Ultimate Fighting Calendar
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

Betting Odds

Waldo Cortes Acosta
-262
72% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -188
Ryan Spann
+234
30% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +440

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWaldo Cortes AcostaRyan Spann
4casters-213+194
Bet105-227+195
BetAnything-230+190
BetMGM-225+185
BetOnline-232+197
BetRivers-230+180
BetUS-235+194
Betway-667+375
Bookmaker-215+172
Bovada-235+195
Caesars-230+190
Circa-220+190
Cloudbet-224+199
DraftKings-620+400
FanDuel-700+440
MyBookie-650+350
Pinnacle-240+205
SXBet-188+156

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 57%43% Ryan Spann

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Complete Fighter
10 edges
Ryan Spann
Submission Ace
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power77
94Speed54
93Precision59
95Durability78
95Engine62
94Wrestling82
91Ground95

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Punch speed +40

Attribute by attribute

Waldo Cortes Acosta is on the left of every row, Ryan Spann on the right.
96Punch power95
94Kick power58
94Punch speed54
93Kick speed53
93Accuracy59
94Takedowns82
94Ground striking93
87Submissions97
98Chin89
92Body strength67
95Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
24-11-0
1812
Power Index rating
1765
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
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Ryan Spann · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · 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%