Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sergei Pavlovich def. Waldo Cortes Acosta (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
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 53%47% Waldo Cortes Acosta
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
21-3-0
Record
17-3-0
1650
Elo rating
1632
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
Waldo Cortes Acosta · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%