5 UFC fighters who are on surprisingly long winning streaks

Paul Craig is on a surprisingly long unbeaten streak in the light-heavyweight division

Few things spark the interest of UFC fans quite so much as a fighter on a lengthy winning streak. Right now, a number of the promotion’s stars, including Kamaru Usman and Alexander Volkanovski, are riding them.

With hundreds of fighters on their roster, the UFC is also home to a number of under-the-radar athletes who are currently on lengthy winning streaks, even if they’re not that well known.

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For many of these fighters, their winning runs have come largely in preliminary bouts, meaning that they simply need one big win to break out as potential stars.

With that in mind, here are five UFC fighters currently on surprisingly long winning streaks.

#5. Arnold Allen – UFC featherweight contender (9 fights)

Arnold Allen is on one of the longest win streaks in the octagon right now

It’s probably fair to say that Arnold Allen’s win over Dan Hooker last weekend was a breakout one for him. After all, the native of the UK looked phenomenal in his beatdown of ‘The Hangman’ and is now widely considered a genuine contender for the UFC featherweight title.

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However, many fans probably don’t realize that the winning streak of ‘Almighty’ in the octagon dates all the way back to his debut with the promotion in June 2015, meaning it spans a total of nine fights.

The majority of Allen’s wins have come in preliminary bouts, with many also coming via decision, which probably explains why he’s been able to fly under the radar so well. It isn’t like he’s been beating on scrubs, though, as he holds victories over the likes of Gilbert Melendez and Sodiq Yusuff.

Given that he’s now ranked at No.6 in the featherweight division, it’s unlikely that Allen will continue to fly under the radar. In fact, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him pushed into the headline bout of his next event.

For now, though, it will probably still come as a surprise to some fans just how lengthy his winning streak is and how much time it spans, too. 145 pounds is one of the most talent-loaded divisions in the world, so for a fighter to remain unbeaten in nine fights across seven years is nothing short of incredible.