Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Salsa Boy
17-3-0
RESULT

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Ante Delija (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:59
Ante 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

Betting Odds

Waldo Cortes Acosta
+105
49% implied win probability
Open: -130Best: +110
Ante Delija
-124
55% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: -111

Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.

SportsbookWaldo Cortes AcostaAnte Delija
4casters+102-115
4Cx-101-113
Bet105+107-121
BetAnything+100-130
BetMGM+110-135
BetOnline+101-121
BetRivers+107-132
BetUS+110-130
Betway+110-138
Bookmaker+107-127
Bovada+102-122
Caesars+105-125
Circa+110-130
Cloudbet+104-114
DraftKings+105-125
FanDuel+110-130
MyBookie+100-122
Pinnacle+107-120
Stake+104-118
SXBet+102-111

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

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 67%33% Ante Delija

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 (14 fighters)

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Ante Delija
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power81
94Speed46
93Precision51
95Durability87
95Engine59
94Wrestling93
91Ground69

Biggest edge Waldo Cortes Acosta, Punch speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Waldo Cortes Acosta is on the left of every row, Ante Delija on the right.
96Punch power96
94Kick power66
94Punch speed46
93Kick speed46
93Accuracy51
94Takedowns93
94Ground striking96
87Submissions42
98Chin77
92Body strength97
95Cardio59

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

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
26-8-0
1838
Power Index rating
1715
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
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
    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
Ante Delija · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    FNC 22: Fabjan vs. Kita · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 14 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
0.31
Avg takedowns
0.64
1:04
Avg control time
0:15
147
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
3

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
27%
3%
Clinch
1%
9%
Ground
72%