| Statistic | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Curtis Blaydes | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking | |||
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 48.6% | 52.1% | — |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.2 | 4.2 | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 | 2.8 | ► |
| Strike Differential | 1.6/min | 1.4/min | — |
| Grappling | |||
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% | 47.8% | — |
| Takedown Defense | 73.9% | 35.0% | ◄ |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.4 | 5.1 | ► |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.1 | 0.0 | — |
| Control Time/15min | 1:25 | 6:47 | ► |
| Finishing Ability | |||
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% | 57.1% | — |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% | 42.9% | — |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:15 | 9:12 | — |
| Secondary Stats | |||
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.6 | 0.2 | — |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Edges | 2 | 3 | 4 even |
| Statistic | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Curtis Blaydes | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |||
| Fight Completion Rate | 75.1% | 49.0% | — |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:15 | 9:12 | — |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 38.5% | 61.9% | — |
| Strength of UFC Schedule | |||
| Opponent UFC Win % (all) | 58.5% | 74.8% | ▶ |
| Opponent UFC Record (all) | 96-68 (58.5%) | 110-37 (74.8%) | — |
| Opponent Record (among wins) | 67-54 (55.4%) | 73-28 (72.3%) | — |
| Positional Profile | |||
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 83.6% | 50.1% | — |
| % Time in Control | 9.5% | 45.3% | ▶ |
| % Time Controlled | 7.0% | 4.6% | — |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 57.5% | 90.8% | ▶ |
| Distance Striking | |||
| Distance Sig. Landed / Min | 5.47 | 4.34 | ◀ |
| Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min | 4.22 | 4.41 | — |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.25 | -0.06 | ◀ |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 47.4% | 39.2% | ◀ |
| Distance Strike Defense | 54.7% | 58.2% | — |
| Power & Pressure | |||
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes | 1.03 | 0.45 | ◀ |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 | 1.04 | ◀ |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.33 | 7.12 | — |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.94 | 1.03 | — |
| Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace) | 1.55 | 1.40 | — |
| Statistic | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Curtis Blaydes | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 47.6% | 54.2% | — |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 | 6.7 | ► |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.1 | 6.9 | ◄ |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% | 17.4% | ◄ |
| Takedown Defense | 100.0% | 35.7% | ◄ |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:26 | 1:31 | — |
| Edges | 3 | 1 | 2 even |
Striking Volume: Waldo Cortes Acosta is the busier striker, landing 5.2 significant strikes per minute vs 4.2. Their opponent absorbs 2.8 strikes per minute on average — Waldo Cortes Acosta's output should find a target.
Grappling: Curtis Blaydes shoots at 48% accuracy against Waldo Cortes Acosta's 74% defense — Waldo Cortes Acosta should keep it standing.
Control: Curtis Blaydes controls 4:10 per fight on average vs 1:03 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.
Finish Threat: Waldo Cortes Acosta finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Curtis Blaydes finishes 57% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 0% sub).
Fight Length: Waldo Cortes Acosta's fights average 11:15 vs 9:12 for Curtis Blaydes. If this reaches the championship rounds, Waldo Cortes Acosta's conditioning history becomes a factor.