AJ Cunningham

"The Savage"
0-2
Record
Age / DOB 31
(Sep 07, 1994)
Height 5' 10"
Weight 135 lbs.
Reach 71.0"
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages
4.22 Sig. Strikes / Min
29.0% Sig. Strike Acc.
6.31 Absorbed / Min
48.0% Strike Defense
0.0 TD Avg / 15 min
0.0% TD Accuracy
46.0% TD Defense
0.5 Sub. / Fight
Loss Methods (2)
KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1

Fight History

Result / Opponent
Event & Date
Method/Round
Links
Comments
Decision R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
You Su-young 0 18 of 32 56% 77 of 96 5 of 10 50% 1 0 7:54
AJ Cunningham 0 16 of 52 30% 19 of 55 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 You Su-young 0 7 of 10 70% 20 of 24 2 of 3 66% 0 0 2:26
AJ Cunningham 0 9 of 26 34% 9 of 26 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 You Su-young 0 10 of 18 55% 36 of 47 1 of 3 33% 0 0 2:07
AJ Cunningham 0 6 of 19 31% 9 of 22 0 of 0 --- 1 0 0:00
3 You Su-young 0 1 of 4 25% 21 of 25 2 of 4 50% 1 0 3:21
AJ Cunningham 0 1 of 7 14% 1 of 7 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
You Su-young 18 of 32 56% 8 of 21 5 of 5 5 of 6 18 of 31 0 of 0 0 of 1
AJ Cunningham 16 of 52 30% 11 of 45 1 of 1 4 of 6 16 of 52 0 of 0 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 You Su-young 7 of 10 70% 1 of 4 3 of 3 3 of 3 7 of 10 0 of 0 0 of 0
AJ Cunningham 9 of 26 34% 5 of 20 1 of 1 3 of 5 9 of 26 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 You Su-young 10 of 18 55% 6 of 13 2 of 2 2 of 3 10 of 17 0 of 0 0 of 1
AJ Cunningham 6 of 19 31% 6 of 19 0 of 0 0 of 0 6 of 19 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 You Su-young 1 of 4 25% 1 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0 1 of 4 0 of 0 0 of 0
AJ Cunningham 1 of 7 14% 0 of 6 0 of 0 1 of 1 1 of 7 0 of 0 0 of 0
Expert Picks (7)
AN
Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Mar 9, 2025 (6 days before fight)
You Su-young

Angelo picks You Su-young over AJ Cunningham. He notes that You is a relentless wrestler who will shoot takedowns constantly, while Cunningham's takedown defense is poor. He sees no value in the moneyline but suggests round line or takedown props.

Round line prop, takedown props
"You takes down AJ I think it's pretty straightforward no real value in the money line here but we could make a dollar or two on the round line prop Tak down props."
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Mar 10, 2025 (5 days before fight)
You Su-young

Big Brady picks You Su-young, noting that AJ Cunningham has taken severe damage in recent fights and is likely not UFC caliber. He describes You as a wrestler with good cardio and slick jiu-jitsu (nicknamed 'Yu Jitsu'), who will take Cunningham down and control him. Brady expects a decision win for You, though he mentions a possible finish if Cunningham's weight cut is tough.

You by decision
"I like you to get it done and I'll take him to win by by decision here."
CO
Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Aug 6, 2025 (fight day)
No clear pick

Cody picks Elijah Smith, citing his athleticism and wrestling background. He notes that Kazama has a dangerous submission game but has been knocked down and finished in losses. He believes Smith's power and wrestling will be too much, though he is wary of submission threats. He considers Smith by TKO as a prop.

Smith by TKO at -200
"Smith will be the pick for me. Maybe I'll have his KO prop in some uh in some greasy parlays over the course of the week, but um yeah, it's it's a little bit wide. Um I expect him to roll though."
DA
Daniel Vreeland Expert picked Jan 31, 2024 (409 days before fight)
No clear pick

Daniel does not make a clear pick for this fight. He discusses the matchup briefly but does not state a preference or bet.

MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Mar 12, 2025 (3 days before fight)
You Su-young

The host believes You will utilize his grappling advantage to get the fight to the ground and twist up Cunningham into a pretzel. He expects You to win with relative ease by submission.

submission
"I believe you will utilize his grappling Advantage here eventually getting this fight to the ground and pretty much twisting up Cunningham into a pretzel I think Yu wins this match up with relative ease and I think he ends up running it by submission."
PA
Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Aug 6, 2025 (fight day)
No clear pick

Paul also picks Smith, noting that Kazama has been knocked down in all his UFC losses and that Smith has power. He believes Smith will avoid submissions and ground and pound for a finish. He is concerned about Smith's inexperience but still expects a win.

"I think the world of Elijah Harris or sorry, Elijah Smith, uh his his dad, Gilbert Smith, Ultimate Fighter veteran, Bellator veteran, always going to have a good game plan for him."
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Hesitant picked Mar 14, 2025 (1 day before fight)
You Su-young

The MMA Guru hesitantly picks You Su-young, despite being tempted by AJ Cunningham as an underdog. He notes Cunningham trains with Bryce Mitchell and has potential, but lacks momentum and was badly beaten by Ludovic Klein. He thinks Su-young is underrated, coming through Road to UFC, and has good momentum. However, he admits he doesn't understand why Su-young is a 7-1 favorite and sees value on Cunningham, but ultimately goes with Su-young.

Su-young is a 7-1 favorite; Cunningham has value as an underdog.
"I'm going to go Su Yu I'm going to go Su Yu but I think there is a lot of value on AJ Cunningham because he there's potential there but he just needs to get the ball rolling"
TKO (front kick to the body and punches) R1 4:36
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Ľudovít Klein 1 60 of 91 65% 63 of 95 2 of 3 66% 0 0 0:27
AJ Cunningham 0 36 of 75 48% 36 of 77 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:26
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Ľudovít Klein 1 60 of 91 65% 63 of 95 2 of 3 66% 0 0 0:27
AJ Cunningham 0 36 of 75 48% 36 of 77 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:26
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Ľudovít Klein 60 of 91 65% 38 of 66 21 of 23 1 of 2 54 of 84 2 of 2 4 of 5
AJ Cunningham 36 of 75 48% 15 of 49 10 of 14 11 of 12 34 of 72 2 of 3 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Ľudovít Klein 60 of 91 65% 38 of 66 21 of 23 1 of 2 54 of 84 2 of 2 4 of 5
AJ Cunningham 36 of 75 48% 15 of 49 10 of 14 11 of 12 34 of 72 2 of 3 0 of 0
Expert Picks (4)
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Feb 27, 2024 (4 days before fight)
Ľudovít Klein

Big Brady picks Klein, noting Cunningham is very hittable and took a lot of damage on the Contender Series. He thinks Klein can land bigger shots and mix in takedowns. He predicts a decision win for Klein, acknowledging Cunningham's toughness but expecting Klein to control the fight.

"I'll say Klein by decision I I do think AJ Cunningham's tough but yeah glad we we get to see Klein stick on the card here"
CO
Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Feb 28, 2024 (3 days before fight)
Ľudovít Klein

Cody picks Klein, detailing Cunningham's weaknesses: no head movement, poor wrestling, and a history of taking damage. He notes Klein's southpaw stance and straight left will be a problem for Cunningham. Cody believes Klein can dictate where the fight goes and will likely finish Cunningham, who has been knocked out before.

"Cunningham's going to get knocked out if Cunningham shows unbelievable toughness and resiliency he takes a 3026 style beating"
PA
Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Feb 28, 2024 (3 days before fight)
Ľudovít Klein

Paul picks Klein, calling it a mismatch. He notes Cunningham is a short-notice replacement moving up a weight class with poor striking defense. Paul believes Klein's straight left will land all night and that Cunningham's only chance is a lucky punch. He expects Klein to win by knockout or dominant decision.

"Klein is Bonafide him Umar and Javi BOS Rod like they're bonafied they should they should win"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Feb 27, 2024 (4 days before fight)
Ľudovít Klein

The MMA Guru is very confident in Klein, citing that Cunningham has not beaten a single good opponent in his career and lost to known opponents. He believes Klein will dominate and beat Cunningham badly.

"Ludovic Klein is going to beat AJ Cunningham because AJ Cunningham has not beat a single good opponent in his entire career"