Lightweight division win streaks tracked over three-year period shows major shifts

A retrospective analysis compares the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division across three years. Currently, the leaders are Islam Makhachev with 16 wins, Paddy Pimblett with 8, Arman Tsarukyan with 7, Chase Hooper with 6, and Fares Ziam with 6. One year ago (May 2025), the list showed Makhachev at 14, Pimblett at 6, Hooper at 5, Nasrat Haqparast at 5, and Ziam at 5. Two years ago (May 2024), it was Makhachev at 12, Renato Moicano at 5, Pimblett at 5, Drakkar Klose at 4, Mike Davis at 4, and Tsarukyan at 4. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10, followed by Makhachev at 9, Beneil Dariush at 7, Claudio Puelles at 5, Rafael Fiziev at 5, and Tsarukyan at 5. The data illustrates significant momentum changes and the emergence of new contenders over the three-year span.