Modestas Bukauskas (born 10 February 1994) is a Lithuanian and British

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who competes in the

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division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(UFC). He is the former two-time

Cage Warriors Cage Warriors (CW) is an Irish owned mixed martial arts promotion, based in London, England. The promotion was established in 2001 and staged its first MMA event in London in July, 2002. Many MMA stars have made their names under the Cage Warri ...

Light Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bukauskas, a four-time British Kickboxing Champion compiled a 10–2 record on the UK MMA scene, fighting mostly for the

promotion, where he won the Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship by knocking out 7-time Norwegian national wrestling champion Marthin Hamlet in the fourth round at Cage Warriors 106. He 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.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bukauskas was scheduled to face

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at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on 16 July 2020. However, Moreira tested positive for COVID-19 on 3 July and was removed from the event. Moreira was replaced by

Andreas Michailidis Andreas Michailidis ( gr, Ανδρέας Μιχαηλίδης, born July 18, 1988) is a Greek mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA. Background ...

. He 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. Bukauskas in the process became the first Lithuanian to win in the UFC. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. Bukauskas faced

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on 18 October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie. He lost the fight via knockout in round one. Bukauskas faced

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on 27 March 2021, at

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. He lost a close bout via split decision. Bukauskas faced Khalil Rountree Jr. on 4 September 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 191 ''UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 191 '' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 49'' and ''UFC Vegas 36'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 4, 2021 at the ...

. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two after Rountree side kicked his front leg causing an injury. On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Bukauskas was no longer on the UFC roster.

Post UFC

In his first performance post UFC release, Bukauskas returned from a year layoff due to a knee surgery to defeat Lee Chadwick via unanimous decision on 4 November 2022, at Cage Warriors 145. 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.

Return to UFC

Bukauskas faced

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, replacing Zhang Mingyang, on 12 February 2023, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Bukauskas faced Zac Pauga on 17 June 2023 at UFC on ESPN 47. He won the close fight via unanimous decision. 11 out of 13 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Pauga. Bukauskas is scheduled to face Vitor Petrino on 4 November 2023 at UFC Fight Night 231.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

** Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship (Two Time) ***One successful defense *

(One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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