Modestas Bukauskas vs Paul Craig

September 6, 2025

Light Heavyweight Bout

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1145
(+49)
Modestas Bukauskas
Winner: Modestas Bukauskas
KO/TKO
Round 1 • 5:00

C-ELO Evolution

Modestas Bukauskas+49
Paul Craig-35
1051
(-35)
Paul Craig

C-ELO™ Evolution Comparison

Fight Stats & ELO Performance

Experience ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +48Paul Craig: -29

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Total UFC Fights1121
Experience Gap-1010
Experience ELO1 1631 054
ELO Change+48-29
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What Happened

Modestas Bukauskas overcame a 10-fight experience disadvantage (11 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Paul Craig.

Title Fight ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +19Paul Craig: -19

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Title Fight ?NoNo
Title Fight ELO1 067996
ELO Change+19-19
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What Happened

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Win Type ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +108Paul Craig: -50

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Fight OutcomeKO/TKOKO/TKO
Last Round11
Time of Finish5:005:00
Win Type ELO1 3091 221
ELO Change+108-50
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What Happened

Modestas Bukauskas earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 5:00, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.

Striking ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +67Paul Craig: -67

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Significant Strikes Landed226
Significant Strikes Attempted3614
Total Strikes Landed2930
Knockdowns Scored00
Striking ELO1 104954
ELO Change+67-67
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What Happened

Modestas Bukauskas controlled the striking exchanges with 22 vs 6 significant strikes, 61.1% vs 42.9% accuracy. Modestas Bukauskas capitalized on this striking dominance.

Ground ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +56Paul Craig: -56

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Takedowns Landed00
Takedowns Attempted02
Ground Control Time1:500:45
Ground Strikes Landed120
Ground ELO1 1561 052
ELO Change+56-56
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What Happened

Modestas Bukauskas controlled Paul Craig on the ground with 1:50 of control time, 12 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.

Activity ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +49Paul Craig: -20

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Days Since Last Fight11984
Activity ELO1 1981 107
ELO Change+49-20
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What Happened

Modestas Bukauskas demonstrated solid activity levels with 119 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Modestas Bukauskas capitalized on this activity level, while Paul Craig's 84-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Win Streak ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +28Paul Craig: -20

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Win Streak40
Win Streak ELO1 0991 029
ELO Change+28-20
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What Happened

Modestas Bukauskas extended his 4-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Paul Craig is back at 0 with this loss.

Basic/Category ELO
ELO Changes
Modestas Bukauskas: +19Paul Craig: -19

Performance Statistics

MetricModestas BukauskasPaul Craig
Weight ClassLight HeavyweightLight Heavyweight
Double Championship FightNoNo
Basic/Category ELO1 067995
ELO Change+19-19
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What Happened

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.