Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes Acosta
Andrei Arlovski is 34-24-0 (2 NC); Waldo Cortes Acosta is 17-4-0. Andrei Arlovski is 12 years older than Waldo Cortes Acosta. Waldo Cortes Acosta has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Andrei Arlovski. Waldo Cortes Acosta is 1" · 3 cm taller than Andrei Arlovski. They have met once: Andrei Arlovski 0, Waldo Cortes Acosta 1.
HeavyweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Andrei Arlovski
SamboKickboxing
- —International Master of SportSambo
- 2000M-1 European Heavyweight Tournament winnerM-1 Global
- 1999Champion · World Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
- 1999Champion · European Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Boxing
- 2023Blue belt · BJJJavier Torres
- 2022LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2022Contract winner · DWCSHeavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%72%
Head
20%14%
Body
21%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Andrei Arlovskilast 4 fights
80%17%
Waldo Cortes Acostalast 12 fights
73%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Andrei Arlovski· from fights outside the UFC Waldo Cortes Acosta· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.125.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.443.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.320.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.12
Strikes landed / min5.03
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.44
0.32 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 0.7
35%
Takedown accuracy50%
78%
Takedown defence70%
0:47
Control time / fight1:02
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Andrei Arlovski42 UFC fights · 1529 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%710/2221
17%259/387
23%355/450
Clinch
7%107/180
4%59/63
0%3/4
Ground
2%28/44
0%4/5
0%4/5
Waldo Cortes Acosta15 UFC fights · 830 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%503/1275
12%103/153
14%114/143
Clinch
3%22/40
1%10/11
0%2/2
Ground
9%75/120
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Andrei Arlovski35 of 58 ended early · 60%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Waldo Cortes Acosta10 of 21 ended early · 48%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Andrei Arlovski1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · Oct 29, 2022Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 60 fightsShow less
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont Viana · Oct 16, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira · May 13, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WAndreas KraniotakesFight Nights Global 21 · Nov 29, 2013TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- WRay LopezProElite 1: Arlovski vs Lopez · Aug 28, 2011TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Heavyweight
- LStrikeforce /M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva · Feb 12, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Heavyweight
- LStrikeforce: Heavy Artillery · May 14, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WJohn DixsonIAFC · May 13, 2000TKO · Heavyweight
- W
- WMichael TielrooyM-1: European Championship 2000 · Apr 9, 2000· R1 · 1:25 · Heavyweight
- LVyacheslav DatsikM-1: World Championship 1999 · Apr 9, 1999TKO · R1 · 6:05 · Heavyweight
Waldo Cortes Acosta3-2
- LNoche UFC: Silva vs Delgado · Sep 12, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon · Apr 29, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Nov 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · Oct 29, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WDanilo SuzartDana White's Contender Series 48 · Aug 2, 2022TKO · R1 · 3:40 · Heavyweight
- W
- WDerrick WeaverLFA 124: Formiga vs. Bunes · Feb 11, 2022TKO · R2 · 0:28 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJordan PowellRUF 43 · Aug 29, 2021Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WEdison LopesRUF 42: Road to ONE · Jul 31, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
- WOdell PantinIron Boy MMA 11 · May 19, 2018TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Andrei ArlovskiWaldo Cortes Acosta
- LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:50Sat, Oct 29, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 29, 2023
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 12, 2022WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 29, 2022
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 17, 2021WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 19, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Have Andrei Arlovski and Waldo Cortes Acosta ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 (Sat, Jan 13, 2024), where Waldo Cortes Acosta won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Andrei Arlovski and Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Andrei Arlovski is 34-24-0 (2 NC) and Waldo Cortes Acosta is 17-4-0.
Who has the longer reach, Andrei Arlovski or Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Waldo Cortes Acosta has the longer reach: 78" · 198 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Andrei Arlovski, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Andrei Arlovski or Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Waldo Cortes Acosta is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Andrei Arlovski stands 6'3" · 191 cm.
Who is older, Andrei Arlovski or Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Andrei Arlovski is 47 and Waldo Cortes Acosta is 35.
Who has more finishes, Andrei Arlovski or Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Andrei Arlovski has 19 wins inside the distance (17 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Waldo Cortes Acosta has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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