Catch Weight · “The Baltic Gladiator”
Modestas Bukauskas
20-7-0 UFC 8-5-0
6'3"Height
76"Reach
SwitchStance
32Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:04Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.14
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.86
Striking accuracy43.0%
Striking defense50.5%
Takedowns / 15 min0.23
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense82.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.11
Control time11.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
W Christian Edwards 0-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
36/80Sig. strikes
36/71Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nikita Krylov 11-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:57 — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · January 24, 2026
40/108Sig. strikes
72/137Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Craig 9-9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
22/36Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ion Cutelaba 8-9-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
44/92Sig. strikes
58/130Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Cerquiera 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · February 22, 2025
16/41Sig. strikes
9/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcin Prachnio 4-5 walk-in Submission · R3 3:12 — UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 · July 27, 2024
38/76Sig. strikes
70/139Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:31Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Vitor Petrino 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · November 4, 2023
9/19Sig. strikes
8/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Zac Pauga 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
56/112Sig. strikes
67/117Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tyson Pedro 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
44/109Sig. strikes
45/81Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khalil Rountree Jr. 4-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till · September 4, 2021
23/49Sig. strikes
38/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michal Oleksiejczuk 2-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou · March 27, 2021
58/167Sig. strikes
56/122Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jimmy Crute 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:01 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie · October 17, 2020
7/17Sig. strikes
17/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andreas Michailidis 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige · July 15, 2020
18/49Sig. strikes
23/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
3
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
13
Cage Warriors
8
Ultimate Challenge MMA
4
FightStar Championship
1
Too Much Talent
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Christian Edwards | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nikita Krylov | KO (punches) | UFC 324
January 24, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 4:57 |
| W | Paul Craig | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
September 6, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | Decision (split) | UFC 315
May 10, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Raffael Cerqueira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Marcin Prachnio | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 304
July 27, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 3:12 |
| L | Vitor Petrino | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
November 4, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Zac Pauga | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
June 17, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyson Pedro | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 284
February 12, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chuck Campbell | KO (punch) | Cage Warriors 148
December 31, 2022 |
Cage Warriors | 4 | 0:22 |
| W | Lee Chadwick | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 145
November 4, 2022 |
Cage Warriors | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Khalil Rountree Jr. | TKO (leg kick) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
September 4, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 2:30 |
| L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Decision (split) | UFC 260
March 27, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jimmy Crute | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
October 18, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:01 |
| W | Andreas Michailidis | TKO (elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige
July 16, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Riccardo Nosiglia | KO (elbows) | Cage Warriors 111
November 22, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 3:51 |
| W | Marthin Hamlet | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 106
June 29, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 4 | 3:56 |
| W | Marcin Wójcik | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 102
March 2, 2019 |
Cage Warriors | 2 | 4:09 |
| W | Dan Konecke | TKO (punches) | FightStar Championship 16
December 15, 2018 |
FightStar Championship | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Kristian Lapsley | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 93
April 28, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 2:39 |
| W | Pelu Adetola | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 92
March 24, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 4:10 |
| L | John Redmond | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 77
July 8, 2016 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 1:12 |
| L | Pavel Doroftei | Submission (heel hook) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 47
May 7, 2016 |
Ultimate Challenge MMA | 1 | 0:18 |
| W | Dave Rintoul | TKO (punches) | Too Much Talent 6
November 28, 2015 |
Too Much Talent | 1 | 4:17 |
| W | Kes Mamba | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 45
November 7, 2015 |
Ultimate Challenge MMA | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Nelson Lima | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 44
September 5, 2015 |
Ultimate Challenge MMA | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Arvydas Juska | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 43
May 2, 2015 |
Ultimate Challenge MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Modestas Bukauskas) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.