Historical comparison shows major shifts in lightweight division win streaks over three years

A comparison of the longest active lightweight win streaks reveals significant changes in divisional landscape over the past 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, and Chase Hooper, Nasrat Haqparast, and Fares Ziam tied at 5. Two years ago, Makhachev led with 12 wins while Moicano, Pimblett, and others had 5 or fewer. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira topped the list with 10 consecutive victories, followed by Makhachev with 9 and Beneil Dariush with 7. The data illustrates the volatile nature of lightweight rankings and how quickly momentum can shift in the division.