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MMA fighter Modestas Bukauskas is now a two-time Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion. At the recently concluded Cage Warriors 148 on New Year’s Eve, Bukauskas put opponent Chuck Campbell to sleep with a killer right hand in the fourth round….
MMA fighter Modestas Bukauskas is now a two-time Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight Champion. At the recently concluded Cage Warriors 148 on New Year’s Eve, Bukauskas put opponent Chuck Campbell to sleep with a killer right hand in the fourth round. The victory secured ‘The Baltic Gladiator’ the vacant title. Interestingly, the belt was vacated by…
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‘The Baltic Gladiator’ is no longer on the UFC roster. On Thursday, it was reported that Modestas Bukauskas was released from the UFC. A source close to the situation subsequently confirmed the release to Lowkickmma. The 27-year old Lithuanian fighter would comment on the situation by responding to the Twitter account UFC Roster Watch, which […]
‘The Baltic Gladiator’ is no longer on the UFC roster.
On Thursday, it was reported that Modestas Bukauskas was released from the UFC. A source close to the situation subsequently confirmed the release to Lowkickmma.
The 27-year old Lithuanian fighter would comment on the situation by responding to the Twitter account UFC Roster Watch, which reports the release of every UFC athlete.
“It is what it is, but I’m so grateful for all the love and support; I was given a great opportunity but didn’t make the most of it ……… trust me though, next time I will,” Bukauskas wrote.
The somewhat surprising release comes a month and a few weeks after suffering a nasty knee injury against Khalil Rountree at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till. In the second round, Roundtree landed an oblique kick on Bukauskas that ended the fight via TKO.
In an interview with MyMMANews.com, he said he had successful knee surgery and added, “Everything went to plan, and I’m on the full road to recovery. I knew it was gonna be a quite painful operation because it’s the most I’ve had done, but hey, I’ll be back firing on all cylinders whenever I come back.”
Bukauskas went 1-3 in the UFC with two TKO losses. ‘The Baltic Gladiator’ was victorious in his UFC debut when he finished Andreas Michailidis via TKO on Fight Island. The former Cage Warriors Light Heavyweight champion was then matched up with UFC contender Jimmy Crute but would get knocked out in two minutes.
In Bukauskas’ third UFC fight, he lost a very controversial split decision to Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 260, in which all but one media member scored for Bukauskas.
The 27-year old will have a plethora of options when he is healthy and ready to fight again. He told LowkickMMA that he would eventually be back with the UFC.
What do you think of the UFC’s decision to cut Modestas Bukauskas?
Marc Goddard is adamant that oblique kicks should continue to be a legal strike in MMA. The veteran MMA referee took to Twitter to give his stance on the oblique kicks future in the MMA. “I understand the aesthetic & why people have a hard time with it – but this is MMA & it’s […]
Marc Goddard is adamant that oblique kicks should continue to be a legal strike in MMA.
The veteran MMA referee took to Twitter to give his stance on the oblique kicks future in the MMA.
“I understand the aesthetic & why people have a hard time with it – but this is MMA & it’s all dangerous! Heel hooks, knee bars, reaping etc all directly attack the knee. It’s never nice to see a fight end with injury but we need to get over what we are doing here!”
“It absolutely is an aesthetic! Of course the injury result from it can be catastrophic – but so is brain health, eyesight etc and these are ALL at risk,” Goddard added. “The statistics in which we see this technique employed are very low, even lower when looking at which ones end fights!”
Goddard believes that it is only the look of oblique kicks that make them so bad. Goddard has a point and it is relevant to the 12-6 elbows as well. Those elbows are illegal mostly because of how devastating and barbaric they look. Goddard proclaims that, like any move inside the octagon there is a counter for the oblique kick. Will the oblique kicks be a banned strike now because of how bad they look when being used? The most notorious fighter known for using them oblique kicks being Jon ‘Bones’ Jones.
The oblique kick has come under scrutiny after Khalil Rountree Jr.’s use of it in his win over Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Fight Night this past Saturday.
While many MMA fans and even fighters like Kelvin Gastelum believe they should be an illegal strike and no longer be able to use inside the octagon. Brodeskas took to social media to congratulate Rountree on his win, even still people are complaining about the strike that beat him.
The oblique kick like any other move inside the MMA is intended to harm the opponent and take him out of the fight. If the UFC bans the oblique kick, where does it stop?
Do you agree with Marc Goddard? Should the oblique kick remain legal?
Modestas Bukauskas has come to the defense of Khalil Rountree Jr. Rountree returned to the win column with an impressive striking display against Bukauskas that resulted in a second-round TKO win at UFC Vegas 36 last night. The final blow was a vicious oblique kick from Rountree that buckled Bukauskas’ knee and ended the contest […]
Modestas Bukauskas has come to the defense of Khalil Rountree Jr.
Rountree returned to the win column with an impressive striking display against Bukauskas that resulted in a second-round TKO win at UFC Vegas 36 last night.
The final blow was a vicious oblique kick from Rountree that buckled Bukauskas’ knee and ended the contest right away. Bukuaskas reportedly tore his MCL, ACL and PCL which only means he’ll be spending a long time on the sidelines.
Rountree just stomped on Bukauskas leg, and it bent the same way the nose did.
Which is not meant to happen
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UFC doctors confirmed that MCL, ACL, PCL all gone. #UFCVegas36 pic.twitter.com/8q9Dv1sC1E
— Lee Morris (@Lee_Morris_19) September 4, 2021
Many observers as well as UFC fighters called for the kick to be banned soon after.
Of course, that’s not a knock on Rountree who was simply executing a move that is legal as per the ruleset. However, the oblique kick is certainly detracting from his impressive performance and victory.
To that, Bukauskas responded:
“Getting MRI when I get home…probably ligament damage…And yo please give my opponent some slack, that kick was all good, it was my job to defend and I didn’t. Let the man enjoy his victory”
Certainly a classy response from Bukauskas who hopefully can return to action as soon as possible.
Khalil Rountree Jr. seems to have saved his UFC career with an impressive win last night. The light-heavyweight fighter was riding two losses into his bout with Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Vegas 36. Rountree dominated the fight from the first bell. The 31-year-old put the pressure on his opponent and landed often in the first […]
Khalil Rountree Jr. seems to have saved his UFC career with an impressive win last night.
The light-heavyweight fighter was riding two losses into his bout with Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Vegas 36.
Rountree dominated the fight from the first bell. The 31-year-old put the pressure on his opponent and landed often in the first round. Bukauskas seemed to have weathered the early storm and was working his way back into the fight in round two before he suffered a gruesome TKO loss.
The Lithuanian-born Londoner ate a nasty oblique kick that twisted his knee in the wrong direction. Bukauskas fell to the mat with an audible scream of pain. Rountree walked away with his first UFC win since 2019.
Post-fight he took to social media to wish his opponent a speedy recovery. Meanwhile, other fighters reacted to the kick and some even called for it to be banned.
Sending positive thoughts for my opponent Modestas Bukauskas.
I hope he heals up quickly.
He will be back.Thanks for the support. I needed that win.
— Khalil Rountree (@KhalilRoundtree) September 4, 2021
I don’t care if I’m unpopular for this but that bullshit kick should be banned.
— Vinc Pichel
Shit!! That hurt !! I hate those strikes. Those are career threatening
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) September 4, 2021
Omg no
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) September 4, 2021
What do you think of oblique kicks? Should they be banned in MMA?
UFC light heavyweight striker, Khalil Rountree Jr. is back in the winner’s enclosure following a two-fight skid — stopping former Cage Warriors kingpin, Modestas Bukauskas with a nasty second round technical knockout after landing a debilitating oblique kick on the main card of UFC Vegas 36. Exploding early and often in the opening round, an […]
UFC light heavyweight striker, Khalil Rountree Jr. is back in the winner’s enclosure following a two-fight skid — stopping former Cage Warriors kingpin, Modestas Bukauskas with a nasty second round technical knockout after landing a debilitating oblique kick on the main card of UFC Vegas 36.
Exploding early and often in the opening round, an uber-aggressive, Rountree Jr. closed the distance on cue and appeared to have broken the nose of Bukauskas with his boxing before the close of the first frame.
Trudging through with nasty leg kicks to the thigh of Bukauskas, the 31-year-old Californian drew a massive reaction from the Lithuanian with an oblique kick to his left knee half way through the second round, as the latter immediately reverted to the Octagon canvas as referee, Herb Dean stopped the fight.
Below, catch the highlights from Rountree Jr.’s sixth knockout win.
Heavy pressure in the last seconds of RD 1
— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2021
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