Fastest finishes: before 2000

Quickest wins by KO/TKO or submission, from the opening bell.

All time Since 2020 Since 2010 Since 2001Before 2000

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186 fights.

#	Fighter	Time	Opponent	Event	Date
1	Don Frye	0:08	Thomas Ramirez	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
2	Oleg Taktarov	0:09	Anthony Macias	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
3	Gary Goodridge	0:13	Paul Herrera	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
=4	Joe Charles	0:14	Kevin Rosier	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
=4	Justin Martin	0:14	Eric Martin	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
6	Frank Shamrock	0:16	Kevin Jackson	UFC - Ultimate Japan	Dec 21, 1997
7	Mark Kerr	0:17	Greg Stott	UFC 15: Collision Course	Oct 17, 1997
=8	Scott Morris	0:20	Sean Daugherty	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
=8	David Abbott	0:20	John Matua	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
=8	Don Frye	0:20	Mark Hall	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
11	Dave Beneteau	0:21	Asbel Cancio	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
12	Frank Shamrock	0:22	Igor Zinoviev	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou	Mar 13, 1998
=13	Brian Johnston	0:28	Reza Nasri	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	Sep 20, 1996
=13	Ron Waterman	0:28	Chris Condo	UFC 20: Battle for the Gold	May 7, 1999
=15	Patrick Smith	0:30	Scott Morris	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
=15	Brad Kohler	0:30	Steve Judson	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999
=17	Scott Bessac	0:31	David Hood	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
=17	Tito Ortiz	0:31	Wes Albritton	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
19	Jerry Bohlander	0:39	Nick Sanzo	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
=20	Vitor Belfort	0:43	Scott Ferrozzo	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
=20	David Abbott	0:43	Hugo Duarte	UFC 17: Redemption	May 15, 1998
=20	Gary Goodridge	0:43	Andre Roberts	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	Mar 5, 1999
=23	Kevin Jackson	0:44	Tony Fryklund	UFC 14: Showdown	Jul 27, 1997
=23	Vitor Belfort	0:44	Wanderlei Silva	UFC - Ultimate Brazil	Oct 16, 1998
25	Mark Coleman	0:45	Julian Sanchez	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	Sep 20, 1996
26	Harold Howard	0:46	Roland Payne	UFC 3: The American Dream	Sep 9, 1994
27	Mark Hall	0:47	Koji Kitao	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	May 17, 1996
=28	Joel Sutton	0:48	Geza Kalman	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
=28	Don Frye	0:48	Sam Adkins	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
=28	Nick Sanzo	0:48	Jackie Lee	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
31	Sam Adkins	0:50	Keith Mielke	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
=32	Dan Severn	0:52	Marcus Bossett	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
=32	Vitor Belfort	0:52	David Abbott	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
=32	Carlos Newton	0:52	Bob Gilstrap	UFC 17: Redemption	May 15, 1998
35	Mark Kerr	0:53	Dwayne Cason	UFC 15: Collision Course	Oct 17, 1997
36	Randy Couture	0:56	Tony Halme	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
37	Oleg Taktarov	0:57	Dave Beneteau	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
38	Patrick Smith	0:58	Ray Wizard	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
=39	Paul Varelans	1:01	Mark Hall	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
=39	Dan Severn	1:01	Paul Varelans	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	Dec 16, 1995
41	Paul Varelans	1:02	Cal Worsham	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
42	David Abbott	1:03	Steve Nelmark	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
43	Paul Varelans	1:05	Gerry Harris	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
=44	Patrick Smith	1:07	Johnny Rhodes	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
=44	Royce Gracie	1:07	Jason DeLucia	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
46	Patrick Smith	1:08	Rudyard Moncayo	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
47	David Abbott	1:14	Steve Jennum	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	Dec 16, 1995
=48	Oleg Taktarov	1:15	Dave Beneteau	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	Dec 16, 1995
=48	Laverne Clark	1:15	Josh Stuart	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou	Mar 13, 1998
=50	Royce Gracie	1:17	Patrick Smith	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
=50	Vitor Belfort	1:17	Tra Telligman	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
52	Chris Brennan	1:20	Courtney Turner	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou	Mar 13, 1998
53	Laverne Clark	1:21	Fabiano Iha	UFC 20: Battle for the Gold	May 7, 1999
54	Don Frye	1:22	David Abbott	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
=55	Jon Hess	1:23	Andy Anderson	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
=55	Jack Nilson	1:23	Saeed Hosseini	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
=55	Marcelo Mello	1:23	David Roberts	UFC 20: Battle for the Gold	May 7, 1999
58	Jerry Bohlander	1:24	Rainy Martinez	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
=59	Steve Jennum	1:27	Harold Howard	UFC 3: The American Dream	Sep 9, 1994
=59	Kevin Jackson	1:27	Todd Butler	UFC 14: Showdown	Jul 27, 1997
=61	Gary Goodridge	1:28	John Campetella	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
=61	Joe Slick	1:28	Jason DeLucia	UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2	Nov 19, 1999
63	Remco Pardoel	1:29	Orlando Wiet	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
64	Steven Graham	1:30	Dmitri Stepanov	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
=65	Royce Gracie	1:31	Remco Pardoel	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
=65	Tony Fryklund	1:31	Donnie Chappell	UFC 14: Showdown	Jul 27, 1997
67	Roberto Traven	1:33	Dave Berry	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	Sep 20, 1996
68	Enson Inoue	1:36	Royce Alger	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
69	Steve Nelmark	1:37	Marcus Bossett	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
=70	Dan Severn	1:38	Joe Charles	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
=70	Mark Kerr	1:38	Dan Bobish	UFC 14: Showdown	Jul 27, 1997
72	Mark Hall	1:41	Harold Howard	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
=73	Dan Severn	1:45	Anthony Macias	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
=73	Scott Ferrozzo	1:45	Sam Fulton	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	Sep 20, 1996
=73	Mark Hall	1:45	Felix Lee Mitchell	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
76	David Abbott	1:53	Paul Varelans	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
77	Pete Williams	1:56	Jason Godsey	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	Mar 5, 1999
78	Keith Hackney	1:59	Emmanuel Yarborough	UFC 3: The American Dream	Sep 9, 1994
79	Guy Mezger	2:00	Tito Ortiz	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
80	Joel Sutton	2:01	Jack McGlaughlin	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
81	Guy Mezger	2:02	John Dowdy	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
82	David Abbott	2:06	Sam Adkins	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	Sep 20, 1996
83	Jeremy Horn	2:08	Jason Godsey	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999
84	Dan Bobish	2:10	Brian Johnston	UFC 14: Showdown	Jul 27, 1997
85	Dave Beneteau	2:12	Todd Medina	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
86	Guy Mezger	2:13	Jason Fairn	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
=87	Ken Shamrock	2:14	Dan Severn	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
=87	Don Frye	2:14	Gary Goodridge	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
89	Mark Coleman	2:20	Brian Johnston	UFC 11: The Proving Ground	Sep 20, 1996
90	Mark Kerr	2:22	Moti Horenstein	UFC 14: Showdown	Jul 27, 1997
91	Oleg Taktarov	2:23	Ernie Verdicia	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
92	Brian Johnston	2:25	Scott Fiedler	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
93	Alex Hunter	2:30	Sam Fulton	UFC 14: Showdown	Jul 27, 1997
94	Marco Ruas	2:39	Keith Hackney	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	Dec 16, 1995
95	Mark Coleman	2:43	Moti Horenstein	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
96	Keith Hackney	2:44	Joe Son	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
97	Orlando Wiet	2:50	Robert Lucarelli	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
=98	David Abbott	2:51	Cal Worsham	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
=98	Andre Roberts	2:51	Ron Waterman	UFC 21: Return of the Champions	Jul 16, 1999
100	Wanderlei Silva	2:53	Tony Petarra	UFC 20: Battle for the Gold	May 7, 1999
101	Todd Medina	2:55	Larry Cureton	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
102	Mark Coleman	2:57	Dan Severn	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
103	Evan Tanner	2:58	Valeri Ignatov	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	Mar 5, 1999
104	Dan Severn	3:01	Dave Beneteau	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
105	Remco Pardoel	3:05	Ryan Parker	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
106	Anthony Macias	3:06	He-Man Gipson	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
107	Johnny Rhodes	3:07	Fred Ettish	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
108	Randy Couture	3:13	Steven Graham	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997
109	Cal Worsham	3:14	Zane Frazier	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	May 17, 1996
110	Marco Ruas	3:23	Larry Cureton	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
111	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	3:27	Jeremy Horn	UFC - Ultimate Brazil	Oct 16, 1998
112	Dwayne Cason	3:43	Houston Dorr	UFC 15: Collision Course	Oct 17, 1997
113	Kazushi Sakuraba	3:44	Marcus Silveira	UFC - Ultimate Japan	Dec 21, 1997
114	Royce Gracie	3:49	Ron van Clief	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
115	Chuck Liddell	3:53	Paul Jones	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999
116	Vitor Belfort	4:03	Joe Charles	UFC - Ultimate Japan	Dec 21, 1997
117	Paul Jones	4:20	Flavio Luiz Moura	UFC 21: Return of the Champions	Jul 16, 1999
118	Dan Severn	4:21	Oleg Taktarov	UFC 5: The Return of the Beast	Apr 7, 1995
119	Ken Shamrock	4:24	Kimo Leopoldo	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
120	Pedro Rizzo	4:30	Tra Telligman	UFC 20: Battle for the Gold	May 7, 1999
121	Ken Shamrock	4:34	Felix Lee Mitchell	UFC 3: The American Dream	Sep 9, 1994
122	Don Frye	4:37	Brian Johnston	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
123	Joe Charles	4:38	Scott Bessac	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	Dec 16, 1995
124	Royce Gracie	4:40	Kimo Leopoldo	UFC 3: The American Dream	Sep 9, 1994
125	Jeremy Horn	4:41	Daiju Takase	UFC 21: Return of the Champions	Jul 16, 1999
126	Tai Bowden	4:46	Jack Nilson	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
127	Steve Jennum	4:47	Melton Bowen	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
128	Ken Shamrock	4:49	Christophe Leninger	UFC 3: The American Dream	Sep 9, 1994
129	Frank Hamaker	4:52	Thaddeus Luster	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
130	Marcus Bossett	4:55	Eldo Xavier Dias	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
131	Maurice Smith	5:00	Marco Ruas	UFC 21: Return of the Champions	Jul 16, 1999
132	Royce Gracie	5:08	Minoki Ichihara	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
133	Onassis Parungao	5:26	Francesco Maturi	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
134	Mark Hall	5:29	Trent Jenkins	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95	Dec 16, 1995
135	Gary Goodridge	5:31	Jerry Bohlander	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
=136	Royce Gracie	5:32	Keith Hackney	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
=136	Rafael Carino	5:32	Matt Andersen	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	May 17, 1996
138	Ken Shamrock	5:48	Brian Johnston	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
139	Geza Kalman	5:57	Dieusel Berto	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
140	Eugene Jackson	6:19	Royce Alger	UFC 21: Return of the Champions	Jul 16, 1999
141	Pete Williams	6:28	Travis Fulton	UFC 20: Battle for the Gold	May 7, 1999
142	Pat Miletich	6:34	Andre Pederneiras	UFC 21: Return of the Champions	Jul 16, 1999
143	Jason DeLucia	6:41	Scott Baker	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
144	Laverne Clark	6:52	Frank Caracci	UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title	Jan 8, 1999
145	Mark Coleman	7:00	Gary Goodridge	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
146	Steve Nelmark	7:25	Tai Bowden	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	May 17, 1996
147	Frank Shamrock	7:40	John Lober	UFC - Ultimate Brazil	Oct 16, 1998
148	Evan Tanner	7:57	Darrel Gholar	UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title	Jan 8, 1999
149	Scott Ferrozzo	8:02	Jim Mullen	UFC 12: Judgement Day	Feb 7, 1997
150	Pedro Rizzo	8:07	David Abbott	UFC - Ultimate Brazil	Oct 16, 1998
151	Maurice Smith	8:08	David Abbott	UFC 15: Collision Course	Oct 17, 1997
152	Katsuhisa Fujii	8:12	Masutatsu Yano	UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2	Nov 19, 1999
153	Randy Couture	8:16	Vitor Belfort	UFC 15: Collision Course	Oct 17, 1997
154	Tulio Palhares	9:00	Adriano Santos	UFC - Ultimate Brazil	Oct 16, 1998
155	Pat Miletich	9:02	Chris Brennan	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou	Mar 13, 1998
156	Jerry Bohlander	9:03	Scott Ferrozzo	UFC 8: David vs Goliath	Feb 16, 1996
157	Kimo Leopoldo	9:08	Paul Varelans	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
158	Kenichi Yamamoto	9:15	Katsuhisa Fujii	UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2	Nov 19, 1999
159	Don Frye	9:30	Amaury Bitetti	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	May 17, 1996
160	Mikey Burnett	9:45	Eugenio Tadeu	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou	Mar 13, 1998
161	Remco Pardoel	9:51	Alberta Cerra Leon	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
162	Tito Ortiz	9:56	Guy Mezger	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	Mar 5, 1999
163	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	10:00	Tim Lajcik	UFC 21: Return of the Champions	Jul 16, 1999
164	Sione Latu	10:01	Joey Roberts	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	Mar 5, 1999
165	Tra Telligman	10:05	Brad Kohler	UFC - Ultimate Japan	Dec 21, 1997
166	John Lewis	10:13	Lowell Anderson	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999
167	Don Frye	10:21	Mark Hall	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
168	Jerry Bohlander	10:23	Kevin Jackson	UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou	Mar 13, 1998
169	Cesar Marscucci	10:27	Paulo Santos	UFC - Ultimate Brazil	Oct 16, 1998
170	Mike van Arsdale	11:01	Joe Pardo	UFC 17: Redemption	May 15, 1998
171	Pedro Rizzo	11:17	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2	Nov 19, 1999
172	Don Frye	11:19	Gary Goodridge	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96	Dec 7, 1996
173	Mark Coleman	11:34	Don Frye	UFC 10: The Tournament	Jul 12, 1996
=174	Mark Schultz	12:00	Gary Goodridge	UFC 9: Motor City Madness	May 17, 1996
=174	Jeremy Horn	12:00	Chuck Liddell	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	Mar 5, 1999
176	Johnny Rhodes	12:13	David Levicki	UFC 2: No Way Out	Mar 11, 1994
177	Marco Ruas	12:27	Remco Pardoel	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
178	Pete Williams	12:38	Mark Coleman	UFC 17: Redemption	May 15, 1998
179	Eugene Jackson	13:12	Keiichiro Yamamiya	UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2	Nov 19, 1999
180	Marco Ruas	13:17	Paul Varelans	UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo	Sep 8, 1995
181	Bas Rutten	14:15	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title	Jan 8, 1999
182	Tito Ortiz	14:31	Jerry Bohlander	UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title	Jan 8, 1999
183	Royce Gracie	15:49	Dan Severn	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors	Dec 16, 1994
184	Frank Shamrock	16:28	Jeremy Horn	UFC 17: Redemption	May 15, 1998
185	Oleg Taktarov	17:45	David Abbott	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans	Jul 14, 1995
186	Frank Shamrock	19:42	Tito Ortiz	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999

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