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Waldo Cortes Acosta

"Salsa Boy"

Age34
NationalityπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Weight classHeavyweight
Height193 cm
Reach198 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

15
fights
14
βœ… wins
1
❌ loss
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

11
UFC fights
2 wins
current streak
9
βœ… UFC wins
2
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

2
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

October 29, 2022
UFC debuts
November 22, 2025
UFC last fight
2h03:10
time in the cage
11:12
avg time by combat
81.8%
win rate
44.4%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

⌚ Current Elo

1591
as of November 22, 2025

πŸ₯‡ Peak Elo

1591
on November 22, 2025

πŸ“ˆ Elo Evolution Over Fights

⭐ Global Score

77
πŸ“Š Global scores

πŸ“ˆ Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Distance strikes landed 95 23.91 / round
2. Head strikes landed 93 19.16 / round
3. Significant strikes differential 92 +9.26 / round
4. Significant strikes landed 92 26.83 / round
5. Ko tko 86 4

πŸ“‰ Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Submission 1 0
2. Ground strikes accuracy 14 53%
3. Clinch strikes landed 17 0.89 / round
4. Takedowns landed 18 0.12 / round
5. Control time 29 33s / round
88

Boxing Score

56

Kickboxing Score

πŸ“Š Striking Scores
πŸ†š Striking Differential
+9.26 / round
πŸ’« Strike differential
23.9 / round
πŸ₯Š Distance strikes landed
17.1 / round
πŸ’’ Distance strikes taken
47.7%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
55.9%
🐒 Distance strikes defense
πŸ”‹ Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
πŸ“ Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 89% 3% 8% 47% 56% 53% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 19.16 92 71% 42% 4.14 68 15% 70% 3.53 72 13% 81%
34

Wrestling Score

9

Jiu Jitsu Score

πŸ“Š Grappling Scores
πŸ€Όβ€β™€οΈ Wrestling
0.2 / round
πŸ€Ύβ€β™‚οΈ Takedowns attempted
0.1 / round
πŸ’₯ Takedowns landed
50.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
72.7%
🐒 Takedown defense
πŸ”’ Control
33s / round
⏱ Control Time
25s / round
πŸ” Control time by opponent
πŸ”¨ Ground & Pound
2.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
53.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
πŸ₯‹ Jiu Jitsu
0
βœ… Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Waldo Cortes Acosta's UFC Fight History

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Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:22).
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November 01, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (3:59).
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Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:48).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (3:01).
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Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights