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UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Waldo Cortes Acosta
“Salsa Boy”
17-3-0
RESULT

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Robelis Despaigne (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Robelis Despaigne
Robelis Despaigne
“The Big Boy”
5-2-0
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Enterprise Center, St. Louis, United States

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Robelis Despaigne by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento, held Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Enterprise Center, St. Louis.

Fight stats

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Robelis Despaigne
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 101
Significant strikes
26 of 52
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
130 of 204
Total strikes
28 of 59
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
75%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:49
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
44 of 92
Head
11 of 36
0 of 0
Body
2 of 3
8 of 9
Leg
13 of 13
15 of 24
Distance
26 of 51
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
37 of 76
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
2 of 7
34 of 49
Total str.
4 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:32
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 54
Sig. str.
13 of 28
42 of 76
Total str.
13 of 31
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 37
Sig. str.
11 of 17
54 of 79
Total str.
11 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:33
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Josh Stewart
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
5-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'4"
Height
6'7"
78"
Reach
84"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
2.11
48%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.63
SApM
2.54
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
73%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Robelis Despaigne · 1-2
  • L
    Austen Lane
    UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs PereiraSat, Oct 19, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Josh Parisian
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 3 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:04
Avg control time
0:07
147
Career high strikes
31
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Robelis Despaigne
71%
Head
64%
15%
Body
6%
14%
Leg
30%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Robelis Despaigne
88%
Distance
81%
3%
Clinch
16%
9%
Ground
3%