A historical comparison shows how the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division have evolved over the past three years. Currently, Islam Makhachev leads with 16 consecutive wins, followed by Paddy Pimblett and Chase Hooper. One year ago in May 2025, Makhachev had 14 wins, with Pimblett at six and three fighters tied at five wins. Two years ago in May 2024, Makhachev had 12 victories, Renato Moicano and Pimblett each had five, and several fighters including Arman Tsarukyan had four-fight streaks. In April 2022, Charles Oliveira led the division with 10 consecutive wins, Makhachev had nine, Beneil Dariush had seven, and multiple fighters including Tsarukyan, Rafael Fiziev, and Claudio Puelles had five-fight winning streaks. The data demonstrates the significant turnover and volatility in one of the UFC's most competitive divisions.
Three years of tracking the longest active winning streaks in the UFC lightweight division reveals both remarkable consistency from one champion and the relentless churn that defines 155 pounds.
Islam Makhachev sits atop the current leaderboard with 16 consecutive victories, a number that has grown steadily from nine wins in April 2022 to 12 in May 2024 and 14 a year ago. His dominance is the one constant thread running through the entire three-year window. Behind him today, Paddy Pimblett has built his streak from five wins two years ago to his current mark, while Chase Hooper rounds out the top three.
The snapshot from April 2022 tells a different story at the front of the line. Charles Oliveira, now ranked third at lightweight with a career record of 37-11-0, held the division's longest active streak at 10 straight wins at that point. The 36-year-old Brazilian out of Chute Boxe Diego Lima remains one of the most dangerous finishers in the sport, averaging 2.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 3.35 significant strikes landed per minute at 54 percent accuracy.
Beneil Dariush, currently ranked eighth at lightweight with a 23-8-1 record, was part of that 2022 cohort with a seven-fight winning streak. The 37-year-old American southpaw from Kings MMA posts 3.78 significant strikes landed per minute and adds 2.11 takedowns per 15 minutes to his game.
Why it matters
- Makhachev's streak growing from nine to 16 over three years underlines his separation from the rest of the division
- Oliveira and Dariush, both prominent in the 2022 data, have since absorbed losses and repositioned in the rankings, illustrating how quickly standing can shift
- Arman Tsarukyan appeared in both the 2022 and 2024 snapshots before dropping off, reflecting the volatility at the top of the weight class
- The turnover among streak leaders below Makhachev confirms lightweight remains one of the most competitive divisions in the UFC
