Following his victory at UFC 327, Carlos Ulberg has moved into the top three for the longest active winning streaks in the UFC. Islam Makhachev leads with 16 consecutive wins, while Ulberg is now tied with Movsar Evloev at 10 straight victories. Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev each have nine-fight winning streaks. Ulberg's victory over Jiri Prochazka extended his impressive run and solidified his position among the promotion's hottest fighters. The streak represents a significant achievement in the competitive light heavyweight division.
Carlos Ulberg's win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327 on April 11 has lifted the New Zealand light heavyweight into rare company, placing him in a three-way conversation about the longest active winning streaks in the promotion.
Ulberg now sits tied at ten consecutive victories alongside featherweight contender Movsar Evloev, a run that has transformed him from a promising prospect into one of the 205-pound division's most dangerous figures. His finish of a former UFC light heavyweight champion in Prochazka underlines just how far that streak has taken him.
Above them both sits welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, whose 16-fight winning run remains the benchmark across the entire roster. The 34-year-old Russian, now competing at welterweight, has built that streak on elite grappling — averaging 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes — while also posting a striking accuracy of 58 percent, among the best in the sport.
Chasing Ulberg and Evloev are two fighters who need little introduction. Ilia Topuria, ranked second at lightweight and first in the pound-for-pound standings at 17-1, carries a nine-fight streak and generates an eye-catching 4.81 significant strikes per minute. Khamzat Chimaev, the top-ranked middleweight at 15-1, matches that nine-fight run with a physicality that sees him average 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes and land strikes at 60 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Ulberg's streak puts him in direct contention for a light heavyweight title shot in a division currently without a dominant long-term champion
- Sharing the second spot on that active streak list with established names raises his profile across the full roster
- A potential matchup with another top-five light heavyweight could either extend his run or determine whether it was built against sufficient competition
Saturday, April 11, 2026
