Modestas Bukauskas
“The Baltic Gladiator”
Professional record
Last 5: WWLWW
Profile
- Age
- 32 (born February 10, 1994)
- Born in
- Klaipėda
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 76"
- Stance
- Switch
- UFC record
- 9-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.1 top 57%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.89
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.21 top 85%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Modestas Bukauskas
Modestas Bukauskas "The Baltic Gladiator", born in Klaipėda, Lithuania on February 10, 1994, is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. Bukauskas is 6' 3" tall with a 76" reach and fights switch.
Bukauskas turned professional in 2015, debuting with Ultimate Challenge MMA. Bukauskas arrived in the UFC with a 10-2 record. Bukauskas made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige in July 2020 and beat Andreas Michailidis by KO/TKO. Bukauskas's UFC record stands at 9-5 after 14 fights.
Bukauskas's 9 UFC wins are split between 4 by knockout, 1 by submission and 4 on the scorecards.
3 of Bukauskas's 5 UFC finishes came in the first round. Bukauskas has never been submitted in the UFC. Bukauskas's record outside the UFC includes 7-1 in Cage Warriors and 3-1 in Ultimate Challenge MMA.
Most recently, Bukauskas beat Oumar Sy by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse in September 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 3:57
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
Sep 5, 2026
22Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026
36Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 4:57
Jan 24, 2026
40Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbow to Head From Guard · R1 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
Sep 6, 2025
22Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
May 10, 2025
44Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:12
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Feb 22, 2025
16Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Half Guard · R3 3:12
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Jul 27, 2024
38Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:03
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Nov 4, 2023
9Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Jun 17, 2023
56Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Feb 11, 2023
44Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Leg At DistanceSide kick · R2 2:30
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
Sep 4, 2021
23Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Mar 27, 2021
58Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:01
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
Oct 17, 2020
7Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · toReferee Stoppage Between Rounds · R1 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige
Jul 15, 2020
18Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Modestas Bukauskas is 21-7 across 28 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on May 2, 2015 (Ultimate Challenge MMA). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 12
- Submission 3
- Decision 6
Pro losses7
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 71% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-5 | 2020 |
| Cage Warriors | 7-1 | 2016 |
| Ultimate Challenge MMA | 3-1 | 2015 |
| FightStar Championship | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Too Much Talent | 1-0 | 2015 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Oumar Sy | Sep 5, 2026 |
| W | Christian Edwards | May 16, 2026 |
| L | Nikita Krylov | Jan 24, 2026 |
| W | Paul Craig | Sep 6, 2025 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | May 10, 2025 |
| W | Raffael Cerqueira | Feb 22, 2025 |
| W | Marcin Prachnio | Jul 27, 2024 |
| L | Vitor Petrino | Nov 4, 2023 |
| W | Zac Pauga | Jun 17, 2023 |
| W | Tyson Pedro | Feb 11, 2023 |
| W | Chuck Campbell | Dec 31, 2022 |
| W | Lee Chadwick | Nov 4, 2022 |
| L | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Sep 4, 2021 |
| L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Mar 27, 2021 |
| L | Jimmy Crute | Oct 17, 2020 |
| W | Andreas Michailidis | Jul 15, 2020 |
| W | Riccardo Nosiglia | Nov 22, 2019 |
| W | Marthin Hamlet | Jun 29, 2019 |
| W | Marcin Wójcik | Mar 2, 2019 |
| W | Dan Konecke | Dec 15, 2018 |
| W | Kristian Lapsley | Apr 28, 2018 |
| W | Pelu Adetola | Mar 24, 2018 |
| L | John Redmond | Jul 8, 2016 |
| L | Pavel Doroftei | May 7, 2016 |
| W | Dave Rintoul | Nov 28, 2015 |
| W | Kes Mamba | Nov 7, 2015 |
| W | Nelson Lima | Sep 5, 2015 |
| W | Arvydas Juska | May 2, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Modestas Bukauskas's record?
Modestas Bukauskas's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Modestas Bukauskas?
Modestas Bukauskas is 32 years old, born on February 10, 1994.
How tall is Modestas Bukauskas and what is their reach?
Modestas Bukauskas stands 6' 3" with a 76" reach.
Who did Modestas Bukauskas fight last?
Modestas Bukauskas beat Oumar Sy by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse on Sep 5, 2026.