Modestas Bukauskas showed character.
15min already wrote on Saturday that the 32-year-old Lithuanian (21-7) secured his second victory in the UFC ring by technical knockout over the fan-supported Frenchman Oumar Sy (12-3).
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At the beginning of the fight, it seemed that M. Bukauskas was in trouble, as the Frenchman attacked more and pressured the Lithuanian.
But in the second round, M. Bukauskas pinned his opponent and, seeing an opportunity, delivered a powerful knee strike to the face. O. Sy collapsed in the ring.
“I didn’t expect so much grappling, I think it happened because of my attempts to strike, he was just trying to dive under them,” M. Bukauskas said after the fight. “Oumar is an incredible fighter and a wonderful representative of a beautiful country, France.
This is my second fight here and this crowd is simply amazing. Everyone was booing me, but I just like the energy of this arena.”
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M. Bukauskas himself was hurt in the fight but reminded that it is not the first time he has turned the course of the fight in his favor.
“I felt that the situation was gradually changing because he was trying to finish the fight as quickly as possible. You can see from my face that he landed some really good shots, but I am not called the king of comebacks for nothing,” said M. Bukauskas.
This was his second victory after defeating Christian Edwards in May.
“After that fight, I returned to training, improved my skills, and waited for the call. I fought in May, so a fairly quick return was expected.
I think people have forgotten that this victory was already my ninth in the UFC light heavyweight division. Not many fighters have achieved so many wins. After the fight with Nikita Krylov (January 2026), I experienced a slight downturn, so now I have to show that I am worthy of an elite opponent. And the best way to do that was to defeat Oumar Sy,” said M. Bukauskas.
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