Modestas Bukauskas
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Modestas Bukauskas (born 10 February 1994) is a Lithuanian-British mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former two-time Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion.
Infobox
Born
(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)Klaipėda, Lithuania
Other names
The Baltic Gladiator
Nationality
Lithuanian and British
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division
Light HeavyweightMiddleweight
Reach
78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out of
Denham, Buckinghamshire, England
Team
Gintas Combat
Years active
2015–present
Total
25
Wins
19
By knockout
4
By submission
1
By decision
1
Losses
6
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
25 matches
By knockout
19 wins
11
6 losses
4
By submission
By submission
25 matches
By submission
19 wins
3
6 losses
1
By decision
By decision
25 matches
By decision
19 wins
5
6 losses
1
| 25 matches | 19 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 4 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–6
Opponent
Paul Craig
Method
KO (elbow)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Date
6 September 2025
Round
1
Time
5:00
Location
Paris, France
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–6
Opponent
Ion Cuțelaba
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 315
Date
10 May 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–6
Opponent
Raffael Cerqueira
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Date
22 February 2025
Round
1
Time
2:12
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–6
Opponent
Marcin Prachnio
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
UFC 304
Date
27 July 2024
Round
3
Time
3:12
Location
Manchester, England
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–6
Opponent
Vitor Petrino
Method
KO (punch)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Date
4 November 2023
Round
2
Time
1:03
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–5
Opponent
Zac Pauga
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Date
17 June 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–5
Opponent
Tyson Pedro
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 284
Date
12 February 2023
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Perth, Australia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–5
Opponent
Chuck Campbell
Method
KO (punch)
Event
Cage Warriors 148
Date
31 December 2022
Round
4
Time
0:22
Location
London, England
Notes
Won the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–5
Opponent
Lee Chadwick
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Cage Warriors 145
Date
4 November 2022
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
London, England
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
11–5
Opponent
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Method
TKO (leg kick)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Date
4 September 2021
Round
2
Time
2:30
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
11–4
Opponent
Michał Oleksiejczuk
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 260
Date
27 March 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
11–3
Opponent
Jimmy Crute
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
Date
18 October 2020
Round
1
Time
2:01
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Andreas Michailidis
Method
TKO (elbows)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
Date
16 July 2020
Round
1
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Riccardo Nosiglia
Method
KO (elbows)
Event
Cage Warriors 111
Date
22 November 2019
Round
1
Time
3:51
Location
London, England
Notes
Defended the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Marthin Hamlet
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Cage Warriors 106
Date
29 June 2019
Round
4
Time
3:56
Location
London, England
Notes
Won the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–2
Opponent
Marcin Wójcik
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Cage Warriors 102
Date
2 March 2019
Round
2
Time
4:09
Location
London, England
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–2
Opponent
Dan Konecke
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
FightStar Championship 16
Date
15 December 2018
Round
1
Time
2:30
Location
London, England
Notes
Won the FSC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–2
Opponent
Kristian Lapsley
Method
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Cage Warriors 93
Date
28 April 2018
Round
1
Time
2:39
Location
Gothenburg, Sweden
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–2
Opponent
Pelu Adetola
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Cage Warriors 92
Date
24 March 2018
Round
1
Time
4:10
Location
London, England
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
4–2
Opponent
John Redmond
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Cage Warriors 77
Date
8 July 2016
Round
1
Time
1:12
Location
London, England
Notes
Middleweight bout.
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
4–1
Opponent
Pavel Doroftei
Method
Submission (heel hook)
Event
Ultimate Challenge MMA 47
Date
7 May 2016
Round
1
Time
0:18
Location
London, England
Notes
Light Heavyweight debut. For the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Dave Rintoul
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Too Much Talent 6
Date
28 November 2015
Round
1
Time
4:17
Location
Chertsey, England
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Kes Mamba
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Ultimate Challenge MMA 45
Date
7 November 2015
Round
2
Time
1:03
Location
London, England
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Nelson Lima
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Ultimate Challenge MMA 44
Date
5 September 2015
Round
2
Time
2:14
Location
London, England
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Arvydas Juska
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
Ultimate Challenge MMA 43
Date
2 May 2015
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
London, England
Notes
Middleweight debut.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 19–6 | Paul Craig | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | 6 September 2025 | 1 | 5:00 | Paris, France | |
| Win | 18–6 | Ion Cuțelaba | Decision (split) | UFC 315 | 10 May 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 17–6 | Raffael Cerqueira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | 22 February 2025 | 1 | 2:12 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 16–6 | Marcin Prachnio | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 304 | 27 July 2024 | 3 | 3:12 | Manchester, England | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Vitor Petrino | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | 4 November 2023 | 2 | 1:03 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–5 | Zac Pauga | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier | 17 June 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–5 | Tyson Pedro | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 284 | 12 February 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
| Win | 13–5 | Chuck Campbell | KO (punch) | Cage Warriors 148 | 31 December 2022 | 4 | 0:22 | London, England | Won the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–5 | Lee Chadwick | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 145 | 4 November 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 11–5 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (leg kick) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till | 4 September 2021 | 2 | 2:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Decision (split) | UFC 260 | 27 March 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Jimmy Crute | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie | 18 October 2020 | 1 | 2:01 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 11–2 | Andreas Michailidis | TKO (elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | 16 July 2020 | 1 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–2 | Riccardo Nosiglia | KO (elbows) | Cage Warriors 111 | 22 November 2019 | 1 | 3:51 | London, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Marthin Hamlet | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 106 | 29 June 2019 | 4 | 3:56 | London, England | Won the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 | Marcin Wójcik | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 102 | 2 March 2019 | 2 | 4:09 | London, England | |
| Win | 7–2 | Dan Konecke | TKO (punches) | FightStar Championship 16 | 15 December 2018 | 1 | 2:30 | London, England | Won the FSC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Kristian Lapsley | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 93 | 28 April 2018 | 1 | 2:39 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Win | 5–2 | Pelu Adetola | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 92 | 24 March 2018 | 1 | 4:10 | London, England | |
| Loss | 4–2 | John Redmond | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 77 | 8 July 2016 | 1 | 1:12 | London, England | Middleweight bout. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Pavel Doroftei | Submission (heel hook) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 47 | 7 May 2016 | 1 | 0:18 | London, England | Light Heavyweight debut. For the UCMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Dave Rintoul | TKO (punches) | Too Much Talent 6 | 28 November 2015 | 1 | 4:17 | Chertsey, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kes Mamba | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 45 | 7 November 2015 | 2 | 1:03 | London, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nelson Lima | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 44 | 5 September 2015 | 2 | 2:14 | London, England | |
| Win | 1–0 | Arvydas Juska | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 43 | 2 May 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Middleweight debut. |
References
- ufcstats.comhttp://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/476fe566d2df676e
- MMA On ICEhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210830174215/https://mmaonice.com/2019/04/08/marthin-hamlet-vs-modestas-bukauskas-for-the-light-heavyweight-title-at-cw106/
- thebodylockmma.comhttps://thebodylockmma.com/ufc/modestas-bukauskas-believes-cage-warriors-111-title-defense-ko-will-lead-to-ufc-london-call/
- "Anderson dos Santos, Vinicius Moreira out of July 15 "Fight Island" card after positive COVID-19 tests"https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Anderson-dos-Santos-Vinicius-Moreira-Out-of-July-15-Fight-Island-Card-After-Positive-COVID19-Tests-173766
- "Modestas Bukauskas remains on UFC Fight Island card, meets Andreas Michailidis on short-notice"https://www.fightbookmma.com/modestas-bukauskas-remains-on-ufc-fight-island-card-meets-andreas-michailidis-on-short-notice/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2020/07/15/ufc-fight-island-1-results-modestas-bukauskas/
- "UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses: Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K for 'Fight of the Night'"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/07/ufc-on-espn-13-fight-island-bonuses-abdul-razak-alhassan-mounir-lazzez
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- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2020/10/17/ufc-fight-island-6-results-jimmy-crute/
- "Modestas Bukauskas meets Michał Oleksiejczuk on March 27"https://mmadna.nl/modestas-bukauskas-treft-michal-oleksiejczuk-op-27-maart/
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- "Modestas Bukauskas books return at UFC 284 in Perth vs. Tyson Pedro"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/ufc-284-perth-australia-modestas-bukauskas-vs-tyson-pedro-short-notice-mma-fight-booking-matchup-announcement
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- "Modestas Bukauskas Submits Marcin Prachnio in Spirited UFC 304 Prelim"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/07/27/modestas-bukauskas-submits-marcin-prachnio-in-spirited-ufc-304-prelim/
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- "UFC Seattle: Pressure Key As Modestas Bukauskas Stops Raffael Cerqueira"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/02/22/ufc-seattle-pressure-key-as-modestas-bukauskas-stops-raffael-cerqueira/
- "Dvikovos Modestas Bukauskas pasirašė kitos kovos kontraktą: aiškėja, kas gali tapti jo varžovu"https://tv3.lt/naujiena/sportas/modestas-bukauskas-pasirase-kitos-kovos-kontrakta-aiskeja-kas-gali-tapti-jo-varzovu-n1401134
- "Modestas Bukauskas Earns Bizzare Scorecard In Win Over Cutelaba"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/05/10/modestas-bukauskas-earns-bizzare-scorecard-in-win-over-cutelaba/
- "Paul Craig vs. Modestas Bukauskas added to UFC Paris lineup"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/ufc/2025/07/07/ufc-paris-paul-craig-vs-modestas-bukauskas-light-heavyweight-mma-fight-booking-matchup/84493494007/
- "Modestas Bukauskas Scores Last Second R1 KO, Craig Retires"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/09/06/modestas-bukauskas-scores-last-second-r1-ko-craig-retires/
- "Report: Dana White & Co. book first fight under Paramount deal for 2026, adds electric showdown to UFC 324 fight card"https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-fight-announcements/404232/report-dana-white-co-book-first-fight-under-paramount-deal-for-2026-adds-electric-showdown-to-ufc-324-fight-card
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Modestas-Bukauskas-152163