All divisions · all eras
Most octagon time in UFC history
Total time spent competing: every round of every bout added up across a UFC career.
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Total time in the cage: full rounds plus the seconds into the round a fight ended. It is a different kind of activity from turning up often — a finisher can fight four times a year and log less time than a decision-heavy veteran fighting twice. The leaders are the sport's great distance-goers, and the number is a fair proxy for the mileage a career has actually put on someone.
- 1Max HollowayWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2012–20268h 54min the cage
- 2Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight · 36 bouts timed, 2008–20248h 43min the cage
- 3Frankie EdgarBantamweight · 30 bouts timed, 2007–20227h 57min the cage
- 4Jim MillerLightweight · 47 bouts timed, 2008–20267h 33min the cage
- 5Neil MagnyWelterweight · 37 bouts timed, 2013–20257h 23min the cage
- 6Angela HillWomen's Strawweight · 30 bouts timed, 2014–20267h 13min the cage
- 7Clay GuidaLightweight · 37 bouts timed, 2006–20247h 3min the cage
- 8Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight · 42 bouts timed, 2000–20246h 50min the cage
- 9Demian MaiaWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2007–20216h 50min the cage
- 10Jeremy StephensLightweight · 36 bouts timed, 2007–20266h 49min the cage
- 11Sean Strickland CMiddleweight · 25 bouts timed, 2014–20266h 47min the cage
- 12Diego SanchezWelterweight · 32 bouts timed, 2005–20206h 37min the cage
- 13Edson BarbozaLightweight · 32 bouts timed, 2010–20256h 23min the cage
- 14Jose AldoFeatherweight · 23 bouts timed, 2011–20256h 20min the cage
- 15Michael JohnsonLightweight · 32 bouts timed, 2010–20266h 7min the cage
- 16Michael BispingMiddleweight · 29 bouts timed, 2006–20176h 6min the cage
- 17Brad TavaresMiddleweight · 28 bouts timed, 2010–20266h 4min the cage
- 18Kamaru UsmanMiddleweight · 20 bouts timed, 2015–20266h 4min the cage
- 19Valentina Shevchenko CWomen's Flyweight · 19 bouts timed, 2015–20256h 2min the cage
- 20Alex CaceresFeatherweight · 30 bouts timed, 2011–20246h 1min the cage
- 21Jon JonesHeavyweight · 24 bouts timed, 2008–20245h 57min the cage
- 22Donald CerroneWelterweight · 38 bouts timed, 2011–20225h 57min the cage
- 23BJ PennLightweight · 27 bouts timed, 2001–20195h 56min the cage
- 24Marlon VeraBantamweight · 26 bouts timed, 2014–20265h 54min the cage
- 25Darren ElkinsFeatherweight · 31 bouts timed, 2010–20265h 51min the cage
- 26Dustin PoirierLightweight · 32 bouts timed, 2011–20255h 48min the cage
- 27Belal MuhammadWelterweight · 22 bouts timed, 2016–20265h 48min the cage
- 28Kelvin GastelumMiddleweight · 26 bouts timed, 2013–20265h 47min the cage
- 29Georges St-PierreMiddleweight · 22 bouts timed, 2004–20175h 43min the cage
- 30Brandon MorenoFlyweight · 20 bouts timed, 2016–20265h 41min the cage
- 31Robert WhittakerLight Heavyweight · 25 bouts timed, 2012–20265h 38min the cage
- 32Nate DiazWelterweight · 27 bouts timed, 2007–20225h 37min the cage
- 33Leon EdwardsWelterweight · 20 bouts timed, 2014–20255h 36min the cage
- 34Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight · 18 bouts timed, 2011–20185h 34min the cage
- 35Aljamain SterlingFeatherweight · 23 bouts timed, 2014–20265h 31min the cage
- 36Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight · 19 bouts timed, 2018–20265h 26min the cage
- 37King GreenLightweight · 31 bouts timed, 2013–20265h 22min the cage
- 38Francisco TrinaldoWelterweight · 26 bouts timed, 2012–20225h 22min the cage
- 39Stephen ThompsonWelterweight · 22 bouts timed, 2012–20255h 20min the cage
- 40Robbie LawlerWelterweight · 25 bouts timed, 2002–20235h 18min the cage
- 41Nik LentzFeatherweight · 25 bouts timed, 2009–20215h 14min the cage
- 42Cub SwansonFeatherweight · 26 bouts timed, 2011–20265h 11min the cage
- 43Gleison TibauLightweight · 28 bouts timed, 2006–20185h 9min the cage
- 44Marvin VettoriMiddleweight · 18 bouts timed, 2016–20255h 9min the cage
- 45Gilbert BurnsWelterweight · 25 bouts timed, 2014–20265h 9min the cage
- 46Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts timed, 2018–20265h 8min the cage
- 47Court McGeeWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2010–20255h 3min the cage
- 48Alexander Volkanovski CFeatherweight · 18 bouts timed, 2016–20265h 3min the cage
- 49Ross PearsonLightweight · 26 bouts timed, 2009–20195h 3min the cage
- 50Merab DvalishviliBantamweight · 17 bouts timed, 2017–20254h 59min the cage
- 51Rose NamajunasWomen's Flyweight · 19 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 57min the cage
- 52Thiago AlvesWelterweight · 27 bouts timed, 2005–20194h 57min the cage
- 53Charles OliveiraLightweight · 37 bouts timed, 2010–20264h 55min the cage
- 54Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 55min the cage
- 55Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight · 27 bouts timed, 1997–20124h 54min the cage
- 56Jorge MasvidalWelterweight · 22 bouts timed, 2013–20234h 54min the cage
- 57Jared CannonierMiddleweight · 21 bouts timed, 2015–20264h 53min the cage
- 58Raquel PenningtonWomen's Bantamweight · 19 bouts timed, 2013–20244h 51min the cage
- 59Tim MeansWelterweight · 30 bouts timed, 2012–20244h 49min the cage
- 60Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2005–20184h 49min the cage
- 61Andre FiliFeatherweight · 27 bouts timed, 2013–20264h 48min the cage
- 62Colby CovingtonWelterweight · 17 bouts timed, 2014–20244h 48min the cage
- 63Jessica AndradeWomen's Strawweight · 30 bouts timed, 2013–20254h 46min the cage
- 64Lyoto MachidaMiddleweight · 24 bouts timed, 2007–20184h 46min the cage
- 65Alex MoronoWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 45min the cage
- 66Derrick LewisHeavyweight · 32 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 43min the cage
- 67Petr Yan CBantamweight · 16 bouts timed, 2018–20254h 42min the cage
- 68Deiveson FigueiredoBantamweight · 22 bouts timed, 2017–20264h 40min the cage
- 69Marcin TyburaHeavyweight · 25 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 39min the cage
- 70Joanna JedrzejczykWomen's Strawweight · 15 bouts timed, 2014–20224h 39min the cage
- 71Rob FontBantamweight · 21 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 38min the cage
- 72Matt BrownWelterweight · 30 bouts timed, 2008–20234h 37min the cage
- 73Jake MatthewsWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 36min the cage
- 74Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight · 24 bouts timed, 1997–20114h 34min the cage
- 75Tony FergusonWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2011–20244h 32min the cage
- 76Anderson SilvaMiddleweight · 25 bouts timed, 2006–20204h 31min the cage
- 77Tim ElliottFlyweight · 22 bouts timed, 2012–20264h 30min the cage
- 78Tecia PenningtonWomen's Strawweight · 19 bouts timed, 2014–20254h 26min the cage
- 79Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2012–20234h 25min the cage
- 80Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight · 24 bouts timed, 2007–20234h 25min the cage
- 81Thales LeitesMiddleweight · 21 bouts timed, 2006–20184h 24min the cage
- 82Dan IgeFeatherweight · 21 bouts timed, 2018–20264h 21min the cage
- 83Anthony SmithLight Heavyweight · 25 bouts timed, 2013–20254h 20min the cage
- 84Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight · 28 bouts timed, 2013–20244h 18min the cage
- 85Gray MaynardLightweight · 20 bouts timed, 2007–20184h 17min the cage
- 86Holly HolmWomen's Bantamweight · 16 bouts timed, 2015–20244h 17min the cage
- 87Ed HermanLight Heavyweight · 26 bouts timed, 2006–20234h 17min the cage
- 88Benson HendersonWelterweight · 14 bouts timed, 2011–20154h 12min the cage
- 89Pedro MunhozBantamweight · 22 bouts timed, 2014–20244h 12min the cage
- 90Yushin OkamiWelterweight · 21 bouts timed, 2006–20184h 12min the cage
- 91Karolina KowalkiewiczWomen's Strawweight · 19 bouts timed, 2015–20254h 12min the cage
- 92Carlos ConditWelterweight · 19 bouts timed, 2009–20214h 11min the cage
- 93Cory SandhagenBantamweight · 17 bouts timed, 2018–20264h 10min the cage
- 94Max GriffinWelterweight · 19 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 10min the cage
- 95Johny HendricksMiddleweight · 21 bouts timed, 2009–20174h 9min the cage
- 96Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2008–20204h 7min the cage
- 97Alexander VolkovHeavyweight · 19 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 6min the cage
- 98Urijah FaberBantamweight · 18 bouts timed, 2011–20194h 6min the cage
- 99Dan HookerLightweight · 24 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 3min the cage
- 100John MakdessiLightweight · 20 bouts timed, 2010–20234h 3min the cage
- 1Max HollowayWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2012–20268h 54min the cage
- 2Rafael Dos AnjosWelterweight · 36 bouts timed, 2008–20248h 43min the cage
- 3Frankie EdgarBantamweight · 30 bouts timed, 2007–20227h 57min the cage
- 4Jim MillerLightweight · 47 bouts timed, 2008–20267h 33min the cage
- 5Neil MagnyWelterweight · 37 bouts timed, 2013–20257h 23min the cage
- 6Angela HillWomen's Strawweight · 30 bouts timed, 2014–20267h 13min the cage
- 7Clay GuidaLightweight · 37 bouts timed, 2006–20247h 3min the cage
- 8Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight · 42 bouts timed, 2000–20246h 50min the cage
- 9Demian MaiaWelterweight · 33 bouts timed, 2007–20216h 50min the cage
- 10Jeremy StephensLightweight · 36 bouts timed, 2007–20266h 49min the cage
- 11Sean Strickland CMiddleweight · 25 bouts timed, 2014–20266h 47min the cage
- 12Diego SanchezWelterweight · 32 bouts timed, 2005–20206h 37min the cage
- 13Edson BarbozaLightweight · 32 bouts timed, 2010–20256h 23min the cage
- 14Jose AldoFeatherweight · 23 bouts timed, 2011–20256h 20min the cage
- 15Michael JohnsonLightweight · 32 bouts timed, 2010–20266h 7min the cage
- 16Michael BispingMiddleweight · 29 bouts timed, 2006–20176h 6min the cage
- 17Brad TavaresMiddleweight · 28 bouts timed, 2010–20266h 4min the cage
- 18Kamaru UsmanMiddleweight · 20 bouts timed, 2015–20266h 4min the cage
- 19Valentina Shevchenko CWomen's Flyweight · 19 bouts timed, 2015–20256h 2min the cage
- 20Alex CaceresFeatherweight · 30 bouts timed, 2011–20246h 1min the cage
- 21Jon JonesHeavyweight · 24 bouts timed, 2008–20245h 57min the cage
- 22Donald CerroneWelterweight · 38 bouts timed, 2011–20225h 57min the cage
- 23BJ PennLightweight · 27 bouts timed, 2001–20195h 56min the cage
- 24Marlon VeraBantamweight · 26 bouts timed, 2014–20265h 54min the cage
- 25Darren ElkinsFeatherweight · 31 bouts timed, 2010–20265h 51min the cage
- 26Dustin PoirierLightweight · 32 bouts timed, 2011–20255h 48min the cage
- 27Belal MuhammadWelterweight · 22 bouts timed, 2016–20265h 48min the cage
- 28Kelvin GastelumMiddleweight · 26 bouts timed, 2013–20265h 47min the cage
- 29Georges St-PierreMiddleweight · 22 bouts timed, 2004–20175h 43min the cage
- 30Brandon MorenoFlyweight · 20 bouts timed, 2016–20265h 41min the cage
- 31Robert WhittakerLight Heavyweight · 25 bouts timed, 2012–20265h 38min the cage
- 32Nate DiazWelterweight · 27 bouts timed, 2007–20225h 37min the cage
- 33Leon EdwardsWelterweight · 20 bouts timed, 2014–20255h 36min the cage
- 34Demetrious JohnsonFlyweight · 18 bouts timed, 2011–20185h 34min the cage
- 35Aljamain SterlingFeatherweight · 23 bouts timed, 2014–20265h 31min the cage
- 36Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight · 19 bouts timed, 2018–20265h 26min the cage
- 37King GreenLightweight · 31 bouts timed, 2013–20265h 22min the cage
- 38Francisco TrinaldoWelterweight · 26 bouts timed, 2012–20225h 22min the cage
- 39Stephen ThompsonWelterweight · 22 bouts timed, 2012–20255h 20min the cage
- 40Robbie LawlerWelterweight · 25 bouts timed, 2002–20235h 18min the cage
- 41Nik LentzFeatherweight · 25 bouts timed, 2009–20215h 14min the cage
- 42Cub SwansonFeatherweight · 26 bouts timed, 2011–20265h 11min the cage
- 43Gleison TibauLightweight · 28 bouts timed, 2006–20185h 9min the cage
- 44Marvin VettoriMiddleweight · 18 bouts timed, 2016–20255h 9min the cage
- 45Gilbert BurnsWelterweight · 25 bouts timed, 2014–20265h 9min the cage
- 46Kevin HollandWelterweight · 29 bouts timed, 2018–20265h 8min the cage
- 47Court McGeeWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2010–20255h 3min the cage
- 48Alexander Volkanovski CFeatherweight · 18 bouts timed, 2016–20265h 3min the cage
- 49Ross PearsonLightweight · 26 bouts timed, 2009–20195h 3min the cage
- 50Merab DvalishviliBantamweight · 17 bouts timed, 2017–20254h 59min the cage
- 51Rose NamajunasWomen's Flyweight · 19 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 57min the cage
- 52Thiago AlvesWelterweight · 27 bouts timed, 2005–20194h 57min the cage
- 53Charles OliveiraLightweight · 37 bouts timed, 2010–20264h 55min the cage
- 54Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 55min the cage
- 55Jorge MasvidalWelterweight · 22 bouts timed, 2013–20234h 54min the cage
- 56Jared CannonierMiddleweight · 21 bouts timed, 2015–20264h 53min the cage
- 57Raquel PenningtonWomen's Bantamweight · 19 bouts timed, 2013–20244h 51min the cage
- 58Tim MeansWelterweight · 30 bouts timed, 2012–20244h 49min the cage
- 59Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2005–20184h 49min the cage
- 60Andre FiliFeatherweight · 27 bouts timed, 2013–20264h 48min the cage
- 61Colby CovingtonWelterweight · 17 bouts timed, 2014–20244h 48min the cage
- 62Jessica AndradeWomen's Strawweight · 30 bouts timed, 2013–20254h 46min the cage
- 63Lyoto MachidaMiddleweight · 24 bouts timed, 2007–20184h 46min the cage
- 64Alex MoronoWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 45min the cage
- 65Derrick LewisHeavyweight · 32 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 43min the cage
- 66Petr Yan CBantamweight · 16 bouts timed, 2018–20254h 42min the cage
- 67Deiveson FigueiredoBantamweight · 22 bouts timed, 2017–20264h 40min the cage
- 68Marcin TyburaHeavyweight · 25 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 39min the cage
- 69Joanna JedrzejczykWomen's Strawweight · 15 bouts timed, 2014–20224h 39min the cage
- 70Rob FontBantamweight · 21 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 38min the cage
- 71Matt BrownWelterweight · 30 bouts timed, 2008–20234h 37min the cage
- 72Jake MatthewsWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 36min the cage
- 73Tony FergusonWelterweight · 24 bouts timed, 2011–20244h 32min the cage
- 74Anderson SilvaMiddleweight · 25 bouts timed, 2006–20204h 31min the cage
- 75Tim ElliottFlyweight · 22 bouts timed, 2012–20264h 30min the cage
- 76Tecia PenningtonWomen's Strawweight · 19 bouts timed, 2014–20254h 26min the cage
- 77Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2012–20234h 25min the cage
- 78Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight · 24 bouts timed, 2007–20234h 25min the cage
- 79Thales LeitesMiddleweight · 21 bouts timed, 2006–20184h 24min the cage
- 80Dan IgeFeatherweight · 21 bouts timed, 2018–20264h 21min the cage
- 81Anthony SmithLight Heavyweight · 25 bouts timed, 2013–20254h 20min the cage
- 82Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight · 28 bouts timed, 2013–20244h 18min the cage
- 83Gray MaynardLightweight · 20 bouts timed, 2007–20184h 17min the cage
- 84Holly HolmWomen's Bantamweight · 16 bouts timed, 2015–20244h 17min the cage
- 85Ed HermanLight Heavyweight · 26 bouts timed, 2006–20234h 17min the cage
- 86Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight · 22 bouts timed, 2000–20124h 14min the cage
- 87Benson HendersonWelterweight · 14 bouts timed, 2011–20154h 12min the cage
- 88Pedro MunhozBantamweight · 22 bouts timed, 2014–20244h 12min the cage
- 89Yushin OkamiWelterweight · 21 bouts timed, 2006–20184h 12min the cage
- 90Karolina KowalkiewiczWomen's Strawweight · 19 bouts timed, 2015–20254h 12min the cage
- 91Carlos ConditWelterweight · 19 bouts timed, 2009–20214h 11min the cage
- 92Cory SandhagenBantamweight · 17 bouts timed, 2018–20264h 10min the cage
- 93Max GriffinWelterweight · 19 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 10min the cage
- 94Johny HendricksMiddleweight · 21 bouts timed, 2009–20174h 9min the cage
- 95Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight · 20 bouts timed, 2000–20114h 8min the cage
- 96Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight · 23 bouts timed, 2008–20204h 7min the cage
- 97Alexander VolkovHeavyweight · 19 bouts timed, 2016–20264h 6min the cage
- 98Urijah FaberBantamweight · 18 bouts timed, 2011–20194h 6min the cage
- 99Dan HookerLightweight · 24 bouts timed, 2014–20264h 3min the cage
- 100John MakdessiLightweight · 20 bouts timed, 2010–20234h 3min the cage
Counted from official UFCStats results, UFC bouts only. The one-night tournament format ran until 1999 and let a fighter compete three times in an evening; the toggle above removes it rather than blending it in.
By division
The same measure inside each weight class, all-time. Useful because the cross-division list above skews to the divisions that simply run the most cards.
- 1 Frankie Edgar 7h57m
- 2 Marlon Vera 5h54m
- 3 Merab Dvalishvili 4h59m
- 4 Petr Yan C 4h42m
- 5 Deiveson Figueiredo 4h40m
- 1 Jose Aldo 6h20m
- 2 Alex Caceres 6h1m
- 3 Darren Elkins 5h51m
- 4 Aljamain Sterling 5h31m
- 5 Nik Lentz 5h14m
- 1 Brandon Moreno 5h41m
- 2 Demetrious Johnson 5h34m
- 3 Tim Elliott 4h30m
- 4 Joseph Benavidez 4h0m
- 5 Bruno Silva 3h41m
- 1 Andrei Arlovski 6h50m
- 2 Jon Jones 5h57m
- 3 Derrick Lewis 4h43m
- 4 Marcin Tybura 4h39m
- 5 Junior Dos Santos 4h7m
- 1 Robert Whittaker 5h38m
- 2 Jan Blachowicz 4h55m
- 3 Tito Ortiz 4h54m
- 4 Rashad Evans 4h49m
- 5 Randy Couture 4h34m
- 1 Jim Miller 7h33m
- 2 Clay Guida 7h3m
- 3 Jeremy Stephens 6h49m
- 4 Edson Barboza 6h23m
- 5 Michael Johnson 6h7m
- 1 Sean Strickland C 6h47m
- 2 Michael Bisping 6h6m
- 3 Brad Tavares 6h4m
- 4 Kamaru Usman 6h4m
- 5 Kelvin Gastelum 5h47m
- 1 Max Holloway 8h54m
- 2 Rafael Dos Anjos 8h43m
- 3 Neil Magny 7h23m
- 4 Demian Maia 6h50m
- 5 Diego Sanchez 6h37m
- 1 Raquel Pennington 4h51m
- 2 Holly Holm 4h17m
- 3 Ketlen Vieira 3h49m
- 4 Irene Aldana 3h25m
- 5 Amanda Nunes 3h24m
- 1 Felicia Spencer 1h16m
- 2 Cat Zingano 1h11m
- 3 Cristiane Justino 1h5m
- 4 Zarah Fairn 0h38m
- 5 Leah Letson 0h29m
- 1 Valentina Shevchenko C 6h2m
- 2 Rose Namajunas 4h57m
- 3 Katlyn Cerminara 4h1m
- 4 JJ Aldrich 3h55m
- 5 Jessica Eye 3h52m
- 1 Angela Hill 7h13m
- 2 Jessica Andrade 4h46m
- 3 Joanna Jedrzejczyk 4h39m
- 4 Tecia Pennington 4h26m
- 5 Karolina Kowalkiewicz 4h12m