Lightweight win streak leaders have changed dramatically over past two years

A year-by-year comparison shows how rapidly the lightweight division's win streak landscape has evolved. Currently, the longest active streaks are led by Islam Makhachev at 16 wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett at 8, and several fighters at 5 wins including Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam. One year ago, Makhachev led with 14, followed by Pimblett at 6. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12 wins in his streak, with Renato Moicano, Pimblett, and Arman Tsarukyan among others trailing. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 consecutive wins, Makhachev had 9, and Beneil Dariush had 7. This tracking demonstrates the volatile nature of momentum in one of the UFC's deepest divisions.