UFC UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena Final

Light Heavyweight

Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cutelaba

Modestas Bukauskas
Lithuania

Modestas Bukauskas

“The Baltic Gladiator”

21-7

Winner

VS
Ion Cutelaba
Moldova

Ion Cutelaba

“The Hulk”

20-12-1

Winner

Modestas Bukauskas

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

10 May 2025 · Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada

Key takeaways

  • Modestas Bukauskas beat Ion Cutelaba by split decision after three rounds.
  • Modestas Bukauskas landed 52 of 100 total strikes, with 1:26 of control time.
  • Ion Cutelaba landed more total strikes — 121 to 52 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 27-30, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Modestas BukauskasIon Cutelaba
21-7Record20-12-1
31Age on fight night31
6′3″ (191 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight205 lb (93 kg)
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
Gintas CombatTeamTimoshkov Sport Club
Klaipeda, Samogitia, LithuaniaFromChisinau, Moldova

Fight statistics

52of 100 · 52%Total strikes landed121of 194 · 62%
38of 86Head strikes27of 84
5of 5Body strikes48of 51
9of 9Leg strikes46of 59
1:26Control time2:21

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

Round by round

Modestas BukauskasRoundIon Cutelaba
12/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR117/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
18/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:24controlR250/74strikes0/1TD0KD0:58control
22/32strikes0/0TD0KD1:02controlR354/74strikes0/3TD0KD1:23control

Judges’ scorecards

Pasquale Procopio

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Jerin Valel

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Sal D'amato

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Modestas Bukauskas

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

Ion Cutelaba

  1. WIbo Aslansubmission R1 2:512025
  2. WIvan Erslansplit decision2024
  3. LPhilipe Linsunanimous decision2024
  4. WTanner BoserKO/TKO R1 2:052023
  5. LKennedy NzechukwuKO/TKO R2 1:022022

Also on this card

Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della MaddalenaWelterweightunanimous decisionValentina Shevchenko vs Manon FiorotWomen's Flyweightunanimous decisionMichael Morales vs Gilbert BurnsJose Aldo vs Aiemann ZahabiFeatherweightunanimous decisionAlexa Grasso vs Natalia SilvaWomen's Flyweightunanimous decision

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