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Fastest KOs in UFC light heavyweight history

The fastest knockout in UFC light heavyweight history is Anthony Perosh vs Ryan Jimmo, at 7 seconds, at UFC 149: Faber vs Barao on 21 July 2012.

Every knockout and technical knockout on the UFC record, ordered by how long the fight lasted. The clock is elapsed time from the opening bell, so a first-round finish and its round time are the same number.
Correct as of 1 September 2026 · UFC light heavyweight bouts only, 1994–2026 · 8,839 fights · 336 qualify for this record · 0 excluded for a clock we cannot defend
#TimeBoutResultEndedDateEvent
10:07Anthony Perosh vs Ryan JimmoRyan Jimmo · KO/TKOR1 0:072012-07-21UFC 149: Faber vs Barao
20:08James Irvin vs Houston AlexanderJames Irvin · KO/TKOR1 0:082008-04-02UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
30:08Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Julius Walkergraded callAbdul Rakhman Yakhyaev · KO/TKOR1 0:082026-06-27UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres
40:12Alonzo Menifield vs Carlos UlbergCarlos Ulberg · KO/TKOR1 0:122024-05-11UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
50:13Anthony Johnson vs Glover TeixeiraAnthony Johnson · KO/TKOR1 0:132016-08-20UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
60:14Vinny Magalhaes vs Anthony PeroshAnthony Perosh · KO/TKOR1 0:142013-08-03UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
70:15Johnny Walker vs Justin LedetJohnny Walker · KO/TKOR1 0:152019-02-02UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
80:20Vladimir Matyushenko vs Jason BrilzVladimir Matyushenko · KO/TKOR1 0:202011-04-30UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields
90:21Kyle Kingsbury vs Ricardo RomeroKyle Kingsbury · KO/TKOR1 0:212011-02-05UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
100:22Frank Shamrock vs Igor ZinovievtitleFrank Shamrock · KO/TKOR1 0:221998-03-13UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou
110:22Ion Cutelaba vs Henrique da SilvaIon Cutelaba · KO/TKOR1 0:222017-06-10UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
120:28Volkan Oezdemir vs Misha CirkunovVolkan Oezdemir · KO/TKOR1 0:282017-05-28UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira
130:28Iwo Baraniewski vs Austen Lanegraded callIwo Baraniewski · KO/TKOR1 0:282026-03-21UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy
140:29Joachim Christensen vs Dominick ReyesDominick Reyes · KO/TKOR1 0:292017-06-25UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
150:30Ilir Latifi vs Sean O'ConnellIlir Latifi · KO/TKOR1 0:302016-01-17UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
160:32Tito Ortiz vs Evan TannertitleTito Ortiz · KO/TKOR1 0:322001-02-23UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
170:34Mauricio Rua vs Ovince Saint PreuxOvince Saint Preux · KO/TKOR1 0:342014-11-08UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
180:35Krzysztof Soszynski vs Igor PokrajacIgor Pokrajac · KO/TKOR1 0:352011-12-10UFC 140: Jones vs Machida
190:36Wanderlei Silva vs Keith JardineWanderlei Silva · KO/TKOR1 0:362008-05-24UFC 84: Ill Will
200:36Misha Cirkunov vs Johnny WalkerJohnny Walker · KO/TKOR1 0:362019-03-02UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
210:38Ion Cutelaba vs Magomed AnkalaevMagomed Ankalaev · KO/TKOR1 0:382020-02-29UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
220:41Alexander Gustafsson vs Jared HammanAlexander Gustafsson · KO/TKOR1 0:412009-11-14UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
230:42Jimi Manuwa vs Volkan OezdemirVolkan Oezdemir · KO/TKOR1 0:422017-07-29UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2
240:44Anthony Johnson vs Rogerio NogueiraAnthony Johnson · KO/TKOR1 0:442014-07-26UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
250:44Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs Michal OleksiejczukMichal Oleksiejczuk · KO/TKOR1 0:442019-04-20UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
260:47James Te Huna vs Ricardo RomeroJames Te Huna · KO/TKOR1 0:472011-09-24UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage
270:47Jimi Manuwa vs Aleksandar RakicAleksandar Rakic · KO/TKOR1 0:472019-06-01UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
280:48Houston Alexander vs Keith JardineHouston Alexander · KO/TKOR1 0:482007-05-26UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
290:48Jimmy Crute vs Jamahal HillJamahal Hill · KO/TKOR1 0:482021-12-04UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo
300:49Ovince Saint Preux vs Philipe LinsPhilipe Lins · KO/TKOR1 0:492023-02-18UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
310:50Chris Dempsey vs Jonathan WilsonJonathan Wilson · KO/TKOR1 0:502015-08-08UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
320:51Ibo Aslan vs Rafael CerqueiraIbo Aslan · KO/TKOR1 0:512024-10-26UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
330:52James Te Huna vs Steve BosseSteve Bosse · KO/TKOR1 0:522016-03-19UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir
340:52Daniel Jolly vs Khalil Rountree Jr.Khalil Rountree Jr. · KO/TKOR1 0:522017-02-04UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
350:53Rashad Evans vs Anthony SmithAnthony Smith · KO/TKOR1 0:532018-06-09UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
360:56Anthony Perosh vs Sean O'ConnellSean O'Connell · KO/TKOR1 0:562015-05-09UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
370:56Ilir Latifi vs Hans StringerIlir Latifi · KO/TKOR1 0:562015-07-18UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites
381:01Houston Alexander vs Alessio SakaraHouston Alexander · KO/TKOR1 1:012007-09-08UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
391:01Anderson Silva vs James IrvinAnderson Silva · KO/TKOR1 1:012008-07-19UFC: Silva vs Irvin
401:03Mauricio Rua vs James Te HunaMauricio Rua · KO/TKOR1 1:032013-12-06UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot
411:04Da Woon Jung vs Mike RodriguezDa Woon Jung · KO/TKOR1 1:042019-12-21UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
421:05Tyson Pedro vs Harry HunsuckerTyson Pedro · KO/TKOR1 1:052022-08-20UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
431:06Thiago Silva vs James IrvinThiago Silva · KO/TKOR1 1:062007-05-26UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
441:07Vitor Belfort vs Marvin EastmanVitor Belfort · KO/TKOR1 1:072003-06-06UFC 43: Meltdown
451:07Nikita Krylov vs Alexander GustafssonNikita Krylov · KO/TKOR1 1:072022-07-23UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall
461:11Misha Cirkunov vs Ryan SpannRyan Spann · KO/TKOR1 1:112021-03-13UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
471:15Carlos Ulberg vs Tafon NchukwiCarlos Ulberg · KO/TKOR1 1:152022-06-25UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
481:17Ryan Bader vs Jason BrilzRyan Bader · KO/TKOR1 1:172011-11-19UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
491:17Vitor Belfort vs Dan HendersonVitor Belfort · KO/TKOR1 1:172013-11-09UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
501:18Chuck Liddell vs Kevin RandlemanChuck Liddell · KO/TKOR1 1:182001-05-04UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
511:18Tito Ortiz vs Ken ShamrockTito Ortiz · KO/TKOR1 1:182006-07-08UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
521:18Rafael Cavalcante vs Igor PokrajacRafael Cavalcante · KO/TKOR1 1:182013-11-09UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2
531:18Eryk Anders vs Vinicius MoreiraEryk Anders · KO/TKOR1 1:182019-06-29UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
541:18Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ike VillanuevaNicolae Negumereanu · KO/TKOR1 1:182021-10-23UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
551:19Daniel Cormier vs Patrick CumminsDaniel Cormier · KO/TKOR1 1:192014-02-22UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
561:20Dominick Reyes vs Ryan SpannRyan Spann · KO/TKOR1 1:202022-11-12UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
571:20Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex PereiratitleAlex Pereira · KO/TKOR1 1:202025-10-04UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
581:21Josh Stansbury vs Jeremy KimballJeremy Kimball · KO/TKOR1 1:212017-06-25UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
591:22Dustin Jacoby vs Kennedy NzechukwuDustin Jacoby · KO/TKOR1 1:222023-08-05UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font
601:25Iwo Baraniewski vs Junior Tafagraded callIwo Baraniewski · KO/TKOR1 1:252026-06-06UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
611:26Anthony Johnson vs Ryan BaderAnthony Johnson · KO/TKOR1 1:262016-01-30UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
621:27Volkan Oezdemir vs Alonzo MenifieldVolkan Oezdemir · KO/TKOR1 1:272025-11-22UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
631:28Misha Cirkunov vs Alonzo MenifieldAlonzo Menifield · KO/TKOR1 1:282022-10-15UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
641:29Mauricio Rua vs Anthony SmithAnthony Smith · KO/TKOR1 1:292018-07-22UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
651:29Iwo Baraniewski vs Ibo AslanIwo Baraniewski · KO/TKOR1 1:292025-12-06UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
661:30Alessio Sakara vs James LeeAlessio Sakara · KO/TKOR1 1:302008-01-19UFC 80: Rapid Fire
671:34Gian Villante vs Michal OleksiejczukMichal Oleksiejczuk · KO/TKOR1 1:342019-02-23UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
681:35Chuck Liddell vs Renato SobraltitleChuck Liddell · KO/TKOR1 1:352006-08-26UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
691:35Thiago Silva vs Keith JardineThiago Silva · KO/TKOR1 1:352009-08-29UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
701:36Gokhan Saki vs Khalil Rountree Jr.Khalil Rountree Jr. · KO/TKOR1 1:362018-07-07UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
711:41Zhang Mingyang vs Brendson RibeiroZhang Mingyang · KO/TKOR1 1:412024-02-17UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
721:43Dominick Reyes vs Chris WeidmanDominick Reyes · KO/TKOR1 1:432019-10-18UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
731:44Alessio Sakara vs Victor ValimakiAlessio Sakara · KO/TKOR1 1:442007-04-21UFC 70: Nations Collide
741:48Glover Teixeira vs Rashad EvansGlover Teixeira · KO/TKOR1 1:482016-04-16UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
751:50Dustin Jacoby vs Bruno LopesDustin Jacoby · KO/TKOR1 1:502025-05-31UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber
761:52Jon Jones vs Vladimir MatyushenkoJon Jones · KO/TKOR1 1:522010-08-01UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
771:53Quinton Jackson vs Chuck LiddelltitleQuinton Jackson · KO/TKOR1 1:532007-05-26UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
781:53Mauricio Rua vs Forrest GriffinMauricio Rua · KO/TKOR1 1:532011-08-27UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
791:56Rogerio Nogueira vs Luiz CaneRogerio Nogueira · KO/TKOR1 1:562009-11-21UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
801:57Khalil Rountree Jr. vs Johnny WalkerJohnny Walker · KO/TKOR1 1:572018-11-17UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
811:58Ilir Latifi vs Jan BlachowiczJan Blachowicz · KO/TKOR1 1:582014-10-04—
821:59Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Igor PokrajacMarcos Rogerio de Lima · KO/TKOR1 1:592014-12-20UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
831:59Paul Craig vs Jamahal HillPaul Craig · KO/TKOR1 1:592021-06-12UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
842:00Dominick Reyes vs Dustin JacobyDominick Reyes · KO/TKOR1 2:002024-06-08UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
852:01Jimmy Crute vs Modestas BukauskasJimmy Crute · KO/TKOR1 2:012020-10-17UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
862:02Tomasz Drwal vs Ivan SeratiTomasz Drwal · KO/TKOR1 2:022009-01-17UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson
872:03Tim Boetsch vs Michael PattTim Boetsch · KO/TKOR1 2:032008-09-06UFC 88: Breakthrough
882:05Tanner Boser vs Ion CutelabaIon Cutelaba · KO/TKOR1 2:052023-04-15UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
892:06Chuck Liddell vs Randy CouturetitleChuck Liddell · KO/TKOR1 2:062005-04-16UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
902:07Luiz Cane vs Jason LambertLuiz Cane · KO/TKOR1 2:072008-06-07UFC 85: Bedlam
912:07Cody Donovan vs Ovince Saint PreuxOvince Saint Preux · KO/TKOR1 2:072013-08-17UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
922:07Ilir Latifi vs Chris DempseyIlir Latifi · KO/TKOR1 2:072014-07-19UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao
932:07Rogerio Nogueira vs Ryan SpannRyan Spann · KO/TKOR1 2:072019-05-11UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
942:07Corey Anderson vs Johnny WalkerCorey Anderson · KO/TKOR1 2:072019-11-02UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
952:08James Te Huna vs Aaron RosaJames Te Huna · KO/TKOR1 2:082012-03-02UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann
962:09Carlos Ulberg vs Ihor PotieriaCarlos Ulberg · KO/TKOR1 2:092023-05-13UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
972:12Tyson Pedro vs Anton TurkaljTyson Pedro · KO/TKOR1 2:122023-09-09UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
982:12Modestas Bukauskas vs Rafael CerqueiraModestas Bukauskas · KO/TKOR1 2:122025-02-22UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
992:13Luiz Cane vs Cyrille DiabateCyrille Diabate · KO/TKOR1 2:132010-05-29UFC 114: Rampage vs Evans
1002:13Vladimir Matyushenko vs Alexander GustafssonAlexander Gustafsson · KO/TKOR1 2:132011-12-30UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
What counts. Method recorded as KO/TKO. A doctor’s stoppage is a different method on the official record and is not counted here. Ties. 5 of the rows below share the same 1 minute 18 seconds. Where two bouts share a value the older one is listed first — the first fight to reach a mark is the one that reached it. Check us. Every row links the bout’s own page, which carries the official round, clock time and method this ranking was built from. Search every fight to filter the whole record yourself, or start from the year-by-year archive.
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