Waldo Cortes Acosta
Last fight: Loss vs Curtis Blaydes · Unanimous Decision · Sep 12, 2026
CAREER SUMMARY
Waldo Cortes Acosta holds a professional MMA record of 17-4-0. Acosta has won 17 fights: 9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 7 by decision. In the UFC, Acosta lands 4.88 significant strikes per minute with 48% accuracy and averages 0.37 takedowns per 15 minutes. Acosta also has 10 recorded Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: September 12, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC, BELLATOR.
Profile
- Height
- 6'4"193 cm
- Weight
- 260 lbs118 kg
- Reach
- 78"198 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- Oct 3, 1991
- Age
- 35
- Nationality
- Dominican Republic
- Birthplace
- Fundación, Barahona, Dominican Republic
Upcoming
- UFCUFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walkervs Johnny WalkerHeavyweight
Career history
- LOSSNoche UFC: Silva vs Delgado· Sep 12, 2026· Heavyweight· 17-4 vs 20-6UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland· May 9, 2026· Heavyweight· 17-3 vs 40-11UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett· Jan 24, 2026· Heavyweight· 17-2 vs 29-13TKOR2 · 3:14
- WINUFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker· Nov 22, 2025· Heavyweight· 16-2 vs 14-2POTNTKOR1 · 1:22
- WINvs Ante DelijaUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama· Nov 1, 2025· Heavyweight· 15-2 vs 26-7POTNTKOR1 · 3:59
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang· Aug 23, 2025· Heavyweight· 14-2 vs 20-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2· Jun 7, 2025· Heavyweight· 14-1 vs 17-6UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Ryan SpannUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2· Mar 15, 2025· Heavyweight· 13-1 vs 22-11TKOR2 · 4:48
- WINUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento· May 11, 2024· Heavyweight· 12-1 vs 5-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2· Jan 13, 2024· Heavyweight· 11-1 vs 34-23UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023· Heavyweight· 10-1 vs 8-4-1TKOR1 · 3:01
- LOSSUFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon· Apr 29, 2023· Heavyweight· 9-1 vs 21-8-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac· Nov 19, 2022· Heavyweight· 9-0 vs 16-11UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen· Oct 29, 2022· Heavyweight· 8-0 vs 12-10UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Danilo SuzartUFC · Dana 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
- WINvs Derrick WeaverLFA 124: Formiga vs. Bunes· Feb 11, 2022· Heavyweight· 5-0 vs 7-8TKOR2 · 0:28
- WINBellator 271: Cyborg vs Kavanagh· Nov 12, 2021· 4-0 vs 9-5UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Jordan PowellRUF 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
- WINvs Daviante JonesAcosta vs. Jones· Oct 29, 2020· Heavyweight· 6-3TKOR1 · 2:25
- LOSSvs Kingsley IbehMoloney vs. Baez· Jun 25, 2020· Heavyweight· 5-3TKOR4 · 1:41
- WINvs Kingsley IbehCastro 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
- WINvs Jonathan RobertsonWFF 28: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights· May 14, 2016· Heavyweight· 6-1 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 3:00
- WINvs Jonathon Bradbury· Apr 3, 2016· Heavyweight· 5-1 vs 0-1TKOR1 · 1:22
- LOSSvs Dustin ClementsRITC 180· Oct 24, 2015· Heavyweight· 4-1 vs 2-0UD
- WINvs Robert EdmistonRITC 179· Aug 15, 2015· Heavyweight· 4-0 vs 0-2TKOR1 · 0:30
- WINvs Jason WindhamRUF 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
- WINvs Jeremy CardinalWFF 18: Wild Horse Pass Casino Fights· Feb 7, 2015· Heavyweight· 1-0 vs 1-1TKOR1 · 0:28
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
Camp
- UKF Gym · Mesa, Arizona, United States
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
Where they rank
All-time boards where Waldo Cortes Acosta sits in the top 25.
- #5 Most significant strikes in a round, Heavyweight71
- #6 Most decision wins, Heavyweight5
- #9 Most significant strikes in a fight, Heavyweight147
- #11 Most knockdowns in a round, Heavyweight2
- #12 Most total strikes landed, Heavyweight949
- #13 Most knockdowns in a fight, Heavyweight2
- #14 Strikes landed per minute, Heavyweight5.03
- #14 Longest win streak, Heavyweight5
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 →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Waldo Cortes Acosta earns per fight.
Official UFC Ranking
Waldo Cortes Acosta's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- #6 Heavyweight
- Meta rank
- #8 Heavyweight
- Peak
- #4 Heavyweight
- First ranked
- Nov 5, 2024
- Times ranked
- 89
Heavyweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1890▼12
- Peak
- 1913Jan 24, 2026
- Rated fights
- 21
Frequently asked questions
When does Waldo Cortes Acosta fight next?
Waldo Cortes Acosta fights Johnny Walker on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker.
What is Waldo Cortes Acosta's record?
Waldo Cortes Acosta's professional MMA record is 17-4-0.
Who is Waldo Cortes Acosta fighting next?
Waldo Cortes Acosta's next opponent is Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker.
Who did Waldo Cortes Acosta fight last?
Waldo Cortes Acosta most recently fought Curtis Blaydes at Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado on Saturday, September 12, 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 #6 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 35 years old (born Oct 3, 1991).
Where is Waldo Cortes Acosta from?
Waldo Cortes Acosta is from the Dominican Republic.
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