Islam Makhachev maintains longest lightweight win streak at 15 fights

An analysis of the longest active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows Islam Makhachev leading with 15 consecutive victories, followed by Diego Lopes with 6, Nasrat Haqparast with 6, Fares Ziam with 6, and Chase Hooper with 5. The post provides historical context by comparing current streaks to those from one and two years ago. A year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins in a row, with Paddy Pimblett at 6 and several fighters tied at 5. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12 consecutive wins, followed by Renato Moicano and Pimblett at 5 each. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, followed by Makhachev with 9 and Beneil Dariush with 7.