Klein vs Cunningham

Who won Klein vs Cunningham?

Ludovit Klein beat AJ Cunningham by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 2nd March 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Klein vs Cunningham stats

Ludovit Klein stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

AJ Cunningham made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Ludovit Klein's 11th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. AJ Cunningham marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Ludovit Klein's UFC record stood at 7-3-1, while AJ Cunningham's came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Klein had a slight advantage in power over Cunningham, with a 40% knock out percentage over Cunningham's 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Klein had a slight advantage over Cunningham, with a 40% submission rate over Cunningham's 33%.

Ludovit Klein was the same age as AJ Cunningham, at 30 years old.

Cunningham had a height advantage of 3 inches over Klein.

Klein was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Cunningham, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, 59 to Cunningham's 35.

Activity check

Klein's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Cunningham's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Klein vs Cunningham?

Ludovit Klein was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the contest, while AJ Cunningham made his way into the ring at 27/4 (+680) with oddsmakers.