An analysis shows 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 Paddy Pimblett with 6, and Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each with 5. One year ago, Makhachev had 14, while Pimblett, Hooper, Haqparast, and Ziam all had shorter or equal streaks. Two years ago, Makhachev was at 12 wins, with Renato Moicano at 5. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, and Beneil Dariush had 7. The data illustrates the volatility and shifting landscape of the division's top contenders.
A three-year snapshot of active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division reveals how dramatically the contender landscape has shifted since April 2022, with champion Islam Makhachev sitting atop the list throughout the entire period.
Makhachev has been the constant at the head of the division's streak table. He carried nine consecutive wins in April 2022, climbed to 12 two years ago, and now stands at 14 straight — a run that underlines his dominance at 155 pounds. Paddy Pimblett currently sits second with six wins in a row, while Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each hold five-fight winning streaks.
Ziam, a 29-year-old French fighter out of Kill Cliff FC, carries an 18-4-0 record and stands six-foot-one with a 75-inch reach. He lands 2.85 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, making him one of the more consistent volume strikers among the division's rising names.
The data also captures how quickly fortunes can change. Charles Oliveira led the streak table in April 2022 with ten consecutive wins and Beneil Dariush sat third with seven. Oliveira, now 36 and ranked third at lightweight with a 37-11-0 record, averages 3.35 significant strikes per minute and attempts 2.6 submissions per 15 minutes — a testament to his well-rounded threat level. Dariush, a 37-year-old southpaw now ranked eighth with a 23-8-1 mark, lands 3.78 significant strikes per minute and neither fighter appears in the current top-five streak list.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's unbroken presence at the top of the streak table over three years reflects the stability of his championship run
- The disappearance of Oliveira and Dariush from the streak leaders highlights how quickly contenders at lightweight rise and fall
- Ziam, Hooper, and Haqparast each reaching five wins signals a new tier of contenders pushing toward title relevance
