The UFC’s return to Montreal, Quebec has added some European flavour in the form of a light heavyweight bout.
Modestas Bukauskas (17-6) will take on Ion Cutelaba (19-10-1, 1NC) at the event on May 10, 2025 in the Canadian province. Both men are coming off wins earned as part of UFC Seattle just over a week ago.
Promotion officials announced the booking on Monday.
Bukauskas finished Raffael Cerqueira at the Seattle card care of a first round knockout, extending his win streak to two. On his second stint with the UFC, “The Baltic Gladiator” is 4-1 since returning to the big show. The 31-year old is also a two-time Cage Warriors light heavyweight champion.
Moldovan Cutelaba’s arm-triangle finish of Ibo Aslan at UFC Seattle also extended his own win streak to two. He’s 3-2 across his last five fights, and has competed under the UFC banner since 2016.
Ion Cutelaba had called for a rematch with Khalil Rountree Jr. following the Seattle card, despite having already won a fight with the title challenger. It seems the UFC wasn’t interested in going in that direction however.
UFC 315 is set for the Bell Centre in Montreal, with welterweight champ Belal Muhammad headlining in a fight opposite Jack Della Maddalena. The following reported match-ups comprise the first Canadian UFC card of 2025:
- Belal Muhammad (c) vs. Jack Della Maddalena – for the UFC welterweight championship
- Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Manon Fiorot – for the UFC women’s flyweight championship
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cuțelaba
- José Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Jéssica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales
- Mike Malott vs. Charles Radtke
- Alexa Grasso vs. Natália Silva
- Navajo Stirling vs. Ivan Erslan
- Marc-André Barriault vs. Bruno Silva
- Brad Katona vs. Bekzat Almakhan
