Light Heavyweight

Modestas Bukauskas

Last fought: Sep 2026

RECORD

Pro

21-7-0

UFC

9-5-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:59
Fight Completion Rate	66.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.00
% Fights Inside the Distance	64.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	52-47 (52.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	30-30 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	22-17 (56.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	70.9%
% Time in Control	11.4%
% Time Controlled	17.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	39.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.59
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.57
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.98
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.9%
Distance Strike Defense	53.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.56
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.33
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.15
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.81
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.94
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.13

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Modestas Bukauskas League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Modestas Bukauskas
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Strike Differential	-0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	77.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	1:42
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	44.4%
Submission % of Wins	11.1%
Decision % of Wins	44.4%
Avg Fight Time	9:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	81.8%
Control Time/Fight	1:36

Fight History

WIN

vs. Oumar Sy

UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse • Sep 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:57

Modestas Bukauskas22/4648%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35KD 1

Oumar Sy39/5966%TD 3/8Ctrl 5:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	2/17	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Oumar Sy	34/53	64%	1/3	3:08	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	20/29	69%	0/0	1:35	1
	Oumar Sy	5/6	83%	2/5	2:00	—

WIN

vs. Christian Edwards

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Catch Weight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas36/8045%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:15

Christian Edwards36/7151%TD 0/4Ctrl 4:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Christian Edwards	11/30	37%	0/2	1:47	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	16/28	57%	0/0	2:15	—
	Christian Edwards	11/22	50%	0/0	0:08	—

R3	Modestas Bukauskas	10/23	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Christian Edwards	14/19	74%	0/2	2:27	—

LOSS

vs. Nikita Krylov

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:57

Modestas Bukauskas40/10837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:56

Nikita Krylov72/13753%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:37KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	11/21	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nikita Krylov	10/28	36%	1/4	1:58	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	11/32	34%	0/0	0:56	—
	Nikita Krylov	23/40	57%	0/0	0:36	—

R3	Modestas Bukauskas	18/55	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nikita Krylov	39/69	57%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Paul Craig

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas22/3661%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:50

Paul Craig6/1443%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	22/36	61%	0/0	1:50	—
	Paul Craig	6/14	43%	0/2	0:45	—

WIN

vs. Ion Cutelaba

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas44/9248%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:26

Ion Cutelaba58/13045%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	12/34	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ion Cutelaba	17/46	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	16/32	50%	0/0	0:24	—
	Ion Cutelaba	25/49	51%	0/1	0:58	—

R3	Modestas Bukauskas	16/26	62%	0/0	1:02	—
	Ion Cutelaba	16/35	46%	0/3	1:23	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Cerqueira

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:12

Modestas Bukauskas16/4139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Rafael Cerqueira9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	16/41	39%	0/0	0:02	1
	Rafael Cerqueira	9/22	41%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marcin Prachnio

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024Light Heavyweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:12

Modestas Bukauskas38/7650%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:31

Marcin Prachnio70/13950%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	19/39	49%	0/0	0:24	—
	Marcin Prachnio	26/61	43%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	17/31	55%	1/1	2:19	—
	Marcin Prachnio	34/58	59%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Modestas Bukauskas	2/6	33%	1/1	2:48	—
	Marcin Prachnio	10/20	50%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Vitor Petrino

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis • Nov 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:03

Modestas Bukauskas9/1947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Vitor Petrino8/2631%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:19KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	5/12	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Petrino	6/21	29%	1/2	2:18	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vitor Petrino	2/5	40%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Zac Pauga

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier • Jun 2023Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas56/11250%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:20

Zac Pauga67/11757%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	13/29	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Zac Pauga	15/29	52%	1/3	2:04	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	23/40	57%	0/0	0:01	—
	Zac Pauga	27/48	56%	0/1	0:10	—

R3	Modestas Bukauskas	20/43	47%	0/0	1:19	—
	Zac Pauga	25/40	62%	0/1	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Tyson Pedro

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski • Feb 2023Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas44/10940%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57

Tyson Pedro45/8156%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyson Pedro	8/19	42%	2/2	1:46	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	11/35	31%	0/0	0:14	—
	Tyson Pedro	18/25	72%	0/1	0:27	—

R3	Modestas Bukauskas	23/49	47%	0/0	0:43	—
	Tyson Pedro	19/37	51%	0/0	0:48	—

LOSS

vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till • Sep 2021Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 2:30

Modestas Bukauskas23/4947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khalil Rountree Jr.38/9241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	18/36	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	28/65	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	10/27	37%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Mar 2021Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas58/16735%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

Michal Oleksiejczuk56/12246%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	18/62	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	14/38	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Modestas Bukauskas	23/56	41%	0/0	0:04	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	20/40	50%	0/0	0:10	—

R3	Modestas Bukauskas	17/49	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	22/44	50%	0/2	0:59	—

LOSS

vs. Jimmy Crute

UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie • Oct 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:01

Modestas Bukauskas7/1741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jimmy Crute17/2471%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jimmy Crute	17/24	71%	0/1	0:25	2

WIN

vs. Andreas Michailidis

UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige • Jul 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Modestas Bukauskas18/4937%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Andreas Michailidis23/4650%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Modestas Bukauskas	18/49	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andreas Michailidis	23/46	50%	0/1	0:09	—

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com