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    Most First Round Finishes in UFC

    Fighters who end fights fastest with the most Round 1 stoppages

    2026 Stats
    50 Fighters
    13 #1 R1 Finishes
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    Vitor Belfort Middleweight · 15-10
    13
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    Jim Miller Lightweight · 27-18
    12
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    Vicente Luque Welterweight · 17-8
    10
    4
    Frank Mir Heavyweight · 16-11
    10
    5
    Anthony Johnson Light Heavyweight · 13-6
    9
    6
    Andrei Arlovski Heavyweight · 23-18
    9
    7
    Amanda Nunes Women's Bantamweight · 16-2
    9
    8
    Don Frye Open Weight · 9-1
    9
    9
    Charles Oliveira Lightweight · 25-11
    9
    10
    Donald Cerrone Welterweight · 23-14
    8
    11
    Francis Ngannou Heavyweight · 12-2
    8
    12
    Michal Oleksiejczuk Middleweight · 10-7
    8
    13
    Matt Hughes Welterweight · 18-7
    8
    14
    Tito Ortiz Light Heavyweight · 15-11-1
    8
    15
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    Gabriel Gonzaga Heavyweight · 12-10
    8
    16
    Joe Lauzon Lightweight · 15-12
    8
    17
    Terrance McKinney Lightweight · 8-5
    8
    18
    Evan Tanner Middleweight · 11-6
    8
    19
    Royce Gracie Catch Weight · 8-1-1
    8
    20
    Derrick Lewis Heavyweight · 20-11
    7
    21
    Dustin Poirier Lightweight · 22-9
    7
    22
    Anderson Silva Middleweight · 17-7
    7
    23
    Drew Dober Lightweight · 15-11
    7
    24
    Cain Velasquez Heavyweight · 12-3
    7
    25
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    Travis Browne Heavyweight · 9-7-1
    7
    26
    Derek Brunson Middleweight · 14-7
    7
    27
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    Marcos Rogerio de Lima Heavyweight · 11-7
    7
    28
    Tom Aspinall Heavyweight · 8-1
    7
    29
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    Josh Koscheck Welterweight · 15-10
    7
    30
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    David Abbott Heavyweight · 8-10
    7
    31
    Demian Maia Welterweight · 22-11
    7
    32
    Chuck Liddell Light Heavyweight · 16-7
    6
    33
    Stipe Miocic Heavyweight · 14-5
    6
    34
    Roy Nelson Heavyweight · 9-10
    6
    35
    Dominick Reyes Light Heavyweight · 10-5
    6
    36
    Carlos Ulberg Light Heavyweight · 10-1
    6
    37
    Edmen Shahbazyan Middleweight · 9-5
    6
    38
    Ovince Saint Preux Light Heavyweight · 15-13
    6
    39
    Anthony Smith Light Heavyweight · 13-12
    6
    40
    Johnny Walker Light Heavyweight · 8-7
    6
    41
    Glover Teixeira Light Heavyweight · 16-7
    6
    42
    Jessica Andrade Women's Strawweight · 17-13
    6
    43
    Sergei Pavlovich Heavyweight · 8-3
    6
    44
    Nikita Krylov Light Heavyweight · 12-9
    6
    45
    Tyson Pedro Light Heavyweight · 6-5
    6
    46
    Jacare Souza Middleweight · 9-7
    6
    47
    Ryan Spann Heavyweight · 10-6
    6
    48
    Ion Cutelaba Light Heavyweight · 9-10-1
    6
    49
    Islam Makhachev Welterweight · 17-1
    6
    50
    Jailton Almeida Heavyweight · 8-3
    6

    ⏱ About Most First Round Finishes in UFC

    This leaderboard counts each fighter's wins that came by KO, TKO, or submission in the first round. First-round finishers are among the most dangerous fighters, capable of ending fights before opponents can settle in.

    ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

    What counts as a first round finish?
    A first round finish is any KO, TKO, or submission that occurs in Round 1 of a fight. Decision wins and later-round finishes are not included.
    Who has the most first round finishes in UFC history?
    The fighter at the top of this leaderboard has the most Round 1 stoppages in UFC history. These fighters are known for their explosive starts and finishing ability.

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