On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–5UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
83Average win score
41stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time11% of the fight
Best winIon Cutelaba rated 1487 at 205 lb going in
Figures cover 13 of 14 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Modestas Bukauskas’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 6win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
25
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
83.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
18
41st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
33
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
3
−0.89
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
22
4.07
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
28
0.24
ControlShare of fight time in control
47
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ion Cutelaba, rated 1487 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
No. 24 of 49 active men ranked at light heavyweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1505 across 13 fights at the weight.
8–5Record at 205 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
83Average win score
1378Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time9:36
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time11% of the fight
Best winIon Cutelaba rated 1487 going in
Against the division
How Modestas Bukauskas’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 5win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
17
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
0
83.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
15
41st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
26
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−0.89
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
15
3.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
23
4.07
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.24
ControlShare of fight time in control
46
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ion Cutelaba, rated 1487 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | Win | 89–11 | Oumar Sy | KO/TKO | R2 3:57 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse |
| 16 May 2026 | Win | 70–30 | Christian Edwards | split decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Loss | 6–94 | Nikita Krylov | KO/TKO | R3 4:57 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Win | 89–11 | Paul Craig | KO/TKO | R1 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho |
| 10 May 2025 | Win | 70–30 | Ion Cutelaba | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Win | 90–10 | Rafael Cerqueira | KO/TKO | R1 2:12 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Win | 89–11 | Marcin Prachnio | submission | R3 3:12 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Vitor Petrino | KO/TKO | R2 1:03 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Win | 76–24 | Zac Pauga | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Win | 76–24 | Tyson Pedro | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Loss | 9–91 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO/TKO | R2 2:30 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Loss | 29–71 | Michal Oleksiejczuk | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Loss | 9–91 | Jimmy Crute | KO/TKO | R1 2:01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Andreas Michailidis | KO/TKO | R1 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige |