A comparison of the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows significant changes over the past three years. Currently, the leaders include top contenders with various streak lengths. One year ago, Islam Makhachev led with 14 wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett with 6, and three fighters tied at 5 wins. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12 consecutive wins, with Renato Moicano and Pimblett at 5, and several fighters at 4, including Arman Tsarukyan. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and three fighters including Tsarukyan were at 5 wins.
Tracking the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division over the past three years reveals how quickly momentum shifts at 155 pounds, with several contenders rising and falling through the rankings while one fighter has dominated the streak leaderboard throughout.
In April 2022, Charles Oliveira sat atop the division's streak table with ten consecutive wins, ahead of Islam Makhachev's nine and Beneil Dariush's seven. Arman Tsarukyan was among a group of fighters sitting at five wins during that same period. By two years ago, Makhachev had extended his run to twelve straight, with Renato Moicano and Paddy Pimblett both at five. A year ago, Makhachev led all lightweights with fourteen consecutive victories, Pimblett had reached six, and three fighters were tied at five.
Oliveira, now 36 years old and ranked third in the lightweight division and eleventh pound-for-pound, carries a 37-11-0 record. The Brazilian trains out of Chute Boxe Diego Lima and remains one of the division's most dangerous finishers, averaging 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 2.22 takedowns in the same window.
Dariush, an American southpaw competing out of Kings MMA, holds a 23-8-1 record and sits eighth in the lightweight rankings at age 37. He lands 3.78 significant strikes per minute, one of the higher output figures in the division.
Fares Ziam, the 29-year-old Frenchman known as Smile Killer, holds an 18-4-0 record and trains with Kill Cliff FC. Standing six-foot-one with a 75-inch reach, he provides a physical profile that stands out among lightweight contenders.
Why it matters
- Islam Makhachev's streak dominance over three years underlines his sustained grip on the division's top position
- Oliveira's continued ranking presence confirms he remains a title-picture threat despite not leading the streak table currently
- Tsarukyan's appearance across multiple snapshot periods signals his steady climb through the lightweight rankings
