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AJ Cunningham vs Steven Nguyen

AJ Cunningham is 11-5-0; Steven Nguyen is 10-2-0. Steven Nguyen is 1 year older than AJ Cunningham. Steven Nguyen has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over AJ Cunningham. Steven Nguyen is 1" · 3 cm taller than AJ Cunningham. They have met once: AJ Cunningham 0, Steven Nguyen 1.

AJ Cunningham
United States
AJ Cunningham
“The Savage” · 11-5-0
UDTKOTKO
Met once
Steven Nguyen
United States
Steven Nguyen
“The Ninja” · 10-2-0
TKOUDTKO
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Style & credentials

AJ Cunningham

No background on record

Camp · Law School MMA · United States
Steven Nguyen

No background on record

Camp · Fortis MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
83%
29%
Body
8%
17%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

AJ Cunninghamlast 2 fights
68%30%
Steven Nguyenlast 3 fights
82%9%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

AJ Cunningham· from fights outside the UFC Steven Nguyen· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.217.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
AJ Cunningham · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersSteven Nguyen · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.307.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
AJ Cunningham · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersSteven Nguyen · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
AJ Cunningham · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSteven Nguyen · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
AJ Cunningham · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSteven Nguyen · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
AJ Cunningham · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersSteven Nguyen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
AJ Cunningham · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSteven Nguyen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.21
Strikes landed / min
7.47
6.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.09
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.24 / 0.2
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
46%
Takedown defence
88%
0:09
Control time / fight
0:41
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

AJ Cunningham3 UFC fights · 121 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%63/321
28%34/54
17%21/29
Clinch
2%2/5
1%1/3
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Steven Nguyen5 UFC fights · 476 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
72%345/936
7%34/51
9%45/66
Clinch
2%10/10
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
8%39/64
1%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have AJ Cunningham and Steven Nguyen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Dana White's Contender Series 62 (Tue, Sep 12, 2023), where Steven Nguyen won by TKO.

What are the records of AJ Cunningham and Steven Nguyen?

AJ Cunningham is 11-5-0 and Steven Nguyen is 10-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, AJ Cunningham or Steven Nguyen?

Steven Nguyen has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for AJ Cunningham, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, AJ Cunningham or Steven Nguyen?

Steven Nguyen is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; AJ Cunningham stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, AJ Cunningham or Steven Nguyen?

Steven Nguyen is 33 and AJ Cunningham is 32.

Who has more finishes, AJ Cunningham or Steven Nguyen?

AJ Cunningham has 8 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Steven Nguyen has 8 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).