Morgan Charriere vs. AJ Cunningham – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. In this matchup on the fight card, Morgan “The Last Pirate” Charriere will take on AJ “The Savage” Cunningham in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Charriere brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Cunningham, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 71″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Charriere has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.98 per minute. On the other hand, Cunningham boasts a 29% striking accuracy, landing approximately 7.66 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Morgan Charriere vs. AJ Cunningham matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 28-year-old, Morgan Charriere is coming in with a 19-10-1 record. Charriere will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Chepe Mariscal at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 in April.

Cunningham, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Morgan Charriere on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev and holds a 11-4-0 record.

Morgan Charriere has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 30-year-old AJ Cunningham is an orthodox fighter with a 71″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Morgan Charriere stats

→ Charriere’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Charriere lands 3.98 significant strikes per minute.
→ Charriere’s takedown accuracy is 40%.
→ Charriere’s takedown average is 1.59 per 15 minutes.
→ Charriere’s takedown defense is 87%.

Charriere comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.98 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Cunningham fires at 29% accuracy, landing about 7.66 significant strikes per minute. Morgan Charriere also has a 40% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.59 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Cunningham’s 0 takedowns and 33% takedown accuracy.

AJ Cunningham stats

→ Cunningham’s striking accuracy is 29%.
→ Cunningham lands 7.66 significant strikes per minute.
→ Cunningham’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Cunningham’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Cunningham’s takedown defense is 33%.

AJ spent, on average, 6:51 minutes in the Octagon, and Morgan has an average fight time of 9:26 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Morgan or AJ? Sound off in the comments.

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