Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
14-3-0
Saturday, November 22, 2025
ABHA Arena, Doha, Qatar
Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Shamil Gaziev by TKO in round 1 (1:22) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker, held Saturday, November 22, 2025 at ABHA Arena, Doha.
Fight stats
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Shamil Gaziev
2
Knockdowns
0
10 of 21
Significant strikes
6 of 15
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
15 of 26
Total strikes
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
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Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 19
Head
4 of 13
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
9 of 18
Distance
6 of 15
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
2
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
6 of 15
15 of 26
Total str.
6 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
17-3-0
Record
14-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
6'4"
Height
6'4"
78"
Reach
78"
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Stance
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Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
5.34
SLpM
2.94
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.63
SApM
4.92
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.40
TD Avg.
1.06
50%
TD Acc.
33%
73%
TD Def.
83%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
Shamil Gaziev · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 6 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
27.2
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:04
Avg control time
3:44
147
Career high strikes
49
3
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Shamil Gaziev
71%
Head
71%
15%
Body
27%
14%
Leg
2%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Shamil Gaziev
88%
Distance
72%
3%
Clinch
20%
9%
Ground
9%