Heavyweight
Waldo Cortes Acosta
17-3-0 UFC 10-3-0
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
—Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:15Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.61
Striking accuracy48.6%
Striking defense54.7%
Takedowns / 15 min0.41
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense73.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.1
Control time9.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alexander Volkov 13-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
54/130Sig. strikes
88/143Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derrick Lewis 20-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:14 — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · January 24, 2026
44/62Sig. strikes
8/43Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:28Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Shamil Gaziev 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
10/21Sig. strikes
6/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ante Delija 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:59 — UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama · November 1, 2025
12/17Sig. strikes
16/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sergei Pavlovich 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · August 23, 2025
45/117Sig. strikes
61/133Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Serghei Spivac 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
110/235Sig. strikes
48/119Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Spann 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:48 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
66/111Sig. strikes
23/86Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robelis Despaigne 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · May 11, 2024
52/101Sig. strikes
26/52Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
9:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Andrei Arlovski 23-16 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · January 13, 2024
49/136Sig. strikes
58/127Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lukasz Brzeski 0-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:01 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
15/45Sig. strikes
14/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marcos Rogerio de Lima 9-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon · April 29, 2023
82/150Sig. strikes
59/76Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chase Sherman 4-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · November 19, 2022
147/278Sig. strikes
66/177Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Vanderaa 1-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · October 29, 2022
73/158Sig. strikes
56/138Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
13
LFA
2
RUF
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Bellator
1
Iron Boy MMA
1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 328
May 9, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC 324
January 24, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 3:14 |
| W | Shamil Gaziev | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Ante Delija | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
November 1, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:59 |
| L | Sergei Pavlovich | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
August 23, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Serghei Spivac | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 316
June 7, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ryan Spann | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 4:48 |
| W | Robelis Despaigne | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
January 13, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Łukasz Brzeski | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:01 |
| L | Marcos Rogério de Lima | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón
April 29, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chase Sherman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba
November 19, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Vanderaa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
October 29, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danilo Suzart | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 48
August 2, 2022 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 3:40 |
| W | Thomas Petersen | TKO (punches) | LFA 129
April 15, 2022 |
LFA | 3 | 4:53 |
| W | Derrick Weaver | TKO (punches) | LFA 124
February 11, 2022 |
LFA | 2 | 0:22 |
| W | Muhammed DeReese | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 271
November 12, 2021 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jordan Powell | Decision (unanimous) | RUF 43
August 29, 2021 |
RUF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Edison Lopes | Submission (kimura) | RUF 42
July 31, 2021 |
RUF | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Odell Pantin | KO (punch) | Iron Boy MMA 11
May 19, 2018 |
Iron Boy MMA | 2 | 1:23 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Waldo Cortes-Acosta) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.