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