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UFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett

Waldo Cortes AcostaWaldo Cortes AcostavsDerrick LewisDerrick Lewis

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Derrick Lewis (TKO)
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduledSunday, January 25, 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 Sunday, January 25, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena, Las.

WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
"Salsa Boy"
17-3-0
TKO
Round 2 · 3:14
Derrick Lewis
"The Black Beast"
29-13-0 (1 NC)

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
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)