There are very few fighters over the last couple of years who have been outright signed to the UFC without being a short notice call up, or a competitor on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Modestas Bukauskas is one of those rare signees.
Bukauskas will make his octagon debut at Wednesday night’s UFC on ESPN 13 event on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi against fellow debutante Andreas Michailidis. The former Cage Warriors light heavyweight champion was originally scheduled to face Vinicius Moreira the Brazilian fighter was forced out of the bout following a positive COVID-19 test.