Heavyweight

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Last fought: Sep 2026

RECORD

Pro

17-4-0

UFC

10-4-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

260 lbs

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:31
Fight Completion Rate	76.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.31
% Fights Inside the Distance	35.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	110-74 (59.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	67-54 (55.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	43-20 (68.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	82.8%
% Time in Control	8.6%
% Time Controlled	8.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	50.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.21
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.03
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.18
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.3%
Distance Strike Defense	55.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.99
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.23
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.08
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.52

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Waldo Cortes Acosta League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Waldo Cortes Acosta
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Strike Differential	1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	69.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	1:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	50.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:31
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	0:26

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Shamil Gaziev

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:22

Waldo Cortes Acosta10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2

Shamil Gaziev6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	10/21	48%	0/0	0:08	2
	Shamil Gaziev	6/15	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ante Delija

UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:59

Waldo Cortes Acosta12/1771%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37KD 1

Ante Delija16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	12/17	71%	0/0	1:37	1
	Ante Delija	16/36	44%	0/1	0:25	—

LOSS

vs. Sergei Pavlovich

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta45/11738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sergei Pavlovich61/13346%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	11/34	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	9/28	32%	0/1	0:06	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	20/37	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	22/43	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	14/46	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Pavlovich	30/62	48%	0/2	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Serghei Spivac

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta110/23547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Serghei Spivac48/11940%TD 2/6Ctrl 2:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	27/59	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Serghei Spivac	14/36	39%	1/3	1:36	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	36/77	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Serghei Spivac	18/42	43%	0/1	0:15	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	47/99	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Serghei Spivac	16/41	39%	1/2	0:34	—

WIN

vs. Ryan Spann

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	—

WIN

vs. Robelis Despaigne

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento • May 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta52/10151%TD 3/4Ctrl 9:49

Robelis Despaigne26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	6/10	60%	1/1	4:32	—
	Robelis Despaigne	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	25/54	46%	1/2	2:44	—
	Robelis Despaigne	13/28	46%	0/0	0:19	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	21/37	57%	1/1	2:33	—
	Robelis Despaigne	11/17	65%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 • Jan 2024Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta49/13636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Andrei Arlovski58/12746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	15/48	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	15/40	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	14/44	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	20/41	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	20/44	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	23/46	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lukasz Brzeski

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie • Aug 2023Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:01

Waldo Cortes Acosta15/4533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Lukasz Brzeski14/2264%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	15/45	33%	0/0	0:01	1
	Lukasz Brzeski	14/22	64%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon • Apr 2023Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta82/15055%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:34

Marcos Rogerio de Lima59/7678%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	20/39	51%	0/1	0:34	—
	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	27/34	79%	1/2	1:35	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	19/37	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	15/19	79%	2/4	3:00	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	43/74	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcos Rogerio de Lima	17/23	74%	0/1	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Chase Sherman

UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba • Nov 2022Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta147/27853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

Chase Sherman66/17737%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	29/71	41%	0/0	0:04	—
	Chase Sherman	18/50	36%	1/1	1:03	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	71/121	59%	0/0	0:09	—
	Chase Sherman	21/48	44%	0/1	0:28	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	47/86	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chase Sherman	27/79	34%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Jared Vanderaa

UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen • Oct 2022Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Waldo Cortes Acosta73/15846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Jared Vanderaa56/13841%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	22/39	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Vanderaa	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Waldo Cortes Acosta	25/53	47%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jared Vanderaa	21/51	41%	0/1	0:13	—

R3	Waldo Cortes Acosta	26/66	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Vanderaa	22/51	43%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Danilo Suzart

DWCS 6.2 • Aug 2022

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:40

Waldo Cortes Acosta43/8948%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:43KD 1

Danilo Suzart15/2756%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Waldo Cortes Acosta	43/89	48%	0/0	1:43	1
	Danilo Suzart	15/27	56%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-14 | Data source: UFCStats.com