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Waldo Cortes Acosta
"Salsa Boy" ·
Heavyweight · Orthodox
17-3-0
record
Elo
1993
Glicko
1890±138
BT
1.00
Height 6'4"
Reach 78"
Age 34
SLpM
5.34
sig. strikes landed / min
Str. Acc.
48%
striking accuracy
SApM
3.63
sig. strikes absorbed / min
Str. Def.
54%
striking defense
TD Avg.
0.40
takedowns / 15 min
TD Acc.
50%
takedown accuracy
TD Def.
73%
takedown defense
Sub. Avg.
0.10
sub attempts / 15 min
How the wins come (10)
50% KO/TKO
0% Submission
50% Decision
0% Other
How the losses come (3)
0% KO/TKO
0% Submission
100% Decision
0% Other
Significant strikes by position
89% Distance
5% Clinch
6% Ground
Significant strikes by target
58% Head
23% Body
19% Leg
Situational splits
finishes 38% ·
finished 0%
How this fighter's win rate shifts by context (min 2 fights per split).
As the rating favorite
89% 8-1
Vs orthodox
83% 10-2
In the small (APEX) cage
83% 5-1
When younger than opponent
78% 7-2
When older than opponent
75% 3-1
Giving up reach
67% 4-2
As the rating underdog
50% 2-2
With a reach advantage
50% 1-1
Fight history
detailed data since 2020 · full record above
| Date | Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | L | Alexander Volkov | U-DEC | UFC 328 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | W | Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO · R2 3:14 | UFC 324 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | W | Shamil Gaziev | KO/TKO · R1 1:22 | UFC Fight Night |
| Nov 1, 2025 | W | Ante Delija | KO/TKO · R1 3:59 | UFC Fight Night |
| Aug 23, 2025 | L | Sergei Pavlovich | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Jun 7, 2025 | W | Serghei Spivac | U-DEC | UFC 316 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | W | Ryan Spann | KO/TKO · R2 4:48 | UFC Fight Night |
| May 11, 2024 | W | Robelis Despaigne | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Jan 13, 2024 | W | Andrei Arlovski | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Aug 26, 2023 | W | Lukasz Brzeski | KO/TKO · R1 3:01 | UFC Fight Night |
| Apr 29, 2023 | L | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Nov 19, 2022 | W | Chase Sherman | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Oct 29, 2022 | W | Jared Vanderaa | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |