Lightweight division's winning streaks have shifted dramatically over past two years

A comparison of the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division shows significant changes over the past two years. Currently, the top streaks include Islam Makhachev and several fighters with shorter runs. One year ago, Paddy Pimblett held a six-fight streak with Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each on five. Two years prior, Renato Moicano and Pimblett had five-fight streaks while Makhachev had twelve. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with ten consecutive wins, followed by Makhachev with nine and Beneil Dariush with seven. The data illustrates the volatile nature of momentum in one of the UFC's deepest divisions, where winning streaks are difficult to maintain.