AJ Cunningham biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Batesville, Arkansas

Who is AJ Cunningham?

Austin “AJ” Cunningham is an American professional mixed martial artist fighting out of Batesville, Arkansas, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
2. His fight name is The Savage.
3. He competes in the lightweight division.
4. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Pyramid Fights, MMA Xtreme Fighting Championships, iKon Fighting Federation, Legacy Fighting Alliance, Altitude MMA Fights, Fury Fighting Championships and Real Deal Championships.
5. He is 5’10” tall.
6. He holds a professional MMA record of 11 wins and 5 losses.
7. In 2015, he defeated Brad Ragan, Jacob Caraway, Matthew Ramos, Hunter King and Aaron Cruz in amateur MMA fights.
8. In 2016, he defeated Justin Kazy and Josh Whitmire before losing to Loren Thibodeaux and Ahva Mayi in amateur MMA bouts.
9. In 2017, he defeated Chris Sorrell, Jesse Hancock and Richard Mays but lost to Solo Hatley Jr. in amateur MMA bouts.
10. He defeated Quiten Davidson on March 10, 2018 but lost to Kyle Nolte on March 17, 2018 in amateur MMA bouts.
11. On August 18, 2018, he made his professional MMA debut.
12. On March 2, 2024, he made his UFC debut.
13. On September 7, 2024, he turned 30.

AJ Cunningham’s UFC career timeline

From 2024 to 2025, AJ Cunningham fought two UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2024

• On March 2, 2024, he lost to Ludovit Klein via technical knockout at “UFC Fight Night 238” in Enterprise, Nevada.

2025

• On March 15, 2025, he lost to Su Young You via unanimous decision at “UFC Vegas 104” in Enterprise.