Some UFC fighters sit on the sidelines for months and if not years a time, while others seem to be fighting almost every month.
In this article, we look at the active UFC fighters who’ve managed to secure the records for the quickest UFC turnarounds, for 2 and 3 fights.
Quickest UFC Turnarounds (2 Fights)
The record for the quickest UFC turnaround belongs to Loopy Godinez, who had just 7 days between 2 fights.
Her first fight was a win against Silvana Gomez Juarez on October 9, 2021, and her second was a loss against Luana Carolina on 16th October, 2021.
| UFC Fighter | Turnaround | Date | Record |
| 1. Loopy Godinez | 7 Days | Oct 9 to Oct 16 (2021) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
| 2. Da’Mon Blackshear | 7 Days | Aug 12 to Aug 19 (2023) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
| 3. Khamzat Chimaev | 10 Days | July 15 to July 25 (2020) | 2 Wins |
| 4. Chas Kelly | 13 Days | Aug 23 to Sep 5 (2014) | 2 Wins |
| 5. Chris Leben | 14 Days | June 19 to July 3 (2010) | 2 Wins |
| 6. Dustin Pague | 14 Days | June 8 to June 22 (2012) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
| 7. Hannah Cifers | 14 Days | May 30 to June 13 (2020) | 2 Losses |
| 8. Sijara Eubanks | 14 Days | Sep 12 to Sep 26 (2020) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
| 9. Sean Strickland | 14 Days | Oct 31 to Nov 14 (2020) | 2 Wins |
| 10. Terrance McKinney | 14 Days | Feb 26 to March 12 (2022) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
| 11. Donald Cerrone | 15 Days | Jan 3 to Jan 18 (2015) | 2 Wins |
| 12. Mike Brown | 21 Days | Jan 1 to Jan 22 (2011) | 2 Losses |
| 13. Lavar Johnson | 21 Days | May 5 to May 26 (2012) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
| 14. Michael Bisping | 21 Days | Nov 4 to Nov 25 (2017) | 2 Losses |
| 15. Deiveson Figueiredo | 21 Days | Nov 21 to Dec 12 (2020) | 1 Win 1 Draw |
| 16. Kevin Holland | 21 Days | Mar 20 to April 10 (2021) | 2 Losses |
| 17. Greg Hardy | 22 Days | Oct 18 to Nov 9 (2019) | 1 No-contest 1 Loss |
| 18. Angela Hill | 28 Days | Jan 25 to Feb 22 (2020) | 2 Wins |
| 19. Gilbert Burns | 28 Days | April 8 to May 6 (2023) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
| 20. Terrance McKinney | 28 Days | July 15 to Aug 12 (2023) | 1 Win 1 Loss |
Quickest UFC Turnarounds (3 Fights)
The record for the quickest UFC turnaround of 3 fights is Loopy Godinez. She fought 3 times in 42 days between October 9 and November 20, 2021.
Her first fight was a win against Silvana Gomez Juarez on October 9, 2021, her second was a loss against Luana Carolina on October 16, 2021, and her last was a win against Loma Lookboonmee on November 20, 2021.
| UFC Fighter | Turnaround | Date | Record |
| 1. Loopy Godinez | 42 Days | Oct 9 to Nov 20 (2021) | 2 Wins 1 Loss |
| 2. Dustin Pague | 64 Days | June 8 to Aug 11 (2012) | 1 Win 2 Losses |
| 3. Khamzat Chimaev | 66 Days | July 15 to Sep 19 (2020) | 3 Wins |
| 4. Terrance McKinney | 91 Days | July 15 to Oct 14 (2023) | 2 Wins 1 Loss |
| 5. Angela Hill | 112 Days | Jan 25 to May 16 (2020) | 2 Wins 1 Loss |
| 6. Lavar Johnson | 119 Days | Jan 28 to May 26 (2012) | 2 Wins 1 Loss |
Khamzat Chimaev stands out as he was the third fastest UFC fighter to 3 UFC fights (at any point in a fighter’s career).
However, he’s set the UFC record for the fastest time to 3 consecutive UFC wins, in just 66 days.
