2,457 days
Longest UFC title reign
Silva held the middleweight title for over six and a half years, from October 2006 until July 2013, the longest continuous championship reign in UFC history.
MMA records span the sport's short, dense history, from the ancient-seeming early tournaments to the analytics-driven present. Because the UFC dominates the elite level, most all-time marks are set inside its Octagon, though the sport's records also live in PRIDE, ONE Championship and beyond.
The numbers below capture the extremes of the sport — the longest reigns and streaks, the fastest finishes, the most prolific finishers, and the commercial peaks that turned MMA into a global business. Where figures continue to move, they are anchored to a recent season.
Records
11 defenses
Most consecutive title defenses
As inaugural flyweight champion, 'Mighty Mouse' successfully defended his belt 11 straight times, the most in UFC history, surpassing Anderson Silva's 10.
16 wins
Longest UFC win streak
Silva reeled off 16 consecutive victories inside the Octagon, a record for the promotion, before his run ended against Chris Weidman.
29-0
Undefeated championship career
Khabib retired without a single professional loss after defending the lightweight title against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, one of the sport's rare perfect exits.
23 years old
Youngest UFC champion
Jones won the light heavyweight title by stopping Shogun Rua at UFC 128 aged 23, the youngest champion the promotion has ever crowned.
43 years old
Oldest UFC champion
Couture returned from retirement to win the heavyweight title from Tim Sylvia at UFC 68 at age 43, the oldest man to hold a UFC belt.
5 seconds
Fastest knockout in UFC history
Masvidal landed a flying knee on Ben Askren just five seconds into their UFC 239 bout, the fastest knockout ever recorded in the promotion.
13 seconds
Fastest title-fight finish
McGregor knocked out featherweight champion José Aldo in 13 seconds at UFC 194, the quickest finish in a UFC championship bout.
27+ wins
Most wins in UFC history
The durable lightweight also holds the record for most fights in UFC history, competing well past 40 across nearly two decades in the promotion.
19+ finishes
Most finishes in UFC history
The Brazilian holds the record for most stoppage wins in UFC history, combining knockouts with his division-leading submission total.
16 submissions
Most submissions in UFC history
'Do Bronx' owns the all-time UFC submission record, a testament to one of the most dangerous ground games the lightweight division has seen.
3,000+ strikes
Most significant strikes landed
The featherweight great holds the UFC record for career significant strikes landed, built on a relentless, high-volume boxing style.
28 fights
Longest unbeaten streak
The PRIDE heavyweight legend went roughly a decade without a legitimate loss, one of the most storied unbeaten runs in combat sports.
~2.4M buys
Highest-selling UFC pay-per-view
Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Conor McGregor drew an estimated 2.4 million pay-per-view purchases, the promotion's commercial peak.
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