Saturday, May 10, 2025Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada
Modestas Bukauskas defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena, held Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 27-30, Modestas Bukauskas won the decision.
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Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cuțelaba
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Modestas BukauskasIon Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 92
Significant strikes58 / 130
48%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
52 / 100
Total strikes121 / 194
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
1:26
Control time2:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Modestas BukauskasIon Cuțelaba
3784%1831%
Head
37%1628%
Body
49%2441%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
79%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Modestas Bukauskas44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/84
22/2
44/4
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Ion Cuțelaba58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/71
66/9
2424/37
Clinch
11/3
1010/10
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Modestas BukauskasIon Cuțelaba
R1
12
17
10-910-910-9
R2
16
25
10-910-910-9
R3
16
16
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ion Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 34
Significant strikes17 / 46
35%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
12 / 34
Total strikes17 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Modestas Bukauskas
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 32
Significant strikes25 / 49
50%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
18 / 34
Total strikes50 / 74
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:24
Control time0:58
Round 3Judges: Modestas Bukauskas
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 26
Significant strikes16 / 35
62%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
22 / 32
Total strikes54 / 74
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
1:02
Control time1:23
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Modestas Bukauskas
9
Ion Cuțelaba
●29-28 Cuțelaba×9●29-28 Bukauskas×2
All 11 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Bukauskas
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Bukauskas
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Cuțelaba
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Cuțelaba
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Cuțelaba
- MMAMania.com29-28Cuțelaba
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Cuțelaba
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Cuțelaba
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Cuțelaba
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29-28Cuțelaba
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Cuțelaba
Fan Scorecards
280 fan scorecards submitted
16%
Modestas Bukauskas
84%
Ion Cuțelaba
●29-28 Cuțelaba66.8%●30-27 Cuțelaba15.7%●29-28 Bukauskas13.6%●30-27 Bukauskas1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Cuțelaba
R2
88%
Cuțelaba
R3
76%
Bukauskas
Betting Odds
Modestas Bukauskas
+126
44% implied win probability
Open: -110Best: +500
Ion Cuțelaba
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: +100
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Modestas Bukauskas | Ion Cuțelaba |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -104 | -105 |
| 4Cx | -105 | -107 |
| Bet105 | -106 | -106 |
| BetAnything | -120 | -110 |
| BetMGM | +500 | -900 |
| BetOnline | -120 | +100 |
| BetRivers | -105 | -120 |
| BetUS | -105 | -115 |
| Betway | +175 | -250 |
| Bookmaker | -105 | -117 |
| Bovada | -107 | -107 |
| Caesars | -110 | -110 |
| Circa | -110 | -110 |
| Cloudbet | -107 | -102 |
| DraftKings | +220 | -298 |
| FanDuel | -106 | -110 |
| MyBookie | +102 | -125 |
| Pinnacle | -109 | -103 |
| SXBet | -102 | -106 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ion Cuțelaba lands 4.02 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Modestas Bukauskas
Kickboxing
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2022Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship (second reign)Cage Warriors
- 2019Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
- 2018FightStar Championship Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFightStar Championship
Ion Cuțelaba
Combat SamboGreco-Roman WrestlingJudo
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012Champion · European Championships90 kg
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
- —Champion · Moldovan Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%69%
Head
16%18%
Body
10%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Modestas Bukauskaslast 9 fights
71%21%
Ion Cuțelabalast 9 fights
59%20%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Modestas Bukauskas· from fights outside the UFC Ion Cuțelaba· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.104.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Modestas Bukauskas · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.893.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Modestas Bukauskas · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.214.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Modestas Bukauskas · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
67%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Modestas Bukauskas · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Modestas Bukauskas · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Modestas Bukauskas · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersIon Cuțelaba · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.10
Strikes landed / min4.13
3.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.42
0.21 / 0.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.02 / 7.9
67%
Takedown accuracy51%
78%
Takedown defence76%
1:08
Control time / fight1:51
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Modestas Bukauskas14 UFC fights · 433 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%259/774
12%53/70
10%44/48
Clinch
6%27/45
4%16/17
0%0/0
Ground
8%33/46
0%1/1
0%0/0
Ion Cuțelaba21 UFC fights · 694 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%263/994
9%63/106
13%90/109
Clinch
11%78/131
9%60/67
0%0/0
Ground
20%139/183
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Modestas Bukauskas21 of 28 ended early · 75%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Ion Cuțelaba27 of 34 ended early · 79%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Modestas Bukauskas4-1
- W
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- L
- W
- WUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- W
- WUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 28, 2024Submission · R3 · 3:12 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Till · Sep 4, 2021TKO · R2 · 2:30 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 260: Miocic vs Ngannou 2 · Mar 27, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WRiccardo NosigliaCage Warriors 111 · Nov 22, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:51 · Light Heavyweight
- WMarthin HamletCage Warriors 106 · Jun 29, 2019TKO · R4 · 3:56 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WDan KoneckeFightStar Championship 16 · Dec 15, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Light Heavyweight
- WKristian LapsleyCage Warriors 93 · Apr 28, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WPelu AdetolaCage Warriors 92 · Mar 24, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Light Heavyweight
- LJohn RedmondCage Warriors 77 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:12 · Middleweight
- LPavel DorofteiUCMMA 47 · May 7, 2016Submission · R1 · 0:18 · Light Heavyweight
- WDave RintoulToo Much Talent MMA 6 · Nov 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:17 · Middleweight
- WKes MambaUCMMA 45 · Nov 7, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:03 · Middleweight
- WNelson LimaUCMMA 44 · Sep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Middleweight
- WArvydas JuskaUCMMA 43 · May 2, 2015UD · Middleweight
Ion Cuțelaba3-2
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić · May 14, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:22 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- DUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WLuis Henrique da SilvaUFC Fight Night 110 · Jun 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016UD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Submission · R3 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WMalik MeradWWFC: Cage Encounter 4 · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Catchweight
- WVitali OnishchenkoWWFC: Cage Encounter 3 · Apr 4, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Heavyweight
- WYuri GorbenkoWWFC: Ukraine Selection 6 · Feb 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
- WIzidor BuneaWWFC: Cage Encounter 2 · Dec 13, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
- WAlexander StoicaWWFC 1: Cage Encounter 1 · Jun 14, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:07 · Heavyweight
- WConstantin PadureEuropean Combat Sambo Federation · Apr 4, 2014TKO
- WIgor GorkunGrand European Fighting Championship · Dec 21, 2013TKO
- L
- NCMurod KhanturaevAlash Pride FC · Jul 7, 2013NC · R1 · 0:24 · Heavyweight
- WAnatoli CiumacGrand European Fighting Championship · Mar 24, 2013TKO
- WIgor KukurudziakECSF: Adrenaline · Dec 14, 2012Submission · R1 · 0:42 · Heavyweight
- WJulian ChilikovBulgaria Regional · Jun 22, 2012TKO
- WDaglar GasimovCIS Cup 2012 · Apr 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cuțelaba?
Modestas Bukauskas defeated Ion Cuțelaba by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena, held Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Bell Centre, Montréal. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 27-30, Modestas Bukauskas won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cuțelaba?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 27-30, Modestas Bukauskas won the decision.
Was Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cuțelaba a robbery?
Many scored it for Ion Cuțelaba: 84% of 280 fan cards scored it for Ion Cuțelaba; 82% of 11 media scores picked Ion Cuțelaba. The judges gave it to Modestas Bukauskas.