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

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Jared Vanderaa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jared Vanderaa
The Mountain
12-10-0
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Jared Vanderaa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen, held Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Jared Vanderaa
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 158
Significant strikes
56 of 138
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
73 of 158
Total strikes
59 of 143
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:13
Significant strikes by target
41 of 117
Head
12 of 92
26 of 32
Body
5 of 5
6 of 9
Leg
39 of 41
73 of 157
Distance
52 of 128
0 of 1
Clinch
4 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 39
Sig. str.
13 of 36
22 of 39
Total str.
13 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 53
Sig. str.
21 of 51
25 of 53
Total str.
24 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 66
Sig. str.
22 of 51
26 of 66
Total str.
22 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Jared Vanderaa?

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Jared Vanderaa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen, held Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Waldo Cortes Acosta 64%36% Jared Vanderaa

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
12-10-0
1500
Elo rating
1401
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
4.96
48%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.63
SApM
5.67
54%
Str. Def.
45%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
0.18
50%
TD Acc.
50%
73%
TD Def.
20%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Jared Vanderaa · 0-5
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:39 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2Sat, Feb 12, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs RodriguezSat, Oct 9, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:43 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 7 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
56.7
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:04
Avg control time
0:36
147
Career high strikes
121
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Jared Vanderaa
71%
Head
52%
15%
Body
22%
14%
Leg
26%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Jared Vanderaa
88%
Distance
87%
3%
Clinch
11%
9%
Ground
2%