SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-072FE4
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'4"
REACH
78.0"
GYM
UKF GYM
BORN
Dominican Republic
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
7y 12m ago
LAST FIGHT
39d ago
UFC DEBUT
3y 6m ago
PRE-UFC4y 5m
UFC · 3y 6m ago
UFC3y 6m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
10:30
Avg Fight · UFC
11:15
Fights/Yr · Pro
2.5
Fights/Yr · UFC
3.7
Performance Matrix
20 bouts recordedvs Heavyweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
5.73
Absorbed / Min
4.04
Off. Accuracy
48.6%
Def. Avoidance
54.4%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
802
544
Attempted
1650
1194
Per Minute
5.73
4.04
Accuracy
48.6%54.4%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+258
Net Attempted
+456
Total fight time: 02:30:04
MMA Record
Fight #20
Waldo Cortes AcostaL
17-2
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026
WAlexander Volkov
39-11
Current: 7-6-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaL
vsWAlexander Volkov
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandMay 9, 2026
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #19
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
16-2
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Ground & Pound · 3:14 · R2
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
January 24, 2026
LDerrick Lewis
29-12
Current: 18-12-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLDerrick Lewis
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. PimblettJanuary 24, 2026
Ground & Pound · 3:14 · R2
Fight #18
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
15-2
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Right Hook · 1:22 · R1
UFC Fight Night
November 22, 2025
LShamil Gaziev
14-1
Current: 0-1-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLShamil Gaziev
UFC Fight NightNovember 22, 2025
Right Hook · 1:22 · R1
Fight #17
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
14-2
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Jab-cross to Ground Punches · 3:59 · R1
UFC Fight Night
November 1, 2025
LAnte Delija
26-6
Current: 11-3-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLAnte Delija
UFC Fight NightNovember 1, 2025
Jab-cross to Ground Punches · 3:59 · R1
Fight #16
Waldo Cortes AcostaL
14-1
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
August 23, 2025
WSergei Pavlovich
19-3
Current: 17-3-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaL
vsWSergei Pavlovich
UFC Fight NightAugust 23, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #15
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
13-1
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
June 7, 2025
LSerghei Spivac
17-5
Current: 22-8-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLSerghei Spivac
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2June 7, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
12-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Left Hook to Ground Punches · 4:48 · R2
UFC Fight Night
March 15, 2025
LRyan Spann
22-10
Current: 9-3-0, 1 NC
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLRyan Spann
UFC Fight NightMarch 15, 2025
Left Hook to Ground Punches · 4:48 · R2
Fight #13
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
11-1
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
May 11, 2024
LRobelis Despaigne
5-0
Current: 17-13-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLRobelis Despaigne
UFC Fight NightMay 11, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #12
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
10-1
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
January 13, 2024
LAndrei Arlovski
34-22
Current: 5-4-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLAndrei Arlovski
UFC Fight NightJanuary 13, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #11
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
9-1
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Hooks · 3:01 · R1
UFC Fight Night
August 26, 2023
LŁukasz Brzeski
8-3-1
Current: 37-22-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLŁukasz Brzeski
UFC Fight NightAugust 26, 2023
Hooks · 3:01 · R1
Fight #10
Waldo Cortes AcostaL
9-0
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
April 29, 2023
WMarcos Rogério de Lima
20-8-1
Current: 23-9-1
Waldo Cortes AcostaL
vsWMarcos Rogério de Lima
UFC Fight NightApril 29, 2023
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #9
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
8-0
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
November 19, 2022
LChase Sherman
16-10
Current: 16-12-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLChase Sherman
UFC Fight NightNovember 19, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #8
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
7-0
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
October 29, 2022
LJared Vanderaa
12-9
Current: 6-2-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLJared Vanderaa
UFC Fight NightOctober 29, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #7
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
6-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 3:40 · R1
Contender Series 2022
August 2, 2022
LDanilo Suzart
9-1
Current: 26-8-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLDanilo Suzart
Contender Series 2022August 2, 2022
Punches · 3:40 · R1
Fight #6
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
5-0
via TKO
LFA Vacant Heavyweight Championship
Punches · 4:53 · R3
LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta
April 15, 2022
LThomas Petersen
5-0
Current: 6-2-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLThomas Petersen
LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-AcostaApril 15, 2022
Punches · 4:53 · R3
Fight #5
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
4-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punches · 0:28 · R2
LFA 124: Formiga vs. Bunes
February 11, 2022
LDerrick Weaver
7-7
Current: 12-11-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLDerrick Weaver
LFA 124: Formiga vs. BunesFebruary 11, 2022
Punches · 0:28 · R2
Fight #4
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
3-0
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
Bellator 271
November 12, 2021
LMo DeReese
9-4
Current: 9-5-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLMo DeReese
Bellator 271November 12, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #3
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
2-0
via DEC
Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
RUF 43
August 29, 2021
LJordan Powell
12-8
Current: 7-8-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLJordan Powell
RUF 43August 29, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #2
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
1-0
via SUB
Heavyweight Bout
Kimura · 3:12 · R1
RUF 42: Road to ONE
July 31, 2021
LEdison Lopes
10-5
Current: 9-4-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLEdison Lopes
RUF 42: Road to ONEJuly 31, 2021
Kimura · 3:12 · R1
Fight #1
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
0-0
via TKO
Heavyweight Bout
Punch · 1:23 · R2
Iron Boy MMA 11
May 19, 2018
LOdell Pantin
0-0
Current: 4-5-0
Waldo Cortes AcostaW
vsLOdell Pantin
Iron Boy MMA 11May 19, 2018
Punch · 1:23 · R2