Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCDWCS 7.6
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Steven Nguyen
United StatesSteven Nguyen
“The Ninja”
10-2-0
RESULT

Steven Nguyen def. AJ Cunningham (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:06
AJ Cunningham
United StatesAJ Cunningham
“The Savage”
11-5-0
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Steven Nguyen defeated AJ Cunningham by TKO in round 2 (4:06) in the Featherweight bout of DWCS 7.6, held Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Fight stats

Steven Nguyen
AJ Cunningham
1
Knockdowns
0
103 of 228
Significant strikes
69 of 285
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
24%
103 of 228
Total strikes
69 of 285
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
94 of 214
Head
39 of 232
4 of 5
Body
24 of 42
5 of 9
Leg
6 of 11
101 of 225
Distance
68 of 280
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 5
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
52 of 116
Sig. str.
40 of 151
52 of 116
Total str.
40 of 151
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
51 of 112
Sig. str.
29 of 134
51 of 112
Total str.
29 of 134
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Steven Nguyen vs AJ Cunningham?

Steven Nguyen defeated AJ Cunningham by TKO in round 2 (4:06) in the Featherweight bout of DWCS 7.6, held Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Steven Nguyen 44%56% AJ Cunningham

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

10-2-0
Record
11-5-0
1622
Power Index rating
1665
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
31
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

7.47
SLpM
4.22
42%
Str. Acc.
29%
7.10
SApM
6.31
60%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.24
TD Avg.
0.00
100%
TD Acc.
0%
88%
TD Def.
46%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Steven Nguyen · 4-1
  • W
    Mohammad Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jarno Errens
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    AJ Cunningham
    DWCS 7.6 · Sep 12, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    Theo Rlayang
    Contender Series 2021 · Sep 21, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Jorge Juarez
    LFA 100: Altamirano vs. Smith · Feb 19, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Featherweight
AJ Cunningham · 1-4
  • L
    Gabe Eurit
    DBX 6: Garcia vs. Perez · Apr 10, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    SuYoung You
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ludovit Klein
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:36 · Lightweight
  • W
    Justice Lamparez
    RDC 9: As Real As it Gets · Dec 9, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    Steven Nguyen
    DWCS 7.6 · Sep 12, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:06 · Featherweight

Head-to-Head History

W
TKO
R2 · 4:06
DWCS 7.6
L

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 3 fights
87.5
Avg sig. strikes
40.3
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:02
Avg control time
0:09
103
Career high strikes
69
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Steven Nguyen
Strike target
AJ Cunningham
83%
Head
54%
8%
Body
29%
9%
Leg
17%
Steven Nguyen
Strike position
AJ Cunningham
86%
Distance
98%
2%
Clinch
2%
11%
Ground
0%