Modestas Bukauskas vs. Tyson Pedro
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Modestas Bukauskas
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 5 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 7 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.19 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.3 wins over .500
Tyson Pedro
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 6 | 7 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.97 · 6 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 17 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -0.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Modestas Bukauskas
Distance 91.4% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 5.7% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 2.9% (norm 10.4%)
Tyson Pedro
Distance 80.8% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 13.5% (norm 8.6%) · Ground 5.7% (norm 10.4%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Modestas Bukauskas
Head 85.8% (norm 79.2%) · Body 9.2% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 5.0% (norm 9.7%)
Tyson Pedro
Head 60.8% (norm 79.2%) · Body 21.6% (norm 11.7%) · Legs 17.7% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Bukauskas L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Pedro L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 355 / 873 | 40.7% | 41.4% | 172 / 311 | 55.3% | 41.4% |
| In the clinch | 37 / 54 | 68.5% | 70.9% | 38 / 52 | 73.1% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 19 / 28 | 67.9% | 72.3% | 19 / 22 | too few to rate | 72.3% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 297 / 819 | 36.3% | 38.9% | 110 / 234 | 47.0% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 70 / 88 | 79.5% | 71.9% | 64 / 83 | 77.1% | 71.9% |
| To the legs | 44 / 48 | 91.7% | 81.8% | 55 / 68 | 80.9% | 81.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Bukauskas L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Pedro L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 442 / 941 | 47.0% | 40.4% | 111 / 321 | 34.6% | 40.4% |
| In the clinch | 54 / 67 | 80.6% | 68.7% | 28 / 40 | 70.0% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 9 / 13 | too few to rate | 70.4% | 50 / 73 | 68.5% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 202 / 637 | 31.7% | 37.5% | 123 / 349 | 35.2% | 37.5% |
| To the body | 176 / 230 | 76.5% | 72.3% | 35 / 43 | 81.4% | 72.3% |
| To the legs | 127 / 154 | 82.5% | 83.0% | 31 / 42 | 73.8% | 83.0% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Bukauskas has more cage time on record.