A detailed tracking of the longest active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows significant changes over the past three years. Currently, the top streaks are led by Islam Makhachev, followed by several fighters including Paddy Pimblett and Chase Hooper. One year ago, Makhachev led with 14 wins, while Pimblett had six consecutive victories. Two years prior, Makhachev had 12, with Renato Moicano and others at five wins each. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira topped the list with 10 consecutive wins, followed closely by Makhachev at nine, and Beneil Dariush at seven. The data demonstrates the volatile nature of momentum in one of the UFC's most competitive divisions, with win streaks frequently changing hands.
A three-year snapshot of win-streak data in the UFC lightweight division reveals how quickly momentum shifts in one of the sport's most cutthroat weight classes, with Islam Makhachev's sustained excellence standing out as a constant thread through the entire timeline.
Looking back to April 2022, Charles Oliveira sat atop the lightweight win-streak leaderboard with ten consecutive victories, while Makhachev trailed just behind at nine and Beneil Dariush had built a run of seven. Two years ago the picture had already shifted, with Makhachev leading at twelve straight wins and Renato Moicano among a cluster of fighters sitting at five. One year ago Makhachev had extended that run to fourteen, with Paddy Pimblett at six. Today, Makhachev still leads the division's active streaks, with Pimblett and Chase Hooper among those ranked behind him.
Makhachev, now 34 and competing out of Eagles MMA, carries a 28-1-0 professional record and currently holds champion status at welterweight according to AgentMMA data. His 58 percent striking accuracy and 3.2 takedowns per fifteen minutes reflect the complete game that has powered his multi-year dominance.
Oliveira, 36, remains a fixture in the divisional picture at number three in the lightweight rankings and eleventh pound-for-pound. The Brazilian holds a 37-11-0 record and averages 2.6 submission attempts per fifteen minutes, a figure that underlines why his 2022 winning run was so compelling. Dariush, now 37 and ranked eighth at lightweight, sits at 23-8-1 and posts 3.78 significant strikes per minute, the highest output among the three fighters in this dataset.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's streak has spanned the entire three-year window, illustrating his consistent position at the elite level
- Oliveira's drop from the top spot reflects the razor-thin margins in a division where a single loss reshuffles the entire picture
- Dariush's early presence on the list and current top-ten ranking confirm the lightweight division's depth has remained stable even as streaks have changed hands
