AJ Hotchkins

MMA Fighter

Birthplace Portland, OR

#355,096 Most Popular

About

MMA fighter, former football linebacker, fitness content creator, and social media personality also known by the nicknames "All Day" and "Big Game Hunter" and known for competing as a professional middleweight and light heavyweight fighter for promotions including Fury Fighting Championship, CFC, and Tuff-N-Uff. He is also known for sharing MMA training, fight reactions, and fitness content and videos on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook.

Before fame

He did not begin playing football until his junior year of high school but went on to earn all-state honors and play at Riverside City College. He became a top-ranked junior college inside linebacker before joining the University of Oregon Ducks football program in 2016 and eventually playing for UTEP as a graduate student linebacker.

Trivia

He had a viral MMA moment in March 2026 at Tuff-N-Uff 152 when he accidentally fell out of the cage during his entrance after doing a cartwheel before suffering his first professional MMA loss. He began competing as an amateur MMA fighter in 2023 and made his professional MMA debut at Fury FC 99 in December 2024.

Family life

His full first name is Ariel. His mother is Mia Hotchkins. He is a father.

Associated with

He named Christian McCaffrey in 2019 as the best college football player he had played against.