Active winning streaks in UFC lightweight division tracked over time

An analysis shows how active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division have evolved over recent years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 15 consecutive wins, followed by Diego Lopes with 7, Chase Hooper with 7, Nasrat Haqparast with 6, and Fares Ziam with 6. One year ago, the list was topped by Makhachev with 14 wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett with 6, and three fighters tied at 5 wins including Hooper, Haqparast, and Ziam. Two years prior in April 2024, Makhachev had 12 wins, Renato Moicano had 5, Pimblett had 5, and four fighters had 4-win streaks including Drakkar Klose, Mike Davis, and Arman Tsarukyan. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and three fighters had 5-win streaks including Claudio Puelles, Rafael Fiziev, and Tsarukyan. The data illustrates the constantly shifting competitive landscape in one of the UFC's deepest divisions.