Lightweight division win streaks show dramatic turnover over two years

Analysis of UFC lightweight division win streaks reveals significant changes in divisional momentum over the past two years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with a 16-fight streak, but the rest of the top five longest active streaks shows completely different names compared to one and two years ago. A year ago, Paddy Pimblett held the second-longest streak at six wins, while Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam each had five. Two years prior, the top streaks belonged to Makhachev (12), Renato Moicano (5), Pimblett (5), Drakkar Klose (4), Mike Davis (4), and Arman Tsarukyan (4). In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, followed by Makhachev with 9 and Beneil Dariush with 7.