Modestas Bukauskas

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Modestas Bukauskas
Born (1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 30)
Klaipėda, Lithuania
Other namesThe Baltic Gladiator
NationalityLithuanian, British
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Reach78.0 in (198 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofDenham, Buckinghamshire, England
TeamGintas Combat
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins11
By knockout8
By submission2
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Modestas Bukauskas (born February 10, 1994) is a Lithuanian-British mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He has previously also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bukauskas, a 4-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 UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on July 16, 2020. However, Moreira tested positive for COVID-19 on July 3 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 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie.[8] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[9]

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

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

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

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches 11 wins 5 losses
By knockout 8 3
By submission 2 1
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–5 Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (leg kick) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till September 4, 2021 2 2:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–4 Michał Oleksiejczuk Decision (split) UFC 260 March 27, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–3 Jimmy Crute KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 18, 2020 1 2:01 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 11–2 Andreas Michailidis TKO (elbows) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige July 16, 2020 1 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Performance of the Night.
Win 10–2 Riccardo Nosiglia KO (elbows) Cage Warriors 111 November 22, 2019 1 3:51 London, England Defended the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Marthin Hamlet TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 106: Night of Champions June 29, 2019 4 3:56 London, England Won the vacant Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Marcin Wójcik TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 102 March 2, 2019 2 4:09 London, England
Win 7–2 Dan Konecke TKO FightStar Championship 16 December 15, 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 April 28, 2018 1 2:39 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 5–2 Pelu Adetola Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 92: Super Saturday March 24, 2018 1 4:10 London, England
Loss 4–2 John Redmond TKO (punches) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 77 July 8, 2016 1 1:12 London, England Middleweight bout.
Loss 4–1 Pavel Doroftei Submission (leg lock) Ultimate Challenge MMA 47 May 7, 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: Fight Night 6 November 28, 2015 1 4:17 Chertsey, England
Win 3–0 Kes Mamba TKO (punches) Ultimate Challenge MMA 45 November 7, 2015 2 1:03 London, England
Win 2–0 Nelson Lima TKO (punches) Ultimate Challenge MMA 44 September 5, 2015 2 2:14 London, England
Win 1–0 Arvydas Juska Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Challenge MMA 43 May 2, 2015 3 5:00 London, England Middleweight debut.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Marthin Hamlet vs Modestas Bukauskas for the Light Heavyweight title at CW106". MMA On ICE. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b Heck, Mike. "Modestas Bukauskas believes Cage Warriors 111 title defense KO will lead to UFC London call". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ Tudor Leonte (3 July 2020). "Anderson dos Santos, Vinicius Moreira out of July 15 "Fight Island" card after positive COVID-19 tests". sherdog.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ Ross Markey (4 July 2020). "Modestas Bukauskas remains on UFC Fight Island card, meets Andreas Michailidis on short-notice". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  6. ^ Bitter, Shawn (15 July 2020). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Odd Finish Sees Modestas Bukauskas Defeat Andreas Michailidis". Cageside Press. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b Dave Doyle (16 July 2020). "UFC on ESPN 13 bonuses: Weight miss costs Abdul Razak Alhassan $50K for 'Fight of the Night'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ DNA, MMA (13 August 2020). "Jimmy Crute treft Modestas Bukauskas tijdens UFC evenement op 17 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. ^ Doherty, Dan (17 October 2020). "UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Jimmy Crute Flattens Modestas Bukauskas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. ^ Staff (15 January 2021). "Modestas Bukauskas meets Michał Oleksiejczuk on March 27". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2021. (in Dutch)
  11. ^ Behunin, Alex (27 March 2021). "UFC 260 Results: Michał Oleksiejczuk Takes Split Decision Over Modestas Bukauskas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. ^ DNA, MMA (16 June 2021). "Khalil Rountree Jr. en Modestas Bukauskas treffen elkaar op 4 september". MMA DNA. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. ^ Behunin, Alex (4 September 2021). "UFC Vegas 36 Results: Khalil Rountree Jr. Finishes Modestas Bukauskas With Leg Kick". Cageside Press. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  14. ^ Martin, Damon (20 October 2021). "Modestas Bukauskas released from UFC one month after severe knee injury". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  15. ^ Sherdog.com. "Modestas". Sherdog. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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