Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Johnny Walker

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Pro 17-4-0 | UFC 10-4-0

Heavyweight

Johnny Walker

Pro 23-10-0 (1 NC) | UFC 9-7-0

Age

35|34

Height

6'4"|6'6"

Reach

78"|82"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Waldo Cortes Acosta	Johnny Walker	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.5%	53.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.9	3.8	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4	2.9	—
Strike Differential	1.4/min	0.9/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%	40.0%	—
Takedown Defense	69.7%	50.0%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4	0.3	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	0.4	—
Control Time/15min	1:17	1:09	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	77.8%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	11.1%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	11.1%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:31	6:35	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	0.8	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.4	—
Edges	2	0	7 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Waldo Cortes Acosta Johnny Walker League median

Statistic	Waldo Cortes Acosta	Johnny Walker	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	76.9%	38.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	11:31	6:35	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	35.7%	70.6%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	59.8%	67.1%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	110-74 (59.8%)	112-55 (67.1%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	67-54 (55.4%)	46-24 (65.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	82.8%	74.3%	—
% Time in Control	8.6%	7.8%	—
% Time Controlled	8.6%	18.0%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	50.0%	30.2%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	5.21	3.59	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.03	2.98	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.18	+0.61	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.3%	46.9%	—
Distance Strike Defense	55.5%	52.9%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.99	4.17	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	4.07	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.30	0.30	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.23	1.08	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.52	0.76	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Waldo Cortes Acosta	Johnny Walker	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.5%	54.4%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4	4.2	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	3.9	—
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Control Time/Fight	0:26	0:23	—
Edges	1	2	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Waldo Cortes Acosta

LOSS

vs. Curtis Blaydes

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta28/9529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Curtis Blaydes24/7432%TD 4/10Ctrl 3:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	7/23	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	7/27	26%	1/3	1:13	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	9/36	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	9/24	38%	2/3	1:27	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/36	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Curtis Blaydes	8/23	35%	1/4	0:58	—

LOSS

vs. Alexander Volkov

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta54/13042%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01

Alexander Volkov88/14362%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	15/33	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkov	33/44	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	22/47	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Volkov	34/56	61%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	17/50	34%	0/1	0:01	—
	Alexander Volkov	21/43	49%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Derrick Lewis

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:14

Waldo Cortes Acosta44/6271%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28KD 1

Derrick Lewis8/4319%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/16	75%	1/1	0:16	—
	Derrick Lewis	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	32/46	70%	0/0	0:12	1
	Derrick Lewis	4/21	19%	0/0	0:00	—

Johnny Walker

WIN

vs. Mick Parkin

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang • Oct 2026Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:35

Johnny Walker23/3272%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 1

Mick Parkin11/1669%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	23/32	72%	0/0	0:27	1
	Mick Parkin	11/16	69%	0/0	0:31	—

LOSS

vs. Dominick Reyes

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Johnny Walker42/8052%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10

Dominick Reyes34/7347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	17/28	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dominick Reyes	10/19	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Johnny Walker	13/28	46%	0/1	0:10	—
	Dominick Reyes	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Johnny Walker	12/24	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dominick Reyes	15/35	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Zhang Mingyang

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:37

Johnny Walker50/6775%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:20KD 1

Zhang Mingyang20/4743%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	9/22	41%	0/2	0:39	—
	Zhang Mingyang	12/30	40%	0/0	1:21	—

R2	Johnny Walker	41/45	91%	0/0	0:41	1
	Zhang Mingyang	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Ryan Spann

Waldo Cortes Acosta

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 • Mar 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:48

Waldo Cortes Acosta66/11159%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57KD 1

Ryan Spann23/8627%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	27/49	55%	0/1	0:49	—
	Ryan Spann	12/33	36%	0/1	0:05	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	39/62	63%	0/0	0:08	1
	Ryan Spann	11/53	21%	0/1	0:00	—

Johnny Walker

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley • Sep 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:43

Johnny Walker26/3087%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:40

Ryan Spann7/1354%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:46KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Johnny Walker	26/30	87%	0/0	0:40	—
	Ryan Spann	7/13	54%	2/2	1:46	2

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Waldo Cortes Acosta is the busier striker, landing 4.9 significant strikes per minute vs 3.8. Their opponent absorbs 2.9 strikes per minute on average — Waldo Cortes Acosta's output should find a target.

Finish Threat: Waldo Cortes Acosta finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Johnny Walker finishes 89% of wins (78% KO/TKO, 11% sub).

Fight Length: Waldo Cortes Acosta's fights average 11:31 vs 6:35 for Johnny Walker. If this reaches the championship rounds, Waldo Cortes Acosta's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Data through UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev (Oct 24, 2026)