Modestas Bukauskas vs.
Christian Edwards
Two full careers, measured against each man's own division and against each other β the tape, the read, and every number behind them.
The men, measured.
Frame, age, layoff and recent form β green marks the edge on each line.
What the numbers say.
Scouting notes, auto-generated β only stats deviating more than 25% from the division median make this list. No narratives, just deviations.
Who did they actually beat?
Full-career records re-graded by the tier of opposition β the same grading the Contender Series pick model uses. Records built on tier-4 competition are worth less than records built on killers.
Modestas Bukauskas
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 β UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 5 |
| Tier 2 β LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 7 | 1 |
| Tier 3 β regional circuit | 5 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.19 Β· 15 tier-1/2 wins Β· 14 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record +0.3 wins over .500
Christian Edwards
Full career not yet synced for Christian Edwards β tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 Β· avg opponent walk-in record +2.0 wins over .500
The stand-up battle.
Career totals; norms are the medians of each man's own division.
Significant strikes β landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Modestas Bukauskas
Distance 91.4% (norm 80.5%) Β· Clinch 5.7% (norm 8.6%) Β· Ground 2.9% (norm 10.4%)
Christian Edwards
Distance 85.9% (norm β) Β· Clinch 14.1% (norm β) Β· Ground 0.0% (norm β)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Modestas Bukauskas
Head 85.8% (norm 79.2%) Β· Body 9.2% (norm 11.7%) Β· Legs 5.0% (norm 9.7%)
Christian Edwards
Head 57.7% (norm β) Β· Body 28.2% (norm β) Β· Legs 14.1% (norm β)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green β₯ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Bukauskas L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Edwards L/A | Acc | Catch Weight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 355 / 873 | 40.7% | 41.4% | 27 / 61 | 44.3% | β |
| In the clinch | 37 / 54 | 68.5% | 70.9% | 9 / 10 | too few to rate | β |
| On the ground | 19 / 28 | 67.9% | 72.3% | 0 / 0 | too few to rate | β |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 297 / 819 | 36.3% | 38.9% | 13 / 41 | 31.7% | β |
| To the body | 70 / 88 | 79.5% | 71.9% | 17 / 20 | too few to rate | β |
| To the legs | 44 / 48 | 91.7% | 81.8% | 6 / 10 | too few to rate | β |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 93 fighters Β· Catch Weight: 0 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green β€ division median β harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Bukauskas L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Edwards L/A | Opp acc | Catch Weight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 442 / 941 | 47.0% | 40.4% | 30 / 74 | 40.5% | β |
| In the clinch | 54 / 67 | 80.6% | 68.7% | 6 / 6 | too few to rate | β |
| On the ground | 9 / 13 | too few to rate | 70.4% | 0 / 0 | too few to rate | β |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 202 / 637 | 31.7% | 37.5% | 21 / 64 | 32.8% | β |
| To the body | 176 / 230 | 76.5% | 72.3% | 10 / 11 | too few to rate | β |
| To the legs | 127 / 154 | 82.5% | 83.0% | 5 / 5 | too few to rate | β |
The ground war.
Takedowns, control and submissions β career totals with each man's per-minute rates against his division norm.
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals β Bukauskas has more cage time on record.