Modestas Bukauskas - News & Rumors - UFC | FOX Sports

New opponent scheduled Bukauskas will fight fellow light heavyweight Christian Edwards at UFC Vegas 117 on Saturday, according to freelance reporter Marcel Dorff.

Impact Initially, Bukauskas was scheduled to fight Rodolfo Bellato, who withdrew from UFC Vegas 117 with less than a week before the event. Bukauskas will look to improve to 5-1 across his last six fights, especially after beginning 2026 on a bad note by getting knocked out by Nikita Krylov.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Booked vs. Bellato Bukauskas will take on Rodolfo Bellato in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 117 on May 16, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Bukauskas will be looking to bounce back after he lost his last time in the Octagon at the hands of Nikita Krylov in the third round of a fight back in January. That snapped a four-bout winning streak for the Lithuanian light heavyweight, and he'll look to get another winning streak started against an opponent on Bellato who carries a 2-1-1-1 UFC record into the fight.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Winning streak snapped at four Bukauskas lost to Nikita Krylov via KO (punches) at 4:57 of Round 3 at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Impact Bukauskas was down two rounds on two of the three scorecards and was well on his way to losing Round 3, so the late stoppage didn't have an impact on the outcome of the fight, but it's a disappointing result for Bukauskas nonetheless as a -140 favorite. He simply wasn't able to get out of first gear the entirety of the bout. He allowed Krylov to lead the dance and never seemed able to recover. The good news for Bukauskas is that he entered having won four straight including three via stoppage, so his roster spot is plenty secure.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Booked against Krylov Bukauskas will fight Nikita Krylov at UFC 324 on Jan. 24, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Bukauskas will enter his next fight with a significant momentum advantage, as he's won four consecutive fights, while Krylov has lost both of his previous two bouts.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runs winning streak to four Bukauskas defeated Paul Craig via KO (elbow) at 5:00 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.

Impact The UFC did Bukauskas a huge favor here, giving up a layup fight against an opponent clearly at the end of the line, and to Bukauskas' credit, he took full advantage. He kept things simply on the feet, damaging Craig with power shots and closing the opening frame with a 22-6 edge in significant strikes landed. It was an elbow at the literal buzzer which knocked Craig brief unconscious, ending the fight. Modestas' second run with the UFC has gone light years better than the first. He's won four in a row and six of seven dating back to February 2023.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Craig vs. Modestas Bukauskas added to UFC Paris lineup The lineup for the UFC's return to the world's greatest city continues to build with the addition of a new light heavyweight matchup.

JULY 7, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Will aim for four Bukauskas is scheduled to compete against Paul Craig in a light heavyweight fight at UFC Paris on Sept. 6, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Bukauskas is on a three-fight win streak, having defeated Marcin Prachnio (arm-triangle), Raffael Cerqueira (punches) and Ion Cutelaba (decision) in succession. Up next is Craig, on a war path to redeem himself after going 1-5 (1) in his last seven fights, his latest a no-contest.

JULY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Modestas Bukauskas 'baffled' by scorecards vs. Ion Cutelaba: 'I won that' UFC 315 winner Modestas Bukauskas spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his split decision victory over Ion Cutelaba in Montrea...

MAY 11, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Secures third straight win Bukauskas defeated Ion Cutelaba via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28) at UFC 315 on Saturday in Montreal.

Impact It's a massive result for Bukauskas -- whether it was deserved or not -- in a fight which went off as a pick 'em. Neither man was able to create any real separation from the other. Modestas actually did fine when he went first, but those moments were few and far between. His best round was the third. The 31-year-old Lithuanian was released from the UFC back in late 2021 following a three-fight losing streak. He returned in February 2023 and has won three straight and five of six since. Bukauskas has matched up against lower-level competition and there's zero reason to believe this run would continue against better opponents, but he's unquestionably one of the hotter fighters in the light heavyweight division at the moment.

MAY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UFC Sao Paulo video: Vitor Petrino one-hit quits Modestas Bukauskas for brutal KO win Check out this massive one-punch knockout from UFC Sao Paulo.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC Sao Paulo video: Vitor Petrino one-hit quits Modestas Bukauskas for brutal KO win Check out this massive one-punch knockout from UFC Sao Paulo.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Modestas Bukauskas details fairytale UFC return that culminated with Tyson Pedro win Modestas Bukauskas was cut from the UFC with three straight losses, but won a title elsewhere, got asked back on short notice and delivered.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Tyson Pedro vs Modestas Bukauskas Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for UFC 284 (Pedro Spoils Bukauskas' UFC Return) Pedro vs Bukauskas Fight Info, Date & Time UFC 284 — Preliminary Card Lightweight Bout Tyson Pedro (9-3, 4 KOs) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (13-5...

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • FANDUEL.COM

Modestas Bukauskas books return at UFC 284 in Perth vs. Tyson Pedro Modestas Bukauskas is back in the UFC thanks to a short-notice opportunity in Australia.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM