Islam Makhachev extends lightweight win streak to 15 as division landscape shifts

The post tracks the evolution of the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division over a three-year period. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 15 consecutive victories, followed by Renato Moicano with 6, and Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each with 5. One year ago, the list was topped by Makhachev at 14 wins, with Paddy Pimblett at 6, and three fighters tied at 5 victories. Two years prior, Makhachev had 12 wins, Moicano and Pimblett each had 5, and four fighters including Arman Tsarukyan shared 4-fight streaks. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and three fighters including Tsarukyan and Rafael Fiziev had 5-fight winning streaks each.