Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Andrei Arlovski
The Pitbull
34-24-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Andrei Arlovski (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Andrei Arlovski by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Andrei Arlovski
Waldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 127
Significant strikes
49 of 136
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
58 of 127
Total strikes
50 of 137
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 63
Head
24 of 97
22 of 40
Body
11 of 19
23 of 24
Leg
14 of 20
58 of 127
Distance
46 of 131
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 40
Sig. str.
15 of 48
15 of 40
Total str.
15 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 41
Sig. str.
14 of 44
20 of 41
Total str.
14 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 46
Sig. str.
20 of 44
23 of 46
Total str.
21 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Andrei Arlovski
+493
17% implied win probability
Open: +359Best: +600
Waldo Cortes Acosta
-789
89% implied win probability
Open: -439Best: -610

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAndrei ArlovskiWaldo Cortes Acosta
BetAnything+475-830
BetOnline+580-830
BetUS+475-750
Betway+500-800
Bovada+500-750
Cloudbet+465-610
DraftKings+600-1050
FanDuel+490-800
MyBookie+475-1000
Pinnacle+364-725
SXBet+515-852
unibet+475-670

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Andrei Arlovski by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2, held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Andrei Arlovski 43%57% 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)

Andrei Arlovski
Striking Technician
4 edges
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power95
95Speed94
97Precision93
98Durability95
91Engine95
53Wrestling94
67Ground91

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Andrei Arlovski is on the left of every row, Waldo Cortes Acosta on the right.
93Punch power96
94Kick power94
95Punch speed94
94Kick speed93
97Accuracy93
53Takedowns94
62Ground striking94
72Submissions87
98Chin98
97Body strength92
91Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

34-24-0 (2 NC)
Record
17-3-0
1722
Power Index rating
1773
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States / Belarus
Nationality
Dominican Republic

Striking Profile

3.82
SLpM
5.34
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.22
SApM
3.63
57%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.37
TD Avg.
0.40
35%
TD Acc.
50%
76%
TD Def.
73%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Andrei Arlovski · 4-0
  • NC
    Tim Sylvia
    Pride Of A Nation
  • W
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 6 · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    MF Duel: Cracra vs. Fox · Nov 9, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 76: Bonner vs. Soto · Jun 21, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    DBX 1: Romero vs. Hylton · Mar 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
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 41 fights · 13 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
58.4
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.31
0:47
Avg control time
1:04
152
Career high strikes
147
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Andrei Arlovski
Strike target
Waldo Cortes Acosta
55%
Head
71%
21%
Body
15%
23%
Leg
14%
Andrei Arlovski
Strike position
Waldo Cortes Acosta
85%
Distance
88%
12%
Clinch
3%
3%
Ground
9%