The 11 Fastest Fights In UFC History

Fans of boxing and MMA usually want to get their money’s worth when they’re watching a fight. However, there’s something to be said for one that ends almost as soon as it starts, which has been the case for some electric UFC bouts that last for less than 10 seconds.

These are the shortest fights in UFC history

UFC fights have the potential to be a grueling battle where the competitors in the Octagon spend 15 (or, in the case of championship bouts, 25) minutes punching, kicking, and grappling in pursuit of a win.

They can also end in the blink of an eye, and there have been more than a few occasions where a fighter was able to make incredibly quick work of their opponent. However, there aren’t any who’ve been as efficient as these guys.

Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Julius Walker (UFC Fight Night 280): 8 Seconds

As things currently stand, there have been five UFC bouts that have officially been called eight seconds into the fight, and I’m going to start with the most recent and work my way back.

That means we’re kicking things off with the one involving Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev and Julius Walker that went down during the edition of UFC Fight Night that unfolded in Baku, Azerbaijan on June 27, 2026.

It was headlined by a showdown between Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres, which only lasted 15 seconds before the former won via knockout.

However, the main event was still almost twice as long as the light heavyweight bout on the preliminary card, as Yakhyaev dodged the left Walker threw to open the proceedings and responded with the right that sent him down to the canvas before he finished him off there.

Leon Edwards vs. Seth Baczynski (UFC Fight Night 64): 8 Seconds

UFC Fight Night 64 marked the first time the promotion held an event in Poland, and Mirko Cro Cop headed into the main event on that evening in 2015 hoping to get revenge on Gabriel Gonzaga, who pulled off a stunning upset with the head kick he delivered at UFC 170 four years prior.

Cro Cop had to wait until the third round to win the rematch via TKO, but Leon Edwards did not break much of a sweat against Seth Baczynski during the final fight of the preliminary card.

Baczynski came out swinging, but the welterweight failed to land any of his punches. His attempt to throw a knee was answered by a left hook from Edwards, who delivered two more blows after knocking him down before the ref stepped in.

Makwan Amirkhani vs. Andy Ogle (UFC on FOX 14: Gustafsson vs Johnson): 8 Seconds

It was only natural that Alexander Gustafsson topped the card at the event the UFC held in Sweden on January 24, 2015, but Anthony Johnson ruined things for the friendly crowd who watched him fall victim to a TKO.

However, those spectators did get some entertainment earlier in the night courtesy of Makwan Amirkhani, who faced off in a featherweight bout with Andy Ogle in the prelims.

Amirkhani opened things up by running across the Octagon and delivering a flying knee that caught Ogle off guard, and the staggered fighter was unable to rally before succumbing to the punches he ate after falling down and getting pinned up against the cage.

James Irvin vs. Houston Alexander (UFC Fight Night 13): 8 Seconds

James Irvin and Houston Alexander opened up the main card at UFC Fight Night 13 just outside of Denver, Colorado in 2008, which was headlined by a tilt between Kenny Florian and Joe Lauzon.

The two light heavyweights spent a few seconds squaring each other up before winding up to throw their first punch at the exact same time. Alexander opted for a one-two combo that didn’t land, but the same can’t be said for the overhead right Irvin opted for.

It didn’t land flush, but it was enough to get his opponent down, and he quickly finished things off with a couple of rights that led to the ref intervening.

Don Frye vs. Thomas Ramirez (UFC 8): 8 Seconds

This is the biggest throwback on this list, as this transpired at UFC 8 all the way in 1996 (it’s also not formally recognized in the organization’s record book).

This went down in the days when there were no weight classes, and the event revolved around a “David vs. Goliath” gimmick that pitted smaller fighters against significantly larger ones in an eight-man bracket in Puerto Rico.

One of those fights featured Don Frye, a former professional boxer who stood at 6’1″ and weighed in at 206 pounds, and Thomas Ramirez, who was the same height but tipped the scales at 410 pounds and was positioned as an expert in the Chinese martial art of Pa-Kua who was undefeated in 200 bare-knuckle fights.

Ramirez was obviously hoping to use his weight to his advantage, but he never had the chance to do so as Frye kicked things off by pummeling him with punches until he landed the right that knocked him out cold.

Terrance McKinney vs. Matt Frevola (UFC 263): 7 Seconds

We’ve got four fights that came to an end in exactly seven seconds, and I’ll be sticking with the same formula when it comes to the order in which I address them.

The most recent instance was a lightweight bout between Terrance McKinney and Matt Frevola, who were relegated to the early preliminary card at UFC 263 in 2021.

However, fans who decided to tune in were treated to one of the quickest knockouts in UFC history, and McKinney pulled off the upset with a textbook one-two combo that sent Frevola sprawling before delivering a flurry of hammer fists that ended things.

Ryan Jimmo vs. Anthony Perosh (UFC 149): 7 Seconds

This is one of the cleanest knockouts you’ll ever see in addition to being one of the shortest MMA fights you’ll ever encounter.

Ryan Jimmo and Anthony Perosh met in a light heavyweight battle in the prelims at UFC 149 in Alberta, Canada in 2012.

They touched gloves in the middle of the ring and spent a couple of seconds dancing before Jimmo threw an impeccably clean right hook that caught Perosh in the jaw. He got one more shot in after knocking him to the ground, but the ref was already well on his way to swooping in to end the fight before it officially concluded after seven seconds.

Chan Sung Jung vs. Mark Hominick (UFC 140): 7 Seconds

UFC 140 also took place in Canada, as Toronto hosted the event that was headlined by a fight between Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida for the light heavyweight championship in 2011 (the former retained the belt).

The main card kicked off with a featherweight showdown that pitted Chan Sung Jung against Mark Hominick. The clock was sponsored by Battlefield 3, but the announcer wasn’t able to get through his ad read before The Korean Zombie clocked Hominick in the jaw with a right and beat him while he was down to get the win.

Todd Duffee vs. Tim Hague (UFC 102): 7 Seconds

The prelims at UFC 102 in 2009 were stacked with heavyweight fights, and that included the one featuring Todd Duffee and Tim Hague.

The latter came hot out of the gate by trying to land a massive left, but he whiffed while opening up the door for his opponent. Duffee took full advantage,  as he knocked Hague down after dodging the attempt and proceeded to wail on him for a few seconds before knocking him unconscious.

Duane Ludwig vs. Jonathan Goulet (UFC Fight Night 3): 6 Seconds

There is only one fight in UFC history that has lasted for six seconds (although it’s worth noting the Nevada Athletic Commission officially clocked it at 11 seconds).

This one went down at UFC Fight Night 3 in Las Vegas in 2006. All four prelims were welterweight matchups, and none of them ended quicker than the one between Duane Ludwig and Jonathan Goulet.

This one was about as anticlimatic as it gets, as Goulet kicked things off with a left that Ludwig answered with the right that sent the former collapsing head-first onto the canvas. He did pop up pretty quickly, but it was too little too late, as the fight had already been called.

Jorge Masvidal vs. Ben Askren (UFC 239): 5 Seconds

UFC 239 produced one of the most iconic knockouts in the promotion’s history as well as the quickest, and it came after Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren spent months building up a feud ahead of a grudge match in Sin City in 2019.

Masvidal made it clear he wanted to inflict as much pain as possible on Askren ahead of the fight, but he ultimately failed in that quest after sprinting across the Octagon and delivering the flying knee that brought things to an emphatic end after just five seconds.