Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“The Baltic Gladiator”

Modestas Bukauskas

19-712 UFC

Balanced

Form

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'3"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·32age

Last fightLNikita Krylov·KO/TKO·R3·3mo ago

Fighter Context

7–5UFC·

3KO

1Sub

3Dec

9.7min/fight

116UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

1–3(4 fights)

0%finish rate

-1.8str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–1(3 fights)

50%finish rate

+0.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.81

Deficit

29%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.050

Average

39%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Low

14%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

23%

Passive

4%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Bukauskas

Distance Striker

Head Hunter

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.24

Str. Accuracy42%

375UFC landed/875attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

4.05

Str. Defense50%

KD Rate / fight0.08

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.42

CQ KO Power

Below Avg4%ile0.27

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

16%

Leg

10%

By Position

Distance87%

Clinch8%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 28 rounds	Round 36 rounds
Avg. Landed	14	14	16
Avg. Absorbed	15	20	22
Avg. Net	-1	-6	-6

Grappling

Bukauskas

Non-Factor

·61s ctrlAverage Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.26

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.39

TD Accuracy66%

2UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

1UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense79%

19UFC defended/24opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Not Sub Tested

Finishing

Finish Rate

57%

Average

div avg 64%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 7

Submission1 / 7

Decision3 / 7

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision1 / 5

Loss Pattern

3 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2

Fast and versatile. 3 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

1.2pts

W3 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

2SD

0MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 6 less in second half of career

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=8

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

3.1

3.3

3.4

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.3

4.7

Diff

-0.2

-1.5

-1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Acc+10%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Bukauskas — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Nikita KrylovVeteran

KO/TKO R3 · 4:57Jan '26

-32

·40 SS (37%)·72 abs·1 td taken·56s ctrl·1 kd taken

Paul CraigVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 5:00Sep '25

+16

·22 SS (61%)·6 abs·110s ctrl

Ion CutelabaVeteran

S-DEC R3May '25

-14

·44 SS (48%)·58 abs·86s ctrl

Rafael Cerqueira

KO/TKO R1 · 2:12Feb '25

·16 SS (39%)·9 abs·1 kd landed

Marcin Prachnio

SUB R3 · 3:12Jul '24

-32

·38 SS (50%)·70 abs·2/2 td·331s ctrl·1 sub att

Vitor Petrino

KO/TKO R2 · 1:03Nov '23

·9 SS (47%)·8 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Zac Pauga

U-DEC R3Jun '23

-11

·56 SS (50%)·67 abs·1 td taken·80s ctrl

Tyson Pedro

U-DEC R3Feb '23

-1

·44 SS (40%)·45 abs·2 td taken·57s ctrl

↵ 17mo layoff

Khalil Rountree Jr.

KO/TKO R2 · 2:30Sep '21

-15

·23 SS (47%)·38 abs·1 kd taken

Michal Oleksiejczuk

S-DEC R3Mar '21

·58 SS (35%)·56 abs·0/1 td

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“The Baltic Gladiator”

Modestas Bukauskas

19-712 UFC

Form

6'3"ht·76"reach·Switchstance·32age

Last fightLNikita Krylov·KO/TKO·3mo ago

Fighter Context

7–5UFC·

3KO

1Sub

3Dec

9.7min/fight

116UFC min

vs. Winning Record1–3

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.81

29%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.050

39%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

14%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

23%

4%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Bukauskas

Light Heavyweight avg

Distance StrikerHead Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min3.24

Str. Accuracy42%

375UFC landed/875attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

4.05

Str. Defense50%

KD Rate / Fight0.08

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.42

CQ KO Power

Below Avg4%ile0.27

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

74%

Body

16%

Leg

10%

By Position

Dist87%

Clinch8%

Ground5%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=8	R3 n=6
Landed	14	14	16
Absorbed	15	20	22
Net	-1	-6	-6

Grappling

Bukauskas

Light Heavyweight avg

Non-Factor

61s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.26

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.39

TD Accuracy66%

2UFC landed/3attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

1UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense79%

19UFC defended/24opp. attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

57%

Average

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

1Sub

3Dec

Loss Methods

4KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.2pts

W3 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

2SD

0MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=8

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

3.1

3.3

3.4

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.3

4.7

Diff

-0.2

-1.5

-1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Bukauskas — UFC Fight Log

Nikita KrylovVeteran

KO/TKO·R3·Jan '26

40 SS (37%)·72 abs·1 td taken·56s ctrl·1 kd taken

Paul CraigVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Sep '25

22 SS (61%)·6 abs·110s ctrl

Ion CutelabaVeteran

S-DEC·R3·May '25

44 SS (48%)·58 abs·86s ctrl

Rafael Cerqueira

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '25

16 SS (39%)·9 abs·1 kd

Marcin Prachnio

SUB·R3·Jul '24

38 SS (50%)·70 abs·2/2 td·331s ctrl·1 sub

Vitor Petrino

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '23

9 SS (47%)·8 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Zac Pauga

U-DEC·R3·Jun '23

56 SS (50%)·67 abs·1 td taken·80s ctrl

Tyson Pedro

U-DEC·R3·Feb '23

44 SS (40%)·45 abs·2 td taken·57s ctrl

Round 112 rounds

Round 28 rounds

Round 36 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

-6

n=12

n=8

n=6

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1

-6