Lightweight win streak leaders shift dramatically over past two years

Analysis of the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows significant changes over time. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 16 consecutive wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett at 7, and Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam tied at 5 wins each. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins and Pimblett had 6, with three fighters tied at 5. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12, while Renato Moicano, Pimblett, Drakkar Klose, Mike Davis, and Arman Tsarukyan were in the top tier. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and three fighters including Tsarukyan and Rafael Fiziev each had 5.