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

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Ante Delija (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:59
Ante Delija
CroatiaAnte Delija
“Walking Trouble”
26-8-0
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Ante Delija by TKO in round 1 (3:59) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama, held Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Ante Delija
1
Knockdowns
0
12 of 17
Significant strikes
16 of 36
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
18 of 24
Total strikes
18 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:37
Control time
0:25
Significant strikes by target
9 of 11
Head
13 of 33
2 of 5
Body
2 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 8
Distance
15 of 33
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 3
6 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
12 of 17
Sig. str.
16 of 36
18 of 24
Total str.
18 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
0:25

Frequently asked questions

Who won Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Ante Delija?

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Ante Delija by TKO in round 1 (3:59) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama, held Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

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

Win probability

Waldo Cortes Acosta 49%51% Ante Delija

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
26-8-0
1617
Elo rating
1625
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
Nationality
Croatia

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
4.28
48%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.63
SApM
3.95
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
73%
TD Def.
75%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Ante Delija · 2-3
  • L
    Serghei Spivac
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaSat, Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Valentin Moldavsky
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 4, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Maurice Greene
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2023 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 3 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:04
Avg control time
0:15
147
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Ante Delija
71%
Head
91%
15%
Body
8%
14%
Leg
1%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Ante Delija
88%
Distance
91%
3%
Clinch
4%
9%
Ground
4%