An analysis tracks the longest active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division across three different time periods. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 15 consecutive wins, followed by Dan Hooker with 4 wins. One year ago, Makhachev had 14 wins, with Paddy Pimblett second at 6 wins. Two years ago, Makhachev led with 12 wins, followed by Renato Moicano and Pimblett with 5 each. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led with 10 wins and Makhachev had 9. The data demonstrates how dramatically win streaks can shift in the competitive lightweight division and highlights Makhachev's sustained dominance over the past three years.
A three-year snapshot of active win streaks in the UFC lightweight division reveals just how consistently Islam Makhachev has separated himself from the field, while also showing how quickly fortunes can change for everyone else.
Makhachev, now 34 years old and representing Eagles MMA out of Russia, currently holds the longest active win streak tracked in the division at 15 consecutive victories. His overall record stands at 28-1. He carries a 58 percent striking accuracy and averages 3.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, underlining the suffocating, multi-dimensional game that has defined his run. It is worth noting the verified data lists him in the welterweight division, reflecting a reported move up in weight class since his lightweight reign.
The second-longest active streak in the lightweight ranks at the time of this analysis belongs to Dan Hooker, who sits at four consecutive wins. The New Zealander, also 36, trains out of City Kickboxing and holds a 24-14 record with a divisional ranking of fifth. Hooker generates an impressive 4.82 significant strikes per minute, one of the higher output rates in the division.
The historical snapshots flesh out how volatile the top of the division has been. One year ago, Paddy Pimblett sat second behind Makhachev with six straight wins. Two years back, both Pimblett and Renato Moicano were tied at five wins apiece behind Makhachev's 12. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira actually led the entire division with 10 straight, with Makhachev close behind at nine. Oliveira, now ranked third at lightweight with a 37-11 record, averages 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes and remains a central figure in the division's contender picture.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's streak has grown from nine wins in early 2022 to 15 today, a sustained run unmatched in the division across all three time periods
- Oliveira's drop from first to second in the streak standings underscores how title fights and losses can rapidly reshape the rankings landscape
- Hooker's current four-fight streak, combined with his fifth-place ranking, positions him as a potential top-four challenger if the run continues
