Modestas Bukauskas was born on 10 February 1994 and is a Lithuanian-British mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
19 Facts About Modestas Bukauskas
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Modestas Bukauskas is the former two-time Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion.
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Modestas Bukauskas 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.
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Modestas Bukauskas was scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Ige on 16 July 2020.
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Modestas Bukauskas 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.
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Modestas Bukauskas faced Jimmy Crute on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs The Korean Zombie.
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Modestas Bukauskas lost the fight via knockout in round one.
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Modestas Bukauskas lost the fight via technical knockout in round two after Rountree side kicked his front leg causing an injury.
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On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Modestas Bukauskas was no longer on the UFC roster.
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Modestas 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.
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Modestas Bukauskas faced Tyson Pedro, replacing Zhang Mingyang, on 12 February 2023, at UFC 284.
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Modestas Bukauskas faced Zac Pauga on 17 June 2023 at UFC on ESPN 47.
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Modestas Bukauskas faced Vitor Petrino on 4 November 2023 at UFC Fight Night 231.
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Modestas Bukauskas lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Modestas Bukauskas faced Marcin Prachnio on 27 July 2024, at UFC 304.
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Modestas Bukauskas won the fight by an arm-triangle choke submission in the third round.
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Modestas Bukauskas faced Raffael Cerqueira on 22 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.
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Modestas Bukauskas won the fight by knockout in the first round.
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Modestas Bukauskas was scheduled to face Ion Cutelaba on 10 May 2025 at UFC 315.