A statistical breakdown shows how the longest active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division have changed dramatically over the past two years. Currently, the top streaks belong to Islam Makhachev and several other contenders. One year ago, Makhachev led with 14 wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett with 6, and three fighters tied at 5. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12, with Renato Moicano, Pimblett, and others behind him. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10, Makhachev had 9, and Beneil Dariush had 7. The data illustrates the rapid turnover and competitive nature of the division, with only Makhachev maintaining consistent momentum throughout the period.
A statistical snapshot of the UFC lightweight division's win-streak leaderboard reveals just how dramatically the competitive landscape has shifted over the past two years, with Islam Makhachev standing as the only fighter to maintain elite momentum throughout the entire period.
Tracking the data back to April 2022, Charles Oliveira led all lightweights with an active 10-fight win streak, followed closely by Makhachev at nine and Beneil Dariush at seven. Oliveira, now 36, carries a 37-11-0 record and holds the third ranking in the division, with a submission-heavy attack averaging 2.6 attempts per 15 minutes and a striking accuracy of 54 percent. Dariush, a 37-year-old southpaw currently ranked eighth at 23-8-1, was a consistent presence near the top of those early streak tallies, landing 3.78 significant strikes per minute across his career.
By early 2025, Makhachev had extended his streak to 14, with Paddy Pimblett at six and a cluster of contenders tied at five. The current picture again shows Makhachev at the front, but the fighters surrounding him have changed almost entirely.
One name now appearing on the streak leaderboard is Fares Ziam of France, the 29-year-old known as "Smile Killer." Ziam stands at 18-4-0 and brings size to the division at six-foot-one with a 75-inch reach, landing 2.85 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Makhachev is the only fighter to appear near the top of every snapshot, underlining his dominance across the full two-year window
- The rapid turnover around him reflects the division's depth, with ranked contenders like Oliveira and Dariush both experiencing interruptions to their streaks
- Emerging names such as Ziam signal ongoing generational change at 155 pounds
- Rankings implications shift quickly in a division where a single loss can reset a fighter's trajectory entirely
