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Waldo Cortes Acosta
Dominican Republic
Waldo Cortes Acosta
“Salsa Boy” · 17-3-0 · #5
UDTKOTKO
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Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
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Curtis Blaydes
United States
Curtis Blaydes
“Razor” · 19-6-0 (1 NC) · #6
UDSDTKO
Saturday, September 12, 2026Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States
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Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis Blaydes

Style & credentials

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Boxing
  • 2023Blue belt · BJJJavier Torres
  • 2022LFA Heavyweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
  • 2022Contract winner · DWCSHeavyweight
Camp · UKF Gym · Mesa, Arizona, US
Curtis Blaydes
Folkstyle Wrestling
  • 2022Purple belt · BJJCody Donovan
  • 2012Champion · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
  • 2012All-American · NJCAAheavyweight (285 lb)
  • —Champion · State HS285 lb (Illinois, IHSA Class 3A)
Camp · Elevation Fight Team · Denver, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
73%
14%
Body
11%
14%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Waldo Cortes Acostalast 12 fights
73%19%
Curtis Blaydeslast 6 fights
66%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Waldo Cortes Acosta Curtis Blaydes
Strikes landed / min
5.344.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Waldo Cortes Acosta · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.632.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Waldo Cortes Acosta · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.405.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Waldo Cortes Acosta · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Waldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Waldo Cortes Acosta · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Waldo Cortes Acosta · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersCurtis Blaydes · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1494 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.34
Strikes landed / min
4.18
3.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.76
0.40 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.12 / 10.9
50%
Takedown accuracy
47%
73%
Takedown defence
35%
1:07
Control time / fight
4:08
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Waldo Cortes Acosta14 UFC fights · 802 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%482/1188
13%103/153
13%107/135
Clinch
3%22/40
1%10/11
0%2/2
Ground
9%75/120
0%1/1
0%0/0
Curtis Blaydes21 UFC fights · 809 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%326/954
2%19/30
9%76/89
Clinch
11%93/124
4%33/34
2%19/19
Ground
21%166/221
5%37/39
5%40/42

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.