Modestas Bukauskas vs. Zac Pauga
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Modestas Bukauskas
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 5 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 7 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.19 · 15 tier-1/2 wins · 14 finish wins over 27 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.4 wins over .500
Zac Pauga
Full career not yet synced for Zac Pauga — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 0-0 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record -1.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Modestas Bukauskas
Distance 89.1% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 6.2% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 4.7% (norm 10.6%)
Zac Pauga
Distance 78.4% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 20.9% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 0.7% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Modestas Bukauskas
Head 86.4% (norm 78.5%) · Body 8.8% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 4.8% (norm 9.7%)
Zac Pauga
Head 63.3% (norm 78.5%) · Body 24.8% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 11.9% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Bukauskas L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Pauga L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 356 / 892 | 39.9% | 41.5% | 124 / 218 | 56.9% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 43 / 62 | 69.4% | 70.8% | 49 / 58 | 84.5% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 34 / 47 | 72.3% | 72.9% | 2 / 2 | too few to rate | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 319 / 865 | 36.9% | 39.2% | 87 / 176 | 49.4% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 70 / 88 | 79.5% | 72.0% | 57 / 69 | 82.6% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 44 / 48 | 91.7% | 82.1% | 31 / 33 | 93.9% | 82.1% |
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: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Bukauskas L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Pauga L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 453 / 964 | 47.0% | 40.6% | 87 / 231 | 37.7% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 57 / 71 | 80.3% | 68.8% | 17 / 24 | too few to rate | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 34 / 45 | 75.6% | 70.4% | 3 / 4 | too few to rate | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 229 / 682 | 33.6% | 37.7% | 78 / 219 | 35.6% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 181 / 237 | 76.4% | 72.9% | 24 / 34 | 70.6% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 134 / 161 | 83.2% | 83.1% | 5 / 6 | too few to rate | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Bukauskas has more cage time on record.