Lightweight division winning streaks have dramatically shifted 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, Islam Makhachev leads with 16 consecutive wins, followed by Diego Lopes at 7, Renato Moicano at 6, and Rafael Fiziev at 5. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins, with Paddy Pimblett at 6, and Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam all at 5. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12 wins, with Moicano and Pimblett at 5, and Drakkar Klose, Mike Davis, and Arman Tsarukyan at 4. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins, Makhachev had 9, Beneil Dariush had 7, and Claudio Puelles, Fiziev, and Tsarukyan each had 5. The data demonstrates the volatility and competitive nature of the lightweight division.