All MMA fightersAJ Cunningham
“The Savage”
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Savage |
| Date of birth | 7 Sep 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Batesville, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Without Limits MMA |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 18 Aug 2018 |
| Last fight | Win vs Joseph Penafiel, 29 Aug 2026 |
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Background
American fighter from Batesville, Arkansas, who came through the Pyramid Fights and LFA circuits before reaching the UFC in 2024. He competed at lightweight before moving down to bantamweight.
Fight history
17 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Joseph Penafiel | KO (spinning back elbow) | 1 | 4:04 | Duel Arena 1: Perry vs. Jenkins | 29 Aug 2026 | Orlando, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | SuYoung You | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | 15 Mar 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Ludovit Klein | TKO (front kick to the body and punches) | 1 | 4:36 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | 2 Mar 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut (lightweight) |
| Win | Justice Lamperez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:32 | Real Deal Championships: RDC 9 | 9 Dec 2023 | ||
| Loss | Steven Nguyen | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:06 | Dana White's Contender Series 2023: Week 6 | 12 Sep 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series |
| Win | Jason Mullen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:09 | Fury FC 79 | 7 May 2023 | ||
| Win | Shea Conley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 138: Farias vs. Tanaka | 5 Aug 2022 | ||
| Win | Jonathan Jackson | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Attitude MMA Fights 22 | 25 Sep 2021 | ||
| Loss | Javier Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 102: Souza vs. Johns | 19 Mar 2021 | ||
| Win | Charles Bridges | KO (uppercut) | 2 | 3:57 | Pyramid Fights 16 | 5 Dec 2020 | ||
| Win | Jewel Scott | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | iKon Fighting Federation 1 | 24 Sep 2020 | ||
| Win | Aaron Ulroan | KO (head kick) | 1 | 1:29 | MMAX FC 8: Mardi Gras Fight Night 2 | 20 Jun 2020 | ||
| Loss | Chris Hatley Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pyramid Fights 14 | 16 Nov 2019 | ||
| Win | Johnnie Roades | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:06 | Pyramid Fights 12 | 22 Jun 2019 | ||
| Win | Kevin Henry | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:52 | Pyramid Fights 11 | 13 Apr 2019 | ||
| Win | Jose Zuniga Herrera | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:04 | Pyramid Fights 9 | 17 Nov 2018 | ||
| Win | Jesse Hancock | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:57 | Pyramid Fights 8 | 18 Aug 2018 | Pro debut |