An analysis tracking the longest active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division over the past three years has been published. Currently, the list is topped by Islam Makhachev with an extended streak, though specific current numbers were not detailed in the comparison. One year ago, Makhachev led with 14 wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett with 6, and Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each with 5. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12, with Renato Moicano and Pimblett at 5, and several fighters at 4 including Arman Tsarukyan. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and several fighters including Tsarukyan were at 5. The data illustrates how rapidly the division's landscape shifts.
A three-year snapshot of the UFC lightweight division's longest active win streaks reveals just how dramatically momentum shifts at 155 pounds, with Islam Makhachev serving as the constant at the top across every data point examined.
In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led all lightweights with a ten-fight winning streak, while Makhachev sat directly behind him at nine. Beneil Dariush held the third spot with seven consecutive wins, and a cluster of fighters including Arman Tsarukyan sat at five. One year later, Makhachev had extended his run to 14 and moved clear of the field, with Paddy Pimblett second at six and Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each carrying five-fight streaks. By the current snapshot, Makhachev's streak has grown further, though a precise figure was not included in the published comparison.
Oliveira, now 36 years old and ranked third in the lightweight division, carries a 37-11-0 record and remains one of the most productive finishers in the sport, averaging 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 2.22 takedowns in the same window. Dariush, a southpaw out of Kings MMA ranked eighth at lightweight, holds a 23-8-1 record at age 37 and lands 3.78 significant strikes per minute, among the higher volume outputs in the division. Ziam, the 29-year-old Frenchman nicknamed Smile Killer, stands six-foot-one with a 75-inch reach and went 18-4-0 to earn his place in the 2023 snapshot, landing strikes at a 51 percent accuracy rate.
Why it matters
- The data confirms Makhachev's sustained dominance at the top of the division across a multi-year window
- Oliveira's presence at the head of the 2022 list, with Dariush close behind, reflects how much the title picture has since reshuffled
- Ziam's appearance in the 2023 grouping signals the continued emergence of European lightweight contenders
- The rapid turnover of names outside the top spot illustrates the unforgiving nature of the 155-pound weight class
