Islam Makhachev leads longest active lightweight win streaks at 18

A breakdown of the longest active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows significant changes over recent years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 18 consecutive wins, followed by Arman Tsarukyan with 6. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins with Paddy Pimblett at 6, while Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each had 5. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12 wins with Renato Moicano and Pimblett at 5, and several fighters including Arman Tsarukyan at 4. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and several fighters including Tsarukyan had 5. The data illustrates the rapid evolution of winning streaks in one of the UFC's most competitive divisions.