You Su-young vs AJ Cunningham at UFC Fight Night 254 | Preview & Prediction

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The first fight on the main card is a fascinating encounter between bantamweights You Su-young and AJ Cunningham
You Su-young vs AJ Cunningham Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 254? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday 15th March 2025, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET (Saturday) and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC Fight Night 254? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 254? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 254
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 254 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 254? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 254 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are You Su-young and AJ Cunningham expected to walk out? 11:15pm UK / 7:15pm US ET / 4:15pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 254 Main Card
Marvin Vettori vs Roman Dolidze (Middleweight)
Chidi Njokuani vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Welterweight)
Choi Seung-woo vs Kevin Vallejos (Featherweight)
Alexander Hernandez vs Kurt Holobaugh (Lightweight)
Da'Mon Blackshear vs Cody Gibson (Bantamweight)
You Su-young vs AJ Cunningham (Bantamweight)
UFC Fight Night 254 Prelims
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Ryan Spann (Heavyweight)
Stephanie Luciano vs Sam Hughes (Women’s Strawweight)
Diyar Nurgozhay vs Brendson Ribeiro (Light Heavyweight)
Carlos Vera vs Josias Musasa (Bantamweight)
Daniel Barez vs Andre Lima (Flyweight)
Josiane Nunes vs Priscila Cachoeira (Women’s Bantamweight)
Yuneisy Duben vs Carli Judice (Women’s Flyweight)
You Su-young: You-Jitsu looking to follow up debut win
You Su-young (14-3 with two no contests) picked up a unanimous decision win on his UFC debut last November as he beat Jieleyisi Baergeng UFC Fight Night 248. The Korean fighter came through the Road to UFC season 3 and is not looking back after winning on his UFC debut. The 29-year-old is a really well-rounded and highly-skilled operator who does not possess huge knockout power but enough to make his opponents wary. He will look to make a statement in his second fight in the Octagon.
AJ Cunningham: The Savage searching for first win in UFC
AJ Cunningham (11-4) comes into UFC Fight Night 254 searching for his first wimp in the Octagon after he lost on his debut last March against Ludovit Klein. That was a tough opening fight for a newcomer in the UFC as he suffered first round TKO. A now looks to bounce back and get a win under his belt in his second fight but he has been handed another tough opponent on Saturday night.
You Su-young vs AJ Cunningham Prediction
The first fight on the main card at UFC Fight Night 254 sees two relative newcomers to the UFC face off in the bantamweight division.
Both have reasonable experience that have built their careers in other promotions and it will be interesting to see how both of them fare in the Octagon.
You Su-young is the clear Favourite for this fight and it is easy to see why. Cunningham did have a tough fight on his debut but the Korean fighter looks like he is a level above.
We expect You-Jitsu to be too skilled and well-rounded for Cunningham and we expect him to get the win.
Prediction: You Su-young to win