Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Derrick Lewis (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 3:14
Saturday, January 24, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Derrick Lewis by TKO in round 2 (3:14) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Derrick Lewis
1
Knockdowns
0
44 of 62
Significant strikes
8 of 43
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
46 of 64
Total strikes
8 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
35 of 53
Head
6 of 37
5 of 5
Body
2 of 5
4 of 4
Leg
0 of 1
27 of 45
Distance
8 of 43
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
16 of 16
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 16
Sig. str.
4 of 22
14 of 18
Total str.
4 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
32 of 46
Sig. str.
4 of 21
32 of 46
Total str.
4 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Derrick Lewis?
Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Derrick Lewis by TKO in round 2 (3:14) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, held Saturday, January 24, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Waldo Cortes Acosta 52%48% Derrick Lewis
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-3-0
Record
29-14-0 (1 NC)
1656
Elo rating
1640
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
41
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
5.34
SLpM
2.41
48%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.63
SApM
2.79
54%
Str. Def.
38%
Grappling Profile
0.40
TD Avg.
0.53
50%
TD Acc.
25%
73%
TD Def.
51%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
Derrick Lewis · 2-3
Common Opponents
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Derrick Lewis
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 32 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.31
1:04
Avg control time
0:58
147
Career high strikes
53
3
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Derrick Lewis
71%
Head
79%
15%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
4%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Derrick Lewis
88%
Distance
40%
3%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
42%