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Modestas Bukauskas vs Paul Craig

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Sep 6, 2025Odds at the close
Modestas Bukauskas def. Paul Craig · KO/TKO, round 1 (5:00)
Favourite
Modestas
Bukauskas
Light Heavyweight
Record
18-6
UFC
6-4
Age
31
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
74%26%
Opened −275 / +200, closed −345 / +270. The line moved toward Modestas Bukauskas since it opened.
Underdog
Paul
Craig
Middleweight
Record
17-9
UFC
9-9
Age
37
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Modestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Significant strikes22 of 366 of 14
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 00 of 2
Control time1:500:45
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

14
11
Round 1
18
10
Round 2
■ Modestas Bukauskas ■ Paul Craig

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Tyson Pedro
Modestas Bukauskas
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2023 · Pedro landed 0.1 more a minute
Paul Craig
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Mar 2017 · Pedro landed 2.6 more a minute
Khalil Rountree Jr.
Modestas Bukauskas
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Sep 2021 · Jr. landed 2.0 more a minute
Paul Craig
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2017 · landed 0.4 more significant strikes a minute
Jimmy Crute
Modestas Bukauskas
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Oct 2020 · Crute landed 5.0 more a minute
Paul Craig
Lost · submission, round 3
Dec 2018 · Crute landed 0.3 more a minute

Other fights that night

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Questions and answers

Who won Modestas Bukauskas vs Paul Craig?

Modestas Bukauskas beat Paul Craig by KO/TKO, round 1 (5:00) on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Was Modestas Bukauskas the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Modestas Bukauskas a 74% chance.

What were Modestas Bukauskas and Paul Craig's records going into the fight?

Modestas Bukauskas is 18-6 (6-4 in the UFC). Paul Craig is 17-9 (9-9 in the UFC).