Lightweight division win streak rankings shift dramatically over two years

A comparison of the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows significant changes over the past two years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with a lengthy streak, followed by Paddy Pimblett (6 wins), Chase Hooper (5), Nasrat Haqparast (5), and Fares Ziam (5). One year ago, Makhachev had 14 consecutive wins with the same group of contenders behind him. Two years ago in 2024, Makhachev had 12 wins while Renato Moicano, Paddy Pimblett, Drakkar Klose, Mike Davis, and Arman Tsarukyan were on four or five-fight streaks. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and several others including Tsarukyan sat at 5 wins. The data illustrates the volatile nature of momentum in one of the UFC's most competitive divisions.