Lightweight division win streaks tracked over three-year period

An analysis tracks the evolution of winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division over three years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 16 consecutive wins, followed by Renato Moicano with 6. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins with Paddy Pimblett second at 6 wins. Two years ago, Makhachev had 12 wins while Renato Moicano, Paddy Pimblett, Drakkar Klose, Mike Davis and Arman Tsarukyan all had winning streaks. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins and Makhachev had 9, with Beneil Dariush at 7 wins. The data demonstrates how dominant Makhachev's streak has become while showing the typical turnover of contenders' winning runs in one of the UFC's deepest divisions.