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Longest Win Streaks in UFC History: The All-Time Top 10
The full top 10 with UFC records, divisions and who is still active, rebuilt every week from MMA.SOCIAL's live leaderboard.
At a glance
- 1Islam Makhachev - 17 straight wins
- 2Anderson Silva - 16 straight wins
- 3Kamaru Usman - 15 straight wins
- 4Merab Dvalishvili - 14 straight wins
- 5Georges St-Pierre - 13 straight wins
The top 10
| # | Fighter | Straight wins | UFC record | Division | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islam Makhachev | 17 | 18-1 | Welterweight | Active |
| 2 | Anderson Silva | 16 | 17-7 | Middleweight | Inactive |
| 3 | Kamaru Usman | 15 | 16-4 | Middleweight | Active |
| 4 | Merab Dvalishvili | 14 | 14-3 | Bantamweight | Active |
| 5 | Georges St-Pierre | 13 | 20-2 | Welterweight | Inactive |
| 6 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 13 | 13-0 | Lightweight | Inactive |
| 7 | Jon Jones | 13 | 22-1 | Light Heavyweight | Inactive |
| 8 | Max Holloway | 13 | 24-9 | Lightweight | Active |
| 9 | Demetrious Johnson | 13 | 15-2-1 | Flyweight | Inactive |
| 10 | Amanda Nunes | 12 | 16-2 | Women's Bantamweight | Active |
No. 1: Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev holds the longest win streak in UFC history with 17 straight wins.
Makhachev has a UFC record of 18-1 (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, and 7 on the scorecards), fighting at welterweight, with UFC fights from 2015 to 2026. Makhachev is still active, so the number can still grow.
The gap to Anderson Silva in second is 1.
Who can catch Makhachev?
Active fighters closest to the record:
- Kamaru Usman (3rd, 15) - 2 behind
- Merab Dvalishvili (4th, 14) - 3 behind
- Max Holloway (8th, 13) - 4 behind
- Amanda Nunes (10th, 12) - 5 behind
Where the top 10 fight
By division, the top 10 is welterweight 2, middleweight 2, lightweight 2, bantamweight 1, light heavyweight 1, flyweight 1, and women's bantamweight 1.
How the list is counted
A streak is consecutive UFC wins. A loss or a draw ends it; a no contest neither adds to it nor breaks it. Every figure here comes from MMA.SOCIAL's UFC fight database and the list is rebuilt from the live leaderboard each week, so it moves with every card.
Questions
Who has the longest win streak in UFC history?
Islam Makhachev holds the longest win streak in UFC history with 17 straight wins. Anderson Silva is second with 16 straight wins.
Who is second on the list?
Anderson Silva is second with 16 straight wins.
Which active fighter ranks highest?
Islam Makhachev is the highest active fighter, 1st with 17 straight wins.
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