A comparison of the longest active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows how the landscape has changed over the past three years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 16 consecutive wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett with 6 and Chase Hooper with 5. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins in a row, with Pimblett at 6. Two years ago, Makhachev was at 12 wins while Renato Moicano and Pimblett each had 5. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, and Beneil Dariush had 7. The post provides a historical perspective on how winning streaks have evolved in one of the UFC's most competitive divisions.
Three years of tracking active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division reveals just how dominant Islam Makhachev has become — and how the contender landscape beneath him has shifted considerably since early 2022.
As of May 2026, Makhachev sits atop the division's active streak list with 16 consecutive victories, a number that has grown steadily from 9 wins in April 2022 to 12 two years ago and 14 one year ago. Paddy Pimblett currently holds second place with 6 straight wins, a figure he has maintained for at least the past year. Chase Hooper sits third at 5 consecutive victories.
The snapshot from April 2022 tells a different story at the top. At that point, Charles Oliveira led all lightweights with 10 wins in a row. The Brazilian, now 36 and ranked third at lightweight with a 37-11-0 record, is one of the division's most dangerous finishers, averaging 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 2.22 takedowns in the same window. His 54 percent striking accuracy is among the better marks in the weight class.
Beneil Dariush, who held a seven-fight winning streak in April 2022, currently sits eighth in the division at 37 years old. The American southpaw carries a 23-8-1 record and generates 3.78 significant strikes per minute, one of the higher output rates among ranked lightweights.
Renato Moicano also appeared in the two-year-ago snapshot with a five-fight streak alongside Pimblett.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's streak growth from 9 to 16 wins across three years underlines his grip on the 155-pound title picture
- Oliveira's drop from streak leader to contender illustrates the division's volatility at the top
- Dariush's presence in the 2022 snapshot as a seven-fight streak holder reflects how quickly rankings and momentum can shift in a deep lightweight field
