Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Pezao
22-10-1
RESULT

Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Waldo Cortes Acosta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Waldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 76
Significant strikes
82 of 150
78%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
76 of 95
Total strikes
88 of 156
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 1
43%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:01
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
20 of 31
Head
54 of 116
11 of 15
Body
18 of 23
28 of 30
Leg
10 of 11
56 of 72
Distance
79 of 146
2 of 2
Clinch
3 of 3
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 34
Sig. str.
20 of 39
33 of 40
Total str.
23 of 42
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 19
Sig. str.
19 of 37
26 of 32
Total str.
22 of 40
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 23
Sig. str.
43 of 74
17 of 23
Total str.
43 of 74
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:00

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.

SportsbookMarcos Rogerio de LimaWaldo Cortes Acosta
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marcos Rogerio de Lima 40%60% Waldo Cortes Acosta

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 (149 fighters)

Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power95
95Speed94
97Precision93
93Durability95
54Engine95
95Wrestling94
91Ground91

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Cardio +41

Attribute by attribute

Marcos Rogerio de Lima is on the left of every row, Waldo Cortes Acosta on the right.
97Punch power96
95Kick power94
95Punch speed94
94Kick speed93
97Accuracy93
95Takedowns94
95Ground striking94
86Submissions87
92Chin98
94Body strength92
54Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

22-10-1
Record
17-3-0
1712
Power Index rating
1783
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
34
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Dominican Republic

Striking Profile

3.70
SLpM
5.34
57%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.90
SApM
3.63
51%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.40
TD Avg.
0.40
45%
TD Acc.
50%
59%
TD Def.
73%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcos Rogerio de Lima · 3-2
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    Split Decision
  • W
    APEC 2025 Korea Commemorative World MMA Competition · Oct 30, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:53 · Catchweight
  • W
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon · Apr 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 13 fights
20.8
Avg sig. strikes
58.4
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.31
2:33
Avg control time
1:04
68
Career high strikes
147
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Strike target
Waldo Cortes Acosta
58%
Head
71%
17%
Body
15%
24%
Leg
14%
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Strike position
Waldo Cortes Acosta
67%
Distance
88%
10%
Clinch
3%
23%
Ground
9%