Fastest UFC KO/TKOs ever
Masvidal vs Askren sits alone at the top of the exact KO/TKO timing list: 5 seconds. Duane Ludwig follows at 6 seconds, then a cluster of 7-second finishes from Todd Duffee, Chan Sung Jung, and Ryan Jimmo.
| # | Fight | Event | Official clock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Masvidal def. Ben Askren | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | R1, 0:05 |
| 2 | Duane Ludwig def. Jonathan Goulet | UFC Fight Night 3 | R1, 0:06 |
| 3 | Todd Duffee def. Tim Hague | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | R1, 0:07 |
| 4 | Chan Sung Jung def. Mark Hominick | UFC 140: Jones vs Machida | R1, 0:07 |
| 5 | Ryan Jimmo def. Anthony Perosh | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | R1, 0:07 |
| 6 | Terrance McKinney def. Matt Frevola | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | R1, 0:07 |
| 7 | Don Frye def. Thomas Ramirez | UFC 8: David vs Goliath | R1, 0:08 |
| 8 | James Irvin def. Houston Alexander | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | R1, 0:08 |
| 9 | Makwan Amirkhani def. Andy Ogle | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson | R1, 0:08 |
| 10 | Leon Edwards def. Seth Baczynski | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 | R1, 0:08 |
Source: FightAlpha analysis of UFC result records through June 2026. Official KO/TKO results only.
Latest UFC KO/TKO finishes ever
The latest list is wilder from a risk-reading point of view. Yair Rodriguez stopped Chan Sung Jung at Round 5, 4:59. Max Holloway stopped Justin Gaethje at the same official time. Both are 24:59 elapsed, one second before the full 25-minute limit.
| # | Fight | Event | Official clock | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yair Rodriguez def. Chan Sung Jung | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | R5, 4:59 | 24:59 |
| 2 | Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | R5, 4:59 | 24:59 |
| 3 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Alistair Overeem | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | R5, 4:56 | 24:56 |
| 4 | Kamaru Usman def. Colby Covington | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | R5, 4:10 | 24:10 |
| 5 | Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | R5, 4:04 | 24:04 |
| 6 | Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | R5, 3:39 | 23:39 |
| 7 | Petr Yan def. Jose Aldo | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | R5, 3:24 | 23:24 |
| 8 | Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | R5, 3:09 | 23:09 |
| 9 | Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | R5, 3:04 | 23:04 |
| 10 | Stipe Miocic def. Mark Hunt | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | R5, 2:47 | 22:47 |
Source: FightAlpha analysis of UFC result records through June 2026. Official KO/TKO results only.
Use it this week
Use timing records as context, not a prop shortcut.
Fast and late KO/TKOs help frame style, pace, and fatigue questions. The actual bet still depends on this week’s matchup and price.
Punch line
The funniest thing about the timing record book is that the UFC has both extremes: Masvidal needed 5 seconds, while Holloway and Yair both found a KO/TKO at 24:59. One result happened before a read could form. The other two happened when almost every bettor thought the fight clock was done.
Where the numbers came from
FightAlpha checked UFC history through June 2026, covering 8,733 UFC fights after deduping by fight ID. The timing tables use official results listed exactly as KO/TKO, which produced 2,755 finishes, or 31.5% of the full fight sample.
Source: FightAlpha UFC fight database built from official result records. Elapsed time is calculated as completed rounds plus the official finish clock. So Round 5, 4:59 becomes 24:59 of elapsed fight time. Doctor stoppages are not mixed into the main tables because the source records them separately from exact KO/TKO finishes.
What the rounds say
Round 1 still dominates the KO/TKO record book, with 1,503 finishes. Round 2 has 807, Round 3 has 392, and the championship rounds are much thinner: 30 in Round 4 and 23 in Round 5.
How to use the signal
For betting, KO timing is a checklist input, not a pick button. A first-minute KO record tells you what can happen when entries collide, but it does not mean the next fight should be chased with an early finish prop. A late-KO history is more useful when it lines up with pace, cardio, pressure, and whether one fighter keeps making defensive mistakes after fatigue sets in.
The practical read is simple: use the fastest list for style questions, and use the latest list for gas-tank and risk questions. If a fighter needs a perfect opening exchange, price that differently than a fighter who can still hurt opponents after 20 minutes.
Use it this week
Check the current UFC card before forcing a knockout story.
FightAlpha publishes value reads, PASS spots, and staking plans for active cards. Use the timing record book as context, not as the whole bet.
FAQ
What is the fastest knockout in UFC history?
Jorge Masvidal has the fastest UFC KO/TKO in this FightAlpha count, stopping Ben Askren in 5 seconds at UFC 239.
What is the latest knockout in UFC history?
Yair Rodriguez vs Chan Sung Jung and Max Holloway vs Justin Gaethje are tied in this dataset at Round 5, 4:59, or 24:59 of elapsed fight time.
Do TKO finishes count in this article?
Yes. The main tables use official UFC results listed as KO/TKO. Doctor stoppages are kept separate because they are recorded under a different method label.
Are first-minute knockouts common in UFC?
They are memorable, but not normal. FightAlpha found 285 KO/TKO finishes in the opening minute out of 2,755 exact KO/TKO results through June 2026.