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RESULT

Sergei Pavlovich def. Waldo Cortes Acosta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Xuhui District, China

Sergei Pavlovich defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang, held Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Xuhui District.

Fight stats

Sergei Pavlovich
Waldo Cortes Acosta
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 133
Significant strikes
45 of 117
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
63 of 136
Total strikes
45 of 117
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
35 of 104
Head
27 of 88
12 of 14
Body
4 of 10
14 of 15
Leg
14 of 19
60 of 131
Distance
45 of 114
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 28
Sig. str.
11 of 34
11 of 31
Total str.
11 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 43
Sig. str.
20 of 37
22 of 43
Total str.
20 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 62
Sig. str.
14 of 46
30 of 62
Total str.
14 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Sergei Pavlovich
-263
72% implied win probability
Open: -265Best: -236
Waldo Cortes Acosta
+243
29% implied win probability
Open: +211Best: +770

Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSergei PavlovichWaldo Cortes Acosta
4casters-244+226
4Cx-249+222
Bet105-238+204
BetAnything-265+215
BetOnline-245+210
BetRivers-278+210
BetUS-245+202
Betway-250+200
Bookmaker-267+210
Bovada-245+205
Caesars-260+210
Circa-260+220
Cloudbet-236+208
DraftKings-250+205
FanDuel-1450+770
Pinnacle-242+207
Stake-244+210
SXBet-251+245

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sergei Pavlovich vs Waldo Cortes Acosta?

Sergei Pavlovich defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang, held Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium, Xuhui District.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sergei Pavlovich 44%56% Waldo Cortes Acosta

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 · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Sergei Pavlovich
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power95
82Speed94
97Precision93
93Durability95
56Engine95
54Wrestling94
68Ground91

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Takedowns +40

Attribute by attribute

Sergei Pavlovich is on the left of every row, Waldo Cortes Acosta on the right.
99Punch power96
87Kick power94
98Punch speed94
66Kick speed93
97Accuracy93
54Takedowns94
87Ground striking94
49Submissions87
93Chin98
93Body strength92
56Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

21-3-0
Record
17-3-0
1820
Power Index rating
1865
3
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
84"
213 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Dominican Republic

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
5.34
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.58
SApM
3.63
56%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
0.40
25%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
73%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sergei Pavlovich · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Interim Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 13 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
58.4
0.17
Avg takedowns
0.31
0:38
Avg control time
1:04
61
Career high strikes
147
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Sergei Pavlovich
Strike target
Waldo Cortes Acosta
83%
Head
71%
11%
Body
15%
6%
Leg
14%
Sergei Pavlovich
Strike position
Waldo Cortes Acosta
82%
Distance
88%
7%
Clinch
3%
11%
Ground
9%