A historical comparison tracks the evolution of the longest active winning streaks in UFC's lightweight division over three years. Currently, the top streaks are led by longer sequences than in previous years. One year ago, Islam Makhachev led with 14 wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett with 6, and three fighters tied at 5 wins (Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, Fares Ziam). Two years prior, Makhachev had 12 wins, with Renato Moicano and Pimblett at 5, and four fighters at 4 wins including Arman Tsarukyan. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira topped the list with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and three fighters had 5-win streaks. This data illustrates how the competitive landscape and momentum has shifted in one of UFC's most talent-rich divisions.
Three years of data tracking the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division reveal how dramatically momentum has shifted among the sport's most competitive 155-pound contenders.
In April 2022, Charles Oliveira sat atop the lightweight streak standings with ten consecutive victories, a run that reflected his dominance at the top of the division. Islam Makhachev was close behind at nine wins, while Beneil Dariush had built a seven-fight streak, and three other lightweights each held five-win runs. One year later, Makhachev had extended his sequence to 12 wins, with Renato Moicano and Paddy Pimblett each carrying five-fight streaks, and four fighters including Arman Tsarukyan tied at four. By one year ago, Makhachev's streak had grown to 14 wins, the longest in the division's recent history, with Pimblett at six and three fighters — Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam — tied at five.
Oliveira, now 36 and ranked third at lightweight, holds a 37-11-0 record and remains one of the division's most prolific finishers, averaging 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 2.22 takedowns in the same window. Dariush, 37 and ranked eighth, carries a 23-8-1 record and leads with 3.78 significant strikes landed per minute, backed by solid grappling at 2.11 takedowns per 15 minutes. Ziam, the 29-year-old Frenchman with an 18-4-0 mark, brings 6-foot-1 height and a 75-inch reach to the division, landing 2.85 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's streak growth from nine to 14 over three years underlines sustained elite-level dominance at 155 pounds
- Oliveira's earlier streak leadership and continued top-five ranking confirm his enduring relevance despite the ledger shifting
- The rise of multiple five-win streaks across different snapshots shows the depth and churn of contenders in the lightweight division
- Ziam and Hooper entering the streak conversation signals an emerging generation of challengers applying pressure from below
