Modestas Bukauskas defeated Zac Pauga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier, held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Modestas Bukauskas won the decision.
Zac Pauga vs Modestas Bukauskas
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Bukauskas
- MMAMania.com29-28Bukauskas
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Pauga
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Pauga
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Pauga
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Pauga
- CombatPress.com29-28Pauga
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Pauga
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pauga
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Pauga
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Pauga
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Pauga
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com30-27Pauga
Fan Scorecards
101 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Zac Pauga | Modestas Bukauskas |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +145 | -185 |
| BetOnline | +165 | -190 |
| BetUS | +165 | -210 |
| Betway | -167 | +120 |
| Bovada | +170 | -210 |
| Cloudbet | +163 | -178 |
| DraftKings | -270 | +215 |
| FanDuel | -166 | +130 |
| mybookie | -166 | +115 |
| Pinnacle | +157 | -196 |
| sportsbetio | +125 | -213 |
| sports-interaction | +165 | -220 |
| unibet | +160 | -200 |
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
- Zac Pauga lands 4.46 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Zac Pauga stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Zac Pauga's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Zac Pauga spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Elevation Fight Team · United States- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2022Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Championship (second reign)Cage Warriors
- 2019Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
- 2018FightStar Championship Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFightStar Championship
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
Recent form · last 5
- L
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- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023Unanimous 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- 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, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Zac Pauga vs Modestas Bukauskas?
Modestas Bukauskas defeated Zac Pauga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier, held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Modestas Bukauskas won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Zac Pauga vs Modestas Bukauskas?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Modestas Bukauskas won the decision.
Was Zac Pauga vs Modestas Bukauskas a robbery?
Many scored it for Zac Pauga: 57% of 101 fan cards scored it for Zac Pauga; 85% of 13 media scores picked Zac Pauga. The judges gave it to Modestas Bukauskas.