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

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Robelis Despaigne (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Robelis Despaigne
CubaRobelis 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

Betting Odds

Waldo Cortes Acosta
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +212
Robelis Despaigne
-117
54% implied win probability
Open: -186Best: +310

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWaldo Cortes AcostaRobelis 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Josh Stewart
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Waldo Cortes Acosta 62%38% Robelis Despaigne

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
5-2-0
1794
Power Index rating
1712
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'7"
201 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
84"
213 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
Nationality
Cuba

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
2.11
48%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.63
SApM
2.54
54%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
73%
TD Def.
50%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Shamil Gaziev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ante Delija
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Robelis Despaigne · 5-0

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%