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Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
RESULT

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Ryan Spann (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:48
Ryan Spann
Superman
24-11-0
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Ryan Spann by TKO in round 2 (4:48) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2, held Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Ryan Spann
1
Knockdowns
0
66 of 111
Significant strikes
23 of 86
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
77 of 123
Total strikes
24 of 87
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:57
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
56 of 97
Head
11 of 70
4 of 6
Body
5 of 9
6 of 8
Leg
7 of 7
59 of 100
Distance
22 of 85
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
6 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 49
Sig. str.
12 of 33
31 of 53
Total str.
13 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
39 of 62
Sig. str.
11 of 53
46 of 70
Total str.
11 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
24-11-0
0
Win Streak
2
34
Age
34
6'4"
Height
6'5"
78"
Reach
79"
Stance
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
3.11
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.63
SApM
3.92
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
1.21
50%
TD Acc.
34%
73%
TD Def.
59%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Ryan Spann · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 16 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
19.0
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:04
Avg control time
1:27
147
Career high strikes
59
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Ryan Spann
71%
Head
75%
15%
Body
18%
14%
Leg
6%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Ryan Spann
88%
Distance
72%
3%
Clinch
7%
9%
Ground
21%