Saturday, January 13, 2024Meta 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Waldo Cortes Acosta won the decision.
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Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes Acosta
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Andrei ArlovskiWaldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns0
58 / 127
Significant strikes49 / 136
46%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
58 / 127
Total strikes50 / 137
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Andrei ArlovskiWaldo Cortes Acosta
1322%2449%
Head
2238%1122%
Body
2340%1429%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
99%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Andrei Arlovski58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/63
2222/40
2323/24
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Waldo Cortes Acosta49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/92
1111/19
1414/20
Clinch
33/5
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Andrei ArlovskiWaldo Cortes Acosta
R1
15
15
10-910-910-9
R2
20
14
10-910-910-9
R3
23
20
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: Waldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 40
Significant strikes15 / 48
38%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
15 / 40
Total strikes15 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Andrei Arlovski
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 41
Significant strikes14 / 44
49%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
20 / 41
Total strikes14 / 44
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Waldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 46
Significant strikes20 / 44
50%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
23 / 46
Total strikes21 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Andrei Arlovski
16
Waldo Cortes Acosta
●30-27 Acosta×11●29-28 Acosta×5●29-28 Arlovski
All 17 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Acosta
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv30-27Acosta
- BloodyElbow.com30-27Acosta
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com30-27Acosta
- CombatPress.com30-27Acosta
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30-27Acosta
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Acosta
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-27Acosta
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Acosta
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30-27Acosta
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Acosta
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Acosta
- MMAMania.com29-28Acosta
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Acosta
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Acosta
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Acosta
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Arlovski
Fan Scorecards
64 fan scorecards submitted
47%
Andrei Arlovski
2%
Draw
52%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
●29-28 Arlovski40.6%●29-28 Acosta29.7%●30-27 Acosta20.3%●30-27 Arlovski4.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
78%
Acosta
R2
75%
Arlovski
R3
64%
Acosta
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.
| Sportsbook | Andrei Arlovski | Waldo 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.
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 88% of UFC fighters.
- Andrei Arlovski spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Andrei Arlovski
SamboKickboxing
- —International Master of SportSambo
- 2000M-1 European Heavyweight Tournament winnerM-1 Global
- 1999Champion · World Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
- 1999Champion · European Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
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
20%14%
Body
21%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Andrei Arlovskilast 4 fights
80%17%
Waldo Cortes Acostalast 12 fights
73%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Andrei Arlovski· from fights outside the UFC Waldo Cortes Acosta· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.125.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.443.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.320.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Andrei Arlovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersWaldo Cortes Acosta · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.12
Strikes landed / min5.03
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.44
0.32 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 0.7
35%
Takedown accuracy50%
78%
Takedown defence70%
0:47
Control time / fight1:02
0.20
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
Andrei Arlovski42 UFC fights · 1529 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%710/2221
17%259/387
23%355/450
Clinch
7%107/180
4%59/63
0%3/4
Ground
2%28/44
0%4/5
0%4/5
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
Andrei Arlovski35 of 58 ended early · 60%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Waldo Cortes Acosta won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes Acosta?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Waldo Cortes Acosta won the decision.
Was Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes Acosta a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 52% of 64 fan cards scored it for Waldo Cortes Acosta; 94% of 17 media scores picked Waldo Cortes Acosta.