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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Waldo Cortes Acosta won the decision.
Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 16 media scorecards
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30-27Acosta
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Acosta
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Acosta
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Acosta
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press30-27Acosta
- Tim Wheaton · CombatPress.com30-27Acosta
- Matthew Woolfall · Sports Illustrated30-27Acosta
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Acosta
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com30-27Acosta
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated30-27Acosta
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Acosta
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Acosta
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Acosta
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Acosta
- MMAUncensored.com29-28Acosta
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw29-28Acosta
Fan Scorecards
60 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Waldo Cortes Acosta | Robelis Despaigne |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +210 | -250 |
| BetOnline | +212 | -252 |
| BetUS | +200 | -250 |
| Betway | -400 | +255 |
| Bovada | +200 | -250 |
| Cloudbet | +198 | -238 |
| DraftKings | +190 | -230 |
| FanDuel | -450 | +310 |
| mybookie | +190 | -240 |
| Pinnacle | +192 | -228 |
| SXBet | +199 | -231 |
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 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2023Blue belt · BJJJavier Torres
- 2022LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2022Contract winner · DWCSHeavyweight
- —4th Dan · Taekwondo
- 2025Heavyweight ChampionshipKarate Combat
- 2025Champion · Karate Combatheavyweight (8-man tournament)
- 2018Champion · Central American And Caribbean Games+87 kg (heavyweight)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne?
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Waldo Cortes Acosta won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Waldo Cortes Acosta won the decision.
Was Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 60 fan cards scored it for Waldo Cortes Acosta; 100% of 16 media scores picked Waldo Cortes Acosta.