Modestas Bukauskas “The Baltic Gladiator”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 49/100 · peak 53 · Defensive specialist · 9–5 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Modestas Bukauskas holds an ORCA rating of 49 (career peak 53), 45th of 67 active light heavyweights on the ORCA board. Grappling defence grades 62 (takedown defence 90), 29th of 67 active light heavyweights, the high point of the profile. Grappling offence trails at 23, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 2. The 9 UFC wins split 4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 40 | 56 of 67 | — |
| Striking defence | 41 | 47 of 67 | — |
| Grappling offence | 23 | 58 of 67 | Control time, seconds per minute 20 |
| Grappling defence | 62 | 29 of 67 | Takedown defence 90 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 90. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 2.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 49 (peak 53)
- Light Heavyweight rank
- 45 of 67 active
- UFC record
- 9–5
- Pro record
- 21–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- Gintas Combat
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.1
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.89
- Significant strike defence: 50%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.21
- Takedown accuracy: 67%
- Takedown defence: 79%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.11
Fight history
- 2026-09-05 · W vs Oumar Sy · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
- 2026-05-16 · W vs Christian Edwards · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
- 2026-01-24 · L vs Nikita Krylov · KO/TKO · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-09-06 · W vs Paul Craig · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
- 2025-05-10 · W vs Ion Cutelaba · Decision - Split · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
- 2025-02-22 · W vs Rafael Cerquiera · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- 2024-07-27 · W vs Marcin Prachnio · Submission · UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
- 2023-11-04 · L vs Vitor Petrino · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
- 2023-06-17 · W vs Zac Pauga · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier
- 2023-02-11 · W vs Tyson Pedro · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
- 2021-09-04 · L vs Khalil Rountree Jr. · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till
- 2021-03-27 · L vs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Decision - Split · UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou
- 2020-10-17 · L vs Jimmy Crute · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2020-07-15 · W vs Andreas Michailidis · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Ige
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