Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Dominican RepublicWaldo Cortes Acosta
“Salsa Boy”
17-3-0
RESULT

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Ryan Spann (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:48
Ryan Spann
United StatesRyan 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Ryan Spann?

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.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Waldo Cortes Acosta 52%48% Ryan Spann

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
24-11-0
1597
Elo rating
1579
0
Win Streak
2
34
Age
34
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
3.11
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.63
SApM
3.92
54%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
1.21
50%
TD Acc.
34%
73%
TD Def.
59%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.70

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
Ryan Spann · 3-2
  • W
    Marcus Buchecha
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lukasz Brzeski
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bogdan Guskov
    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%