The present disclosure discloses a method for controlling a connection between a user equipment and a network, and a MME. The method includes receiving, by a MME, a network connection request sent by a user equipment; determining a priority of the network connection request and a network overload state; and controlling a connection between the user equipment and a network according to the priority of the network connection request and the network overload state. The MME according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can selectively control the connection between the user equipment and the network by determining the priority of the network connection request and the network overload state.