Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sergei Pavlovich
Sergei Pavlovich
20-3-0
RESULT

Sergei Pavlovich def. Waldo Cortes Acosta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Waldo Cortes Acosta
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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-3-0
Record
17-3-0
2
Win Streak
0
34
Age
34
6'3"
Height
6'4"
84"
Reach
78"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.43
SLpM
5.34
44%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.62
SApM
3.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.48
TD Avg.
0.40
25%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
73%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sergei Pavlovich · 3-2
  • W
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 295: Procházka vs PereiraSat, Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 13 fights
25.3
Avg sig. strikes
58.4
0.18
Avg takedowns
0.31
0:41
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%