Modestas Bukauskas Explained

Modestas Bukauskas
Other Names:The Baltic Gladiator
Birth Date:1994 2, df=y
Birth Place:Klaipėda, Lithuania
Nationality:Lithuanian and British
Weight Lb:205
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach:78 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Denham, Buckinghamshire, England
Team:Gintas Combat
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:9
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:152163

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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bukauskas, a four-time British Kickboxing Champion[2] compiled a 10–2 record on the UK MMA scene, fighting mostly for the Cage Warriors promotion, where he won the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship by knocking out 7-time Norwegian national wrestling champion Marthin Hamlet in the fourth round at Cage Warriors 106. He then went on to defend his title at Cage Warriors 111 against Riccardo Nosiglia by knocking Nosiglia out with elbows to the head after Nosiglia tried for a takedown.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bukauskas was scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira at on 16 July 2020. However, Moreira tested positive for COVID-19 on 3 July and was removed from the event.[4] Moreira was replaced by Andreas Michailidis.[5] He won the bout via TKO after Michailidis couldn't get up at the end of the round due to a series of elbows to the side of the head. Bukauskas in the process became the first Lithuanian to win in the UFC.[6] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[7]

Bukauskas faced Jimmy Crute on 18 October 2020 at .[8] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[9]

Bukauskas faced Michał Oleksiejczuk on 27 March 2021, at UFC 260.[10] He lost a close bout via split decision.[11]

Bukauskas faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on 4 September 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191.[12] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two after Rountree side kicked his front leg causing an injury.[13]

On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Bukauskas was no longer on the UFC roster.[14]

Post UFC

In his first performance post UFC release, Bukauskas returned from a year layoff due to a knee surgery to defeat Lee Chadwick via unanimous decision on 4 November 2022, at Cage Warriors 145.[15]

Bukauskas faced Chuck Campbell for the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship on 31 December 2022, at Cage Warriors 148, knocking him out in the fourth round to regain the title.[16]

Return to UFC

Bukauskas faced Tyson Pedro, replacing Zhang Mingyang, on 12 February 2023, at UFC 284.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Bukauskas faced Zac Pauga on 17 June 2023 at UFC on ESPN 47.[19] He won the close fight via unanimous decision.[20] 11 out of 13 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Pauga.[21]

Bukauskas faced Vitor Petrino on 4 November 2023 at UFC Fight Night 231.[22] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[23]

Bukauskas faced Marcin Prachnio on 27 July 2024, at UFC 304.[24] He won the fight by an arm-triangle choke submission in the third round.[25]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|16–6|Marcin Prachnio|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|UFC 304 | |align=center|3|align=center|3:12|Manchester, England||-|Loss|align=center|15–6|Vitor Petrino|KO (punch) |||align=center|2|align=center|1:03|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|15–5|Zac Pauga|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–5|Tyson Pedro|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 284||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Perth, Australia ||-|Win|align=center|13–5|Chuck Campbell |KO (punch)|Cage Warriors 148||align=center|4|align=center|0:22|London, England||-|Win|align=center|12–5|Lee Chadwick|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors 145||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|11–5|Khalil Rountree Jr.|TKO (leg kick)| ||align=center|2|align=center|2:30|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Michał Oleksiejczuk|Decision (split)|UFC 260 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–3|Jimmy Crute|KO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:01|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Win|align=center|11–2|Andreas Michailidis|TKO (elbows)| ||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Riccardo Nosiglia| KO (elbows)| Cage Warriors 111| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:51| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Marthin Hamlet| TKO (punches)| Cage Warriors 106| | align=center| 4| align=center| 3:56| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Marcin Wójcik| TKO (punches)| Cage Warriors 102| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:09| London, England||-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Dan Konecke| TKO (punches)| FightStar Championship 16| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30| London, England||-| Win| align=center|6–2| Kristian Lapsley| Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)| Cage Warriors 93| | align=center|1| align=center|2:39| Gothenburg, Sweden||-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Pelu Adetola| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Cage Warriors 92| |align=Center|1|align=center|4:10| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–2| John Redmond| TKO (punches)| Cage Warriors 77||align=Center|1|align=center|1:12|London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–1| Pavel Doroftei| Submission (leg lock)| Ultimate Challenge MMA 47| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:18| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Dave Rintoul| TKO (punches)| Too Much Talent: Fight Night 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:17| Chertsey, England| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Kes Mamba| TKO (punches)| Ultimate Challenge MMA 45| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:03| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Nelson Lima| TKO (punches)| Ultimate Challenge MMA 44| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:14| London, England||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Arvydas Juska| Decision (unanimous)| Ultimate Challenge MMA 43| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| London, England|[26]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-10-04. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Marthin Hamlet vs Modestas Bukauskas for the Light Heavyweight title at CW106 . MMA On ICE . 23 March 2021 . 8 April 2019 . 30 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830174215/https://mmaonice.com/2019/04/08/marthin-hamlet-vs-modestas-bukauskas-for-the-light-heavyweight-title-at-cw106/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Heck . Mike . Modestas Bukauskas believes Cage Warriors 111 title defense KO will lead to UFC London call . thebodylockmma.com . 3 December 2019 . 23 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Anderson dos Santos, Vinicius Moreira out of July 15 "Fight Island" card after positive COVID-19 tests. sherdog.com. Tudor Leonte. 2020-07-03. 2020-07-04.
  5. Web site: Modestas Bukauskas remains on UFC Fight Island card, meets Andreas Michailidis on short-notice. fightbookmma.com. Ross Markey. 2020-07-04. 2020-07-05.
  6. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Odd Finish Sees Modestas Bukauskas Defeat Andreas Michailidis . Cageside Press . 23 March 2021 . 15 July 2020.
  7. Web site: UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses: Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K for 'Fight of the Night'. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Dave Doyle. 2020-07-16. 2020-07-16.
  8. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-08-13. Jimmy Crute treft Modestas Bukauskas tijdens UFC evenement op 17 oktober. 2020-08-14. MMA DNA. en-US.
  9. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-10-17. UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jimmy Crute Flattens Modestas Bukauskas. 2020-10-18. Cageside Press. en-US.
  10. Web site: Modestas Bukauskas meets Michał Oleksiejczuk on March 27. mmadna.nl. Staff. 2021-01-15. 2021-01-15.
  11. Web site: Behunin . Alex . UFC 260 Results: Michał Oleksiejczuk Takes Split Decision Over Modestas Bukauskas . Cageside Press . 28 March 2021 . 27 March 2021.
  12. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-06-16. Khalil Rountree Jr. en Modestas Bukauskas treffen elkaar op 4 september. 2021-06-17. MMA DNA. en-US.
  13. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2021-09-04. UFC Vegas 36 Results: Khalil Rountree Jr. Finishes Modestas Bukauskas With Leg Kick. 2021-09-04. Cageside Press. en-US.
  14. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2021-10-20. Modestas Bukauskas released from UFC one month after severe knee injury. 2021-10-21. MMA Fighting. en.
  15. Web site: 2022-11-04 . Cage Warriors 145 results: Modestas Bukauskas makes successful return from UFC exit, knee injury . 2022-11-04 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  16. Web site: Head . Simon . Cage Warriors 148 results: Modestas Bukauskas becomes two-time champ with huge KO . Fighters Only . 25 January 2023 . 31 December 2022.
  17. Web site: Modestas Bukauskas books return at UFC 284 in Perth vs. Tyson Pedro. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2023-01-25. 2023-01-25.
  18. Web site: UFC 284: Modestas Bukauskas wins unanimous decision in return against Tyson Pedro. Cageside Press. Val Dewar. 2023-02-11. 2023-02-11.
  19. Web site: Raghuwanshi . Vipin . 2023-04-18 . Modestas Bukauskas vs Zac Pauga Set on June 17 UFC Fight Night . 2023-04-19 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2023-06-17 . UFC Vegas 75: Modestas Bukauskas Edges Zac Pauga In Close Decision . 2023-06-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  21. Web site: Modestas Bukauskas def. Zac Pauga :: UFC on ESPN 47 :: MMA Decisions . 2023-06-18 . mmadecisions.com.
  22. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-07-29 . Vitor Petrino vs Modestas Bukauskas Set for UFC Sao Paulo . 2023-08-29 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  23. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-11-04 . UFC Sao Paulo: Undefeated Vitor Petrino Continues Rapid Rise, Sleeps Modestas Bukauskas . 2023-11-05 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  24. Web site: Stachura . Bartłomiej . 2024-05-24 . Marcin Prachnio trzecim Polakiem na lipcowej gali UFC 304 w Manchesterze! Jego rywalem będzie Modestas Bukauskas! . 2024-05-24 . Lowking.pl . pl-PL.
  25. Web site: Modestas Bukauskas Submits Marcin Prachnio in Spirited UFC 304 Prelim. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2024-07-27. 2024-07-27.
  26. Web site: Sherdog.com. Modestas. 2021-09-04. Sherdog.