Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
RESULT

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Derrick Lewis (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:14
Derrick Lewis
The Black Beast
29-14-0 (1 NC)
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

Betting Odds

Waldo Cortes Acosta
-305
75% implied win probability
Open: -286Best: -189
Derrick Lewis
+253
28% implied win probability
Open: +205Best: +285

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWaldo Cortes AcostaDerrick 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 60%40% Derrick Lewis

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
Derrick Lewis
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power97
94Speed93
93Precision91
95Durability91
95Engine88
94Wrestling87
91Ground92

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Takedowns +7

Attribute by attribute

Waldo Cortes Acosta is on the left of every row, Derrick Lewis on the right.
96Punch power100
94Kick power94
94Punch speed93
93Kick speed92
93Accuracy91
94Takedowns87
94Ground striking100
87Submissions83
98Chin93
92Body strength88
95Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
29-14-0 (1 NC)
1892
Power Index rating
1825
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
  • 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
Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

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%