | Darren Stewart · Submission | R1 3:41 | 2020-08-08 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik |
| 80 | 3:41 | Dalcha Lungiambula vs Cody Brundage | Cody Brundage · Submission | R1 3:41 | 2022-03-12 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| 81 | 3:47 | Thales Leites vs Ryan Jensen | Thales Leites · Submission | R1 3:47 | 2007-08-25 | UFC 74: Respect |
| 82 | 3:50 | Thales Leites vs Floyd Sword | Thales Leites · Submission | R1 3:50 | 2007-06-23 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale |
| 83 | 3:52 | Dean Lister vs Jeremy Horn | Dean Lister · Submission | R1 3:52 | 2008-06-21 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale |
| 84 | 3:56 | Ryan Jensen vs Steve Steinbeiss | Ryan Jensen · Submission | R1 3:56 | 2009-09-16 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard |
| 85 | 3:57 | Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi | Gegard Mousasi · Submission | R1 3:57 | 2014-05-31 | — |
| 86 | 3:58 | Rob Kimmons vs Rob Yundt | Rob Kimmons · Submission | R1 3:58 | 2008-06-21 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale |
| 87 | 3:58 | CB Dollaway vs Jesse Taylor | CB Dollaway · Submission | R1 3:58 | 2008-07-19 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin |
| 88 | 3:58 | John Phillips vs Charles Byrd | Charles Byrd · Submission | R1 3:58 | 2018-03-17 | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov |
| 89 | 3:58 | Nursulton Ruziboev vs Andrey Pulyaevgraded call | Nursulton Ruziboev · Submission | R1 3:58 | 2026-06-27 | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres |
| 90 | 3:59 | Kendall Grove vs Jake Rosholt | Kendall Grove · Submission | R1 3:59 | 2009-11-21 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 |
| 91 | 3:59 | Jacare Souza vs Andre Muniz | Andre Muniz · Submission | R1 3:59 | 2021-05-15 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler |
| 92 | 4:05 | JunYong Park vs Denis Tiuliulin | JunYong Park · Submission | R1 4:05 | 2023-02-04 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac |
| 93 | 4:06 | Ricardo Almeida vs Eugene Jackson | Ricardo Almeida · Submission | R1 4:06 | 2001-09-28 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas |
| 94 | 4:06 | Martin Kampmann vs Drew McFedries | Martin Kampmann · Submission | R1 4:06 | 2007-03-03 | UFC 68: The Uprising |
| 95 | 4:08 | Kelvin Gastelum vs Vicente Luquegraded call | Vicente Luque · Submission | R1 4:08 | 2026-04-11 | UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg |
| 96 | 4:12 | Joseph Gigliotti vs Gerald Meerschaert | Gerald Meerschaert · Submission | R1 4:12 | 2016-12-09 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov |
| 97 | 4:14 | Dusko Todorovic vs Robert Valentingraded call | Robert Valentin · Submission | R1 4:14 | 2026-08-01 | UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez |
| 98 | 4:15 | Ed Herman vs Kyle Noke | Ed Herman · Submission | R1 4:15 | 2011-08-14 | UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle |
| 99 | 4:17 | Brad Scott vs Michael Kuiper | Brad Scott · Submission | R1 4:17 | 2013-10-26 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz |
| 100 | 4:17 | Karl Roberson vs Marvin Vettori | Marvin Vettori · Submission | R1 4:17 | 2020-06-13 | UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo |