Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
RESULT

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:22
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
-
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

Betting Odds

Waldo Cortes Acosta
-156
61% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -143
Shamil Gaziev
+134
43% implied win probability
Open: +119Best: +150

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWaldo Cortes AcostaShamil Gaziev
4casters-155+146
4Cx-158+143
Bet105-160+142
BetAnything-170+140
BetMGM-145+120
BetOnline-170+145
BetRivers-167+116
Betway-150+120
Bookmaker-144+124
Bovada-150+130
Caesars-150+125
Circa-160+140
Cloudbet-157+143
DraftKings-155+130
FanDuel-148+126
HardRockBet-150+120
MyBookie-173+140
Pinnacle-160+141
Polymarket-156+150
Stake-143+127
SXBet-171+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Shamil Gaziev?

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.

Referee
Lukasz Bosacki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Waldo Cortes Acosta 55%45% Shamil Gaziev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Shamil Gaziev
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power91
94Speed89
93Precision92
95Durability94
95Engine91
94Wrestling96
91Ground90

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Kick speed +8

Attribute by attribute

Waldo Cortes Acosta is on the left of every row, Shamil Gaziev on the right.
96Punch power95
94Kick power87
94Punch speed92
93Kick speed85
93Accuracy92
94Takedowns96
94Ground striking89
87Submissions90
98Chin95
92Body strength92
95Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
15-3-0
1866
Power Index rating
1833
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
36
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
2.90
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.63
SApM
4.86
54%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
1.03
50%
TD Acc.
33%
73%
TD Def.
83%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Shamil Gaziev · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 8 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
21.1
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:04
Avg control time
3:00
147
Career high strikes
49
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Shamil Gaziev
71%
Head
72%
15%
Body
26%
14%
Leg
2%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Shamil Gaziev
88%
Distance
71%
3%
Clinch
19%
9%
Ground
10%