Tale of the Tape
Result Summary
Modestas Bukauskas defeated Oumar Sy by TKO (knee) at 1:01 of round two in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse in Paris on September 5, 2026. Sy controlled the opening round with heavy ground work, threatening a finish but expending significant energy in the process; Bukauskas's corner spotted the fatigue between rounds and directed him to raise the pressure. Bukauskas responded by dropping Sy with a sharp clinch knee to the head in the second, and the referee stepped in to stop the fight. The win gave Bukauskas back-to-back victories and ended Sy's unbeaten run on home soil in France.
Fight Overview
Oumar Sy must arrest a troubling career slide in front of his home crowd at the Accor Arena after being finished for the first time in his career by Ion Cutelaba, while Lithuanian veteran Modestas Bukauskas arrives having recovered from his own TKO loss to Nikita Krylov with a rebound split-decision win. Paris will back Sy loudly, but Bukauskas's veteran experience and finishing ability make him a legitimately dangerous opponent for the Frenchman's rebuild.
Keys to Victory
Oumar Sy
- Channel the Paris crowd's energy into aggressive early pressure to deny Bukauskas the space to establish his power game.
- Use active head movement and footwork to avoid the power exchanges that contributed to his first career stoppage.
- Look for grappling entries to neutralize Bukauskas's striking and drag the fight into a more controlled environment.
Modestas Bukauskas
- Use early power shots to disrupt Sy's rhythm before he can settle into crowd-fueled momentum and build confidence.
- Stay composed under intense Parisian pressure and impose consistent volume to win rounds rather than waiting for one big shot.
- Target any defensive vulnerabilities from Sy's Cutelaba stoppage and capitalize on finishing opportunities when momentum builds.
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