Waldo Cortes Acosta
CAREER SUMMARY
Waldo Cortes Acosta holds a professional MMA record of 17-3-0. Waldo Cortes Acosta has won 17 fights: 9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 7 by decision. In the UFC, Waldo Cortes Acosta lands 5.34 significant strikes per minute with 48% accuracy and averages 0.40 takedowns per 15 minutes. Waldo Cortes Acosta also has 10 recorded Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: May 9, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC, BELLATOR.
Profile
- Height
- 6'4"193 cm
- Weight
- 260 lbs118 kg
- Reach
- 78"198 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- 1991-10-03
- Age
- 34
- Nationality
- Dominican Republic
- Birthplace
- Fundación, Barahona, Dominican Republic
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2023Blue belt · BJJ · Javier Torres
- 2022LFA Heavyweight Championship · Legacy Fighting Alliance
- 2022Contract winner · DWCS · Heavyweight
- AGE 24Started in Boxing
- AGE 24Started in Boxing
- Boxing 6-4 · Professional record · Professional heavyweight boxing, 10 bouts: 6 wins (3 by KO), 4 losses (3 by KO). BoxRec id 801439. He debuted 2017-06-01 at Iron Boy 40 in Phoenix, losing by first-round TKO to Adam Stewart, beat Ruben Rivera by TKO at Iron Boy 42 (2017-10-14), lost a split decision to Dante Stone (2018-08-11), stopped Chad Davis (2019-07-27) and lost by TKO to future UFC heavyweight Kingsley Ibeh (2020-06-25); his last boxing bout was in 2021. The boxing and MMA careers ran in parallel - his pro MMA debut was 2018-05-19. boxrec.com returns 403 to plain fetches, so the aggregate and the bout list are taken from the en.wikipedia infobox (which cites BoxRec) plus Tapology's boxing bout pages.
Camp
- UKF Gym · Mesa, Arizona, US
Coaches
- Javier Torres · Head coach
Training partners
- Javier "Blair" Reyes
Background
"Salsa Boy" Waldo Cortes Acosta built his heavyweight rise on a boxing base: quick hands, steady volume, and the durability to stay composed against bigger punchers.
Fight DNA
Complete FighterUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (14 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Bonus résumé
Waldo Cortes Acosta has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $125,000.
- ★ POTNvs Shamil Gaziev · UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerNov 22, 2025
- ★ POTNvs Ante Delija · UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaNov 1, 2025
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Waldo Cortes Acosta earns per fight.
Upcoming
- UFCNoche UFC: Silva vs Delgadovs Curtis BlaydesHeavyweight
Career history
- LOSSUFCUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland· May 9, 2026· Heavyweight· 17-3 vs 40-11UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett· Jan 24, 2026· Heavyweight· 17-2 vs 29-13TKOR2 · 3:14
- WINUFCUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker· Nov 22, 2025· Heavyweight· 16-2 vs 14-2POTNTKOR1 · 1:22
- WINvs Ante DelijaUFCUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama· Nov 1, 2025· Heavyweight· 15-2 vs 26-7POTNTKOR1 · 3:59
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang· Aug 23, 2025· Heavyweight· 14-2 vs 20-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2· Jun 7, 2025· Heavyweight· 14-1 vs 17-6UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Ryan SpannUFCUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2· Mar 15, 2025· Heavyweight· 13-1 vs 22-11TKOR2 · 4:48
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento· May 11, 2024· Heavyweight· 12-1 vs 5-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2· Jan 13, 2024· Heavyweight· 11-1 vs 34-23UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023· Heavyweight· 10-1 vs 8-4-1TKOR1 · 3:01
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon· Apr 29, 2023· Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 21-8-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Nov 19, 2022· Heavyweight· 9-0 vs 16-11UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen· Oct 29, 2022· Heavyweight· 8-0 vs 12-10UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCDana White's Contender Series 48· Aug 2, 2022· Heavyweight· 7-0 vs 9-2TKOR1 · 3:40
- WINLFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta· Apr 15, 2022· Heavyweight· 6-0 vs 5-1TKOR3 · 4:53
- WINLFA 124: Formiga vs. Bunes· Feb 11, 2022· Heavyweight· 5-0 vs 7-8TKOR2 · 0:28
- WINBellatorBellator 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh· Nov 12, 2021· 4-0 vs 9-5UDR3 · 5:00
- WINRUF 43· Aug 29, 2021· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 12-9UD
- WINvs Edison LopesRUF 42: Road to ONE· Jul 31, 2021· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 10-6SUBR1 · 3:12
- WINvs Odell PantinIron Boy MMA 11· May 19, 2018· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 0-1TKOR2 · 1:23
- LOSSvs Sonny ContoVlasov vs. Smith Jr· Apr 10, 2021· Heavyweight· 6-4TKOR1 · 1:41
- WINAcosta vs. Jones· Oct 29, 2020· Heavyweight· 6-3TKOR1 · 2:25
- LOSSMoloney vs. Baez· Jun 25, 2020· Heavyweight· 5-3TKOR4 · 1:41
- WINCastro vs. Lozano· Oct 12, 2019· 5-2SD
- WINvs Chad DavisIron Boy· Jul 27, 2019· Heavyweight· 4-2TKOR3 · 2:02
- WINvs Dale SopiHernandez vs. Sierra· Apr 27, 2019· Heavyweight· 3-2UD
- LOSSvs Dante StoneIron Boy 46· Aug 11, 2018· Heavyweight· 2-2SD
- WINvs Dante StoneCastro vs. Santiago· Feb 24, 2018· Heavyweight· 2-1UD
- WINvs Ruben RiveraIron Boy 42· Oct 14, 2017· Heavyweight· 1-1TKOR3 · 2:41
- LOSSvs Adam StewartIron Boy 40· Jun 1, 2017· Heavyweight· 0-1TKOR1 · 2:58
- WINWFF 28: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights· May 14, 2016· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 3:00
- WIN· Apr 3, 2016· Heavyweight· 5-1 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 1:22
- LOSSRITC 180· Oct 24, 2015· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 2-0UD
- WINRITC 179· Aug 15, 2015· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 0-2TKOR1 · 0:30
- WINRUF MMA· Jun 20, 2015· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 4-2TKO
- WINvs James MackWFF 19: Casino Del Sol Resort Fights· Feb 21, 2015· Heavyweight· 2-0 vs 2-1TKOR2 · 2:22
- WINWFF 18: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights· Feb 7, 2015· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 1-1TKOR1 · 0:28
Career history data via Tapology.
Official UFC Ranking
Waldo Cortes Acosta's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- #5 Heavyweight
- Meta rank
- #7 Heavyweight
- Peak
- #4 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Nov 5, 2024
- Times ranked
- 80
Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1902▼12
- Peak
- 1914Jan 24, 2026
- Rated fights
- 20
Frequently asked questions
When does Waldo Cortes Acosta fight next?
Waldo Cortes Acosta fights Curtis Blaydes on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado.
What is Waldo Cortes Acosta's record?
Waldo Cortes Acosta's professional MMA record is 17-3-0.
Who is Waldo Cortes Acosta fighting next?
Waldo Cortes Acosta's next opponent is Curtis Blaydes at Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado.
Who did Waldo Cortes Acosta fight last?
Waldo Cortes Acosta most recently fought Alexander Volkov at UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland on Saturday, May 9, 2026, LOSS (Unanimous Decision).
What weight class does Waldo Cortes Acosta fight in?
Waldo Cortes Acosta fights at Heavyweight.
Is Waldo Cortes Acosta ranked in the UFC?
Waldo Cortes Acosta is currently ranked #5 in the UFC Heavyweight division.
How many knockouts does Waldo Cortes Acosta have?
Waldo Cortes Acosta has 9 wins by KO/TKO and 1 win by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Waldo Cortes Acosta won?
Waldo Cortes Acosta has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Waldo Cortes Acosta is 6'4" (193 cm) tall.
How much does Waldo Cortes Acosta weigh?
Waldo Cortes Acosta weighs 260 lbs (118 kg).
What is Waldo Cortes Acosta's reach?
Waldo Cortes Acosta has a reach of 78" (198 cm).
How old is Waldo Cortes Acosta?
Waldo Cortes Acosta is 34 years old (born Oct 3, 1991).
Where is Waldo Cortes Acosta from?
Waldo Cortes Acosta is from Dominican Republic.