A comparison shows how lightweight division win streaks have evolved over the past three years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 16 consecutive wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett with 7, and several fighters tied at 5 wins. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins with Pimblett at 6. Two years prior, Makhachev had 12 with Renato Moicano and Pimblett both at 5. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins and Makhachev had 9. The data illustrates the changing competitive landscape and Makhachev's sustained dominance at 155 pounds over this period.
Three years of UFC lightweight data reveal a division shaped increasingly around one man, as Islam Makhachev's win streak has grown from nine consecutive victories in April 2022 to an imposing 16 today — a run that has outlasted every rival surge across that span.
The snapshot comparisons tell a clear story. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira actually led the division with ten straight wins while Makhachev sat one behind at nine. By the two-year mark, Makhachev had climbed to 12 consecutive victories, with Renato Moicano and Paddy Pimblett each sitting at five. One year ago the gap widened further — Makhachev at 14, Pimblett at six — and the current standings show Makhachev at 16, Pimblett at seven, and a cluster of fighters tied at five.
Oliveira, now 36 and ranked third at lightweight with a 37-11-0 record, remains one of the most dangerous names in the data set. The Brazilian lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy and averages 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, underlining why his brief stretch at the top of these streak charts carried such weight.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's streak growth — from nine to 16 over three years — shows a consistency no lightweight rival has come close to matching across the same window.
- Oliveira's position at third in the division, despite no longer leading the streak table, keeps him a central figure in any conversation about the 155-pound title picture.
- The repeated presence of Pimblett in the upper tier of streak holders points to his continued upward momentum in the division.
- The churn among fighters tied at five wins signals genuine depth below the elite level, with the competitive landscape shifting noticeably year over year.
