Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Modestas Bukauskas
The Baltic Gladiator
20-7-0
RESULT

Modestas Bukauskas def. Ion Cuțelaba (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ion Cuțelaba
The Hulk
20-12-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Bell 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.

Fight stats

Modestas Bukauskas
Ion Cuțelaba
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 92
Significant strikes
58 of 130
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
52 of 100
Total strikes
121 of 194
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:26
Control time
2:21
Significant strikes by target
37 of 85
Head
18 of 74
3 of 3
Body
16 of 19
4 of 4
Leg
24 of 37
42 of 90
Distance
47 of 117
2 of 2
Clinch
11 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 34
Sig. str.
17 of 46
12 of 34
Total str.
17 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 32
Sig. str.
25 of 49
18 of 34
Total str.
50 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 26
Sig. str.
16 of 35
22 of 32
Total str.
54 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
1:23

Judges' Scorecards

#BukauskasCuțelaba
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#BukauskasCuțelaba
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#BukauskasCuțelaba
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

2
Bukauskas
-
9
Cuțelaba
29-28 Cuțelaba×929-28 Bukauskas×2
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

16%
Bukauskas
84%
Cuțelaba
280 fan scorecards submitted
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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookModestas BukauskasIon 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Modestas Bukauskas 51%49% Ion Cuțelaba

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Modestas Bukauskas
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Ion Cuțelaba
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power56
79Speed56
84Precision54
82Durability74
68Engine71
68Wrestling97
66Ground93

Biggest edge Ion Cuțelaba, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Modestas Bukauskas is on the left of every row, Ion Cuțelaba on the right.
67Punch power57
83Kick power54
91Punch speed58
66Kick speed53
84Accuracy54
68Takedowns97
52Ground striking97
80Submissions89
75Chin73
89Body strength74
68Cardio71

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
20-12-1 (1 NC)
1715
Power Index rating
1707
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
32
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Lithuania
Nationality
Moldova

Striking Profile

3.14
SLpM
4.13
43%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.86
SApM
3.42
50%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
4.02
66%
TD Acc.
51%
82%
TD Def.
76%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Modestas Bukauskas · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 4:57 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Light Heavyweight
Ion Cuțelaba · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 21 fights
31.6
Avg sig. strikes
33.0
0.15
Avg takedowns
2.14
1:06
Avg control time
1:51
58
Career high strikes
89
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Modestas Bukauskas
Strike target
Ion Cuțelaba
72%
Head
69%
17%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
13%
Modestas Bukauskas
Strike position
Ion Cuțelaba
86%
Distance
60%
9%
Clinch
20%
5%
Ground
20%