Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
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
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-10-1
Record
17-3-0
1
Win Streak
0
40
Age
34
6'1"
Height
6'4"
75"
Reach
78"
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Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcos Rogerio de Lima · 3-2
  • W
    Junior Tafa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs SimonSat, Apr 29, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Blagoy Ivanov
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Shamil Gaziev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ante Delija
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, 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%