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Waldo Cortes Acosta
Dominican RepublicWaldo Cortes Acosta
“Salsa Boy”
17-3-0
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Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis Blaydes
“Razor”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States

Win probability

Waldo Cortes Acosta 48%52% Curtis Blaydes

Based on both fighters' current UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-3-0
Record
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1664
Elo rating
1675
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.34
SLpM
4.18
48%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.63
SApM
2.76
54%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.40
TD Avg.
5.12
50%
TD Acc.
47%
73%
TD Def.
35%
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
Curtis Blaydes · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rizvan Kuniev
    UFC Fight Night: Hill vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Jun 21, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tom Aspinall
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergei Pavlovich
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Curtis Blaydes

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 20 fights
58.4
Avg sig. strikes
39.2
0.31
Avg takedowns
2.90
1:04
Avg control time
4:08
147
Career high strikes
174
3
Career high TDs
14

Strike Distribution

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike target
Curtis Blaydes
71%
Head
73%
15%
Body
11%
14%
Leg
15%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Strike position
Curtis Blaydes
88%
Distance
54%
3%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
28%