A comparative analysis reveals how active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division have evolved over the past three years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 14 consecutive wins, followed by several fighters with shorter streaks. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins, with Paddy Pimblett at 6 and three fighters tied at 5. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12, with Renato Moicano and Pimblett at 5, and several fighters at 4. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10, Makhachev had 9, and Beneil Dariush had 7. The data illustrates the shifting competitive landscape at lightweight and the dominance Makhachev has established during this period.
Three years of UFC lightweight data paint a clear picture: Islam Makhachev has been the unmovable force at the top of the division, while the names chasing him have shifted considerably across each snapshot in time.
The analysis tracks active win streaks at lightweight across four points in time — April 2022, two years ago, one year ago, and today. Makhachev's current streak of 14 consecutive victories is the headline number, and it has grown steadily throughout the entire window. In April 2022 he sat at nine straight wins. By two years ago that had climbed to 12, and one year ago he had already reached 14, a mark he still holds today.
Charles Oliveira, now ranked third at lightweight at age 36 with a record of 37 wins and 11 losses, was actually leading the division's streak chart back in April 2022 with 10 consecutive victories. The Brazilian, who lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy and attempts 2.6 submissions per 15 minutes, has since seen his streak reset, though he remains among the elite at 155 pounds and holds a place in the pound-for-pound rankings at number 11.
Beneil Dariush, the 37-year-old American southpaw out of Kings MMA carrying a record of 23-7-1, appeared prominently in the April 2022 snapshot with seven straight wins. He has since dropped from that high point in the streak standings.
Paddy Pimblett featured in both the one- and two-year-ago snapshots, reaching six consecutive wins by a year ago after sitting at five two years prior. Renato Moicano also appeared in the two-year window at five straight.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's streak has been the one constant across all three years, underlining his grip on the division
- The fighters surrounding him in the streak rankings have changed repeatedly, reflecting how competitive and volatile the lightweight top ten remains
- Oliveira's drop from leading the chart in 2022 to his current position illustrates how quickly fortunes shift at 155 pounds
- Dariush, ranked eighth at 37 years old, represents a veteran presence whose peak streak window has narrowed
