Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cutelaba at UFC 315 | Preview & Prediction
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There is a quality light heavyweight encounter at UFC 315 on the prelims as Lithuania’s Modestas Bukauskas takes on Moldova’s Ion Cutelaba
Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cutelaba Facts
When is UFC 315? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 11:30pm on Saturday 10th May 2025, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am (Sunday) and the main card at 3:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:30pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 3:30pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT
Where is UFC 315? Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
Where can I get tickets for UFC 315? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 315
What TV channel is UFC 315 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 315? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
What time are Modestas Bukauskas and Ion Cutelaba expected to walk out?
UFC 315 main card
Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena (Welterweight)
Valentina Shevchenko vs Manon Fiorot (Women’s Flyweight)
Jose Aldo vs Aiemann Zahabi (Bantamweight)
Alexa Grasso vs Natalia Silva (Women’s Flyweight)
Benoit Saint Denis vs Kyle Prepolec (Lightweight)
UFC 315 prelims
Mike Malott vs Charles Radtke (Welterweight)
Jessica Andrade vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (Women’s Flyweight)
Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cutelaba (Light Heavyweight)
Navajo Stirling vs Ivan Erslan (Light Heavyweight)
Marc-Andre Barriault vs Bruno Silva (Middleweight)
Daniel Santos vs Lee Jeong-yeong (Featherweight)
Brad Katona vs Bekzat Almakhan (Bantamweight)
Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cutelaba prediction
Modestas Bukauskas (17-6) is riding an impressive streak right now as he has won six of his last seven fights and is flying with confidence. The Lithuanian is coming off an impressive first-round knockout of Raffael Cerqueira in just 131 seconds in February and the speed of that win has enabled him to get back in the Octagon so quickly.
The 31-year-old, who fights out of England, has had one KO loss during that run, but he is enjoying himself in what is his second spell in the UFC. He appears to be fighting with less caution and with confidence high, he is as dangerous as ever.
He takes on Ion Cutelaba (19-10-1 with one no contest) who is enjoying a positive run of his own. He suffered three successive losses back in 2022 but has responded well by winning three of his last four including his last two.
He fought on the same card as Bukauskas in February and also produced a first-round win as he submitted Ibo Aslan. He now returns looking to make it three in a row and he will be eager to win against a fellow Eastern European.
It would be unfair to label either of these fighters one-dimensional but we have a feeling that this will be an absolute barnburner. There is very little chance that this one goes the distance and in a fight where the pair as so evenly matched, that is our play here.
Prediction: Fight will not go the distance
