Modestas Bukauskas scores a superb UFC win in Paris, stopping hometown favorite Oumar Sy
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- Modestas Bukauskas defeated French fighter Oumar Sy by technical knockout at UFC Fight Night 287 in Paris.
- Bukauskas, who has a 21-7 record, beat the local favorite in the light heavyweight division.
Modestas Bukauskas celebrated an impressive victory in Paris on Saturday night, stopping French favorite Oumar Sy by technical knockout at UFC Fight Night 287.
The Lithuanian fighter, now listed with a 21-7 record, defeated Sy, who entered the light heavyweight bout with a 12-3 record. The fight took place in front of French basketball star Victor Wembanyama.
Bukauskas was not the only fighter with Lithuanian connections on the UFC card. Mantas Kondrataviฤius, Ernesta Kareckaitฤ, Lithuanian-American Rose Namajunas and Jasmine Jasudavicius were also named among the fighters competing in the UFC.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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