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.
Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Derrick Lewis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Derrick Lewis |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -297 | +276 |
| 4Cx | -314 | +258 |
| Bet105 | -308 | +265 |
| BetAnything | -330 | +250 |
| BetMGM | -325 | +260 |
| BetOnline | -300 | +250 |
| BetRivers | -189 | +130 |
| BetUS | -330 | +267 |
| Betway | -333 | +250 |
| Bookmaker | -348 | +280 |
| Bovada | -320 | +260 |
| Caesars | -320 | +250 |
| Cloudbet | -311 | +266 |
| DraftKings | -310 | +250 |
| FanDuel | -335 | +270 |
| HardRockBet | -325 | +250 |
| MyBookie | -319 | +250 |
| Pinnacle | -300 | +258 |
| Polymarket | -285 | +270 |
| Stake | -323 | +285 |
| SXBet | -281 | +220 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Derrick Lewis's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Waldo Cortes Acosta lands 5.03 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2023Blue belt · BJJJavier Torres
- 2022LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2022Contract winner · DWCSHeavyweight
- 2012Legacy FC Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy FC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Nov 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- 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
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- WJordan PowellRUF 43 · Aug 29, 2021Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WEdison LopesRUF 42: Road to ONE · Jul 31, 2021SUB · R1 · 3:12 · Heavyweight
- WOdell PantinIron Boy MMA 11 · May 19, 2018TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Heavyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016TKO · R4 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
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- WRicky ShiversLegacy FC 18 · Mar 1, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:22 · Heavyweight
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- NCJeremiah ConstantFight to Win · Jan 27, 2012NC · R1 · 0:48 · Heavyweight
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- WJay PecheImmortal Kombat · Sep 3, 2011TKO
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 · Jun 25, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WTaylor HerbertIXFA Extreme Fighting · Feb 25, 2011TKO
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- WRyan MartinezFight to Win · Jul 24, 2010TKO
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- WNick MitchellTexas Regional · Apr 9, 2010TKO
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.