Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Zac Pauga
The High Chief
7-3-0
RESULT

Modestas Bukauskas def. Zac Pauga (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Modestas Bukauskas
The Baltic Gladiator
20-7-0
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Zac Pauga
Modestas Bukauskas
0
Knockdowns
0
67 of 117
Significant strikes
56 of 112
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
72 of 123
Total strikes
62 of 120
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:17
Control time
1:20
Significant strikes by target
35 of 80
Head
42 of 96
25 of 30
Body
10 of 12
7 of 7
Leg
4 of 4
58 of 105
Distance
50 of 102
7 of 10
Clinch
5 of 9
2 of 2
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
13 of 29
20 of 35
Total str.
14 of 31
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 48
Sig. str.
23 of 40
27 of 48
Total str.
23 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 40
Sig. str.
20 of 43
25 of 40
Total str.
25 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:19

Judges' Scorecards

#PaugaBukauskas
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#PaugaBukauskas
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#PaugaBukauskas
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

11
Pauga
-
2
Bukauskas
29-28 Pauga×929-28 Bukauskas×230-27 Pauga×2
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

57%
Pauga
43%
Bukauskas
101 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Pauga48.5%29-28 Bukauskas39.6%30-27 Pauga8.9%30-27 Bukauskas3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Bukauskas
R2
89%
Pauga
R3
60%
Bukauskas

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Zac Pauga
+126
44% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +170
Modestas Bukauskas
-126
56% implied win probability
Open: -173Best: +215

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookZac PaugaModestas 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Zac Pauga 57%43% Modestas Bukauskas

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)

Zac Pauga
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Modestas Bukauskas
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power75
94Speed79
97Precision84
82Durability82
83Engine68
94Wrestling68
61Ground66

Biggest edge Zac Pauga, Kick speed +27

Attribute by attribute

Zac Pauga is on the left of every row, Modestas Bukauskas on the right.
84Punch power67
97Kick power83
94Punch speed91
93Kick speed66
97Accuracy84
94Takedowns68
64Ground striking52
57Submissions80
71Chin75
93Body strength89
83Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

7-3-0
Record
20-7-0
1736
Power Index rating
1686
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
32
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Lithuania

Striking Profile

4.46
SLpM
3.14
62%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.73
SApM
3.86
58%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.38
TD Avg.
0.23
7%
TD Acc.
66%
100%
TD Def.
82%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 13 fights
43.8
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.15
3:00
Avg control time
1:06
67
Career high strikes
58
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Zac Pauga
Strike target
Modestas Bukauskas
50%
Head
72%
33%
Body
17%
18%
Leg
11%
Zac Pauga
Strike position
Modestas Bukauskas
71%
Distance
86%
28%
Clinch
9%
1%
Ground
5%