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Johnny Walker vs Waldo Cortes Acosta

Johnny Walker is 23-10-0 (1 NC); Waldo Cortes Acosta is 17-4-0. Waldo Cortes Acosta is 1 year older than Johnny Walker. Johnny Walker has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Waldo Cortes Acosta. Johnny Walker is 2" · 5 cm taller than Waldo Cortes Acosta. Johnny Walker and Waldo Cortes Acosta have never fought each other. They are booked to fight at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker on Sat, Nov 7, 2026.

BookedThey fight at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker, Sat, Nov 7, 2026. · Model win probability: Waldo Cortes Acosta 68%This fight: time, card & odds →
Johnny Walker
Brazil
Johnny Walker
23-10-0 (1 NC)
Win · TKOLoss · Split DecisionWin · TKO
HeavyweightNever fought
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Dominican Republic
Waldo Cortes Acosta
“Salsa Boy” · 17-4-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Johnny Walker
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2018UCMMA Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUltimate Challenge MMA (UCMMA)
  • 2018EBD Light Heavyweight ChampionshipEuropean Beatdown
  • 2018Contract winner · DWCSLight Heavyweight
Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Boxing
  • 2023Blue belt · BJJJavier Torres
  • 2022LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2022Contract winner · DWCSHeavyweight
Camp · UKF Gym · Mesa, Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
72%
11%
Body
14%
38%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Johnny Walkerlast 8 fights
75%10%15%
Waldo Cortes Acostalast 12 fights
73%19%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Johnny Walker Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strikes landed / min
3.985.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Walker · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.993.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Walker · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.350.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Walker · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Walker · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Walker · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johnny Walker · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.98
Strikes landed / min
5.03
2.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.44
0.35 / 0.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 0.7
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
57%
Takedown defence
70%
0:31
Control time / fight
1:02
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Johnny Walker18 UFC fights · 505 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%116/398
8%39/78
39%195/247
Clinch
7%34/40
2%10/12
0%0/0
Ground
21%106/128
1%5/6
0%0/0
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.

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Johnny WalkerWaldo Cortes Acosta

Frequently asked questions

Have Johnny Walker and Waldo Cortes Acosta ever fought?

Not yet. Johnny Walker and Waldo Cortes Acosta have never fought, but they are booked to meet at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker on Sat, Nov 7, 2026.

What are the records of Johnny Walker and Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Johnny Walker is 23-10-0 (1 NC) and Waldo Cortes Acosta is 17-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Johnny Walker or Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Johnny Walker has the longer reach: 82" · 208 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Waldo Cortes Acosta, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Johnny Walker or Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Johnny Walker is taller at 6'6" · 198 cm; Waldo Cortes Acosta stands 6'4" · 193 cm.

Who is older, Johnny Walker or Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Waldo Cortes Acosta is 35 and Johnny Walker is 34.

Who has more finishes, Johnny Walker or Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Johnny Walker has 21 wins inside the distance (18 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Waldo Cortes Acosta has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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