UFC UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho Final

Light Heavyweight

Modestas Bukauskas vs Paul Craig

Modestas Bukauskas
Lithuania

Modestas Bukauskas

“The Baltic Gladiator”

21-7

Winner

VS
Paul Craig
Scotland

Paul Craig

“Bearjew”

17-10-1

Winner

Modestas Bukauskas

KO/TKO (Elbow · Head · From Guard) · Round 1 — 5:00

6 September 2025 · Accor Arena, Paris, France

Key takeaways

  • Modestas Bukauskas beat Paul Craig by KO/TKO in round 1 at 5:00.
  • Modestas Bukauskas landed 29 of 44 total strikes, with 1:50 of control time.
  • Paul Craig landed more total strikes — 30 to 29 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-8, 10-9.

Tale of the tape

Modestas BukauskasPaul Craig
21-7Record17-10-1
31Age on fight night37
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach76″ (193 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Gintas CombatTeamScottish Hit Squad
Klaipeda, Samogitia, LithuaniaFromAirdrie, Scotland, United Kingdom

Fight statistics

29of 44 · 66%Total strikes landed30of 39 · 77%
22of 34Head strikes1of 5
1of 1Body strikes10of 12
6of 9Leg strikes19of 22
1:50Control time0:45

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Modestas BukauskasRoundPaul Craig
29/44strikes0/0TD0KD1:50controlR130/39strikes0/2TD0KD0:45control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R19

10total9

Anders Ohlsson

10R18

10total8

Clemens Werner

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Modestas Bukauskas

  1. WIon Cutelabasplit decision2025
  2. WRafael CerqueiraKO/TKO R1 2:122025
  3. WMarcin Prachniosubmission R3 3:122024
  4. LVitor PetrinoKO/TKO R2 1:032023
  5. WZac Paugaunanimous decision2023

Paul Craig

  1. NCRodolfo Bellatocould not continue R1 4:592025
  2. LBo Nickalunanimous decision2024
  3. LCaio BorralhoKO/TKO R2 2:102024
  4. LBrendan Allensubmission R3 0:382023
  5. WAndre MunizKO/TKO R2 4:402023

Also on this card

Nassourdine Imavov vs Caio BorralhoMiddleweightunanimous decisionBenoit Saint Denis vs Mauricio RuffyLightweightsubmission R2 2:56Bolaji Oki vs Mason JonesLightweightKO/TKO R2 3:18Axel Sola vs Rhys McKeeWelterweightKO/TKO R3 2:02William Gomis vs Robert RuchalaFeatherweightunanimous decision

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