Saturday, April 29, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Marcos Rogerio de Lima defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Marcos Rogerio de Lima won the decision.
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Waldo Cortes Acosta
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marcos Rogerio de LimaWaldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns0
59 / 76
Significant strikes82 / 150
78%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
76 / 95
Total strikes88 / 156
3 / 7
Takedowns0 / 1
43%
Takedown accuracy0%
5:01
Control time0:34
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marcos Rogerio de LimaWaldo Cortes Acosta
2034%5466%
Head
1119%1822%
Body
2847%1012%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
63%23%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marcos Rogerio de Lima59 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/27
1111/15
2828/30
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Waldo Cortes Acosta82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5454/115
1717/22
88/9
Clinch
0
11/1
22/2
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marcos Rogerio de LimaWaldo Cortes Acosta
R1
27
20
10-910-910-9
R2
15
19
10-910-910-9
R3
17
43
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Marcos Rogerio de Lima
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 34
Significant strikes20 / 39
79%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
33 / 40
Total strikes23 / 42
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:35
Control time0:34
Round 2Judges: Marcos Rogerio de Lima
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 19
Significant strikes19 / 37
79%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
26 / 32
Total strikes22 / 40
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
3:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Waldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 23
Significant strikes43 / 74
74%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
17 / 23
Total strikes43 / 74
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:26
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
0
Waldo Cortes Acosta
●29-28 Lima×9●30-27 Lima
All 10 media scorecards
- Jake Noecker · The Scrap News30-27Lima
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Lima
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Lima
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Lima
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Lima
- MMAMania.com29-28Lima
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Lima
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Lima
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com29-28Lima
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Lima
Fan Scorecards
20 fan scorecards submitted
95%
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
5%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
●29-28 Lima95%●29-28 Acosta5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Lima
R2
100%
Lima
R3
100%
Acosta
Betting Odds
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
-221
69% implied win probability
Open: -137Best: -170
Waldo Cortes Acosta
+211
32% implied win probability
Open: +119Best: +620
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -180 | +145 | |
| BetOnline | -170 | +145 | |
| BetUS | -180 | +150 | |
| Betway | -222 | +155 | |
| Bovada | -180 | +150 | |
| Cloudbet | -184 | +150 | |
| DraftKings | -550 | +400 | |
| FanDuel | -1100 | +620 | |
| mybookie | -188 | +145 | |
| Pinnacle | -184 | +150 | |
| sportsbetio | -435 | +243 | |
| sports-interaction | -185 | +145 | |
| unibet | -190 | +150 |
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
- Waldo Cortes Acosta lands 5.03 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
KickboxingBJJ
- 2018Black belt · BJJCicero Costha
- 2014Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3
- —Champion · WAKO Pan American Championshipsamateur
- —Champion · WAKO South American Championshipsamateur
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Boxing
- 2023Blue belt · BJJJavier Torres
- 2022LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2022Contract winner · DWCSHeavyweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
58%72%
Head
17%14%
Body
24%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marcos Rogerio de Limalast 3 fights
58%20%22%
Waldo Cortes Acostalast 12 fights
73%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marcos Rogerio de Lima Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strikes landed / min
3.705.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.903.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.400.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.70
Strikes landed / min5.03
2.90
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.44
1.40 / 3.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 0.7
45%
Takedown accuracy50%
59%
Takedown defence69%
2:33
Control time / fight1:02
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Marcos Rogerio de Lima18 UFC fights · 375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%124/298
11%43/64
22%83/99
Clinch
4%16/27
3%13/14
2%8/8
Ground
21%79/110
2%9/9
0%0/0
Waldo Cortes Acosta15 UFC fights · 830 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%503/1275
12%103/153
14%114/143
Clinch
3%22/40
1%10/11
0%2/2
Ground
9%75/120
0%1/1
0%0/0
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
Marcos Rogerio de Lima26 of 33 ended early · 79%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
Waldo Cortes Acosta10 of 21 ended early · 48%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Marcos Rogerio de Lima defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Marcos Rogerio de Lima won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Waldo Cortes Acosta?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Marcos Rogerio de Lima won the decision.
Was Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Waldo Cortes Acosta a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Marcos Rogerio de Lima.