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Age
“Salsa Boy”
Waldo Cortes Acosta
17-4-0Pro record
#6Heavyweight
HeavyweightDominican Republic · Orthodox
6' 4"
Height
78"
Reach
Orthodox
Stance
3-2
Last 5
UKF Gym
Team
Career stats14 UFC fights · 161 min
Sig. strikes / min4.9
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.4
Striking accuracy48%
Striking defense55%
Takedowns / 15 min0.4
Takedown accuracy50%
Takedown defense70%
Control time9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.56
Finish rate50%
Fight history20 fights · 14 in the UFC
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Curtis Blaydes
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Noche UFC
Sep 12, 2026
Alexander Volkov
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 328
May 9, 2026
Derrick Lewis
KO/TKO · Punches · R2 3:14
UFC 324
Jan 24, 2026
Shamil Gaziev
KO/TKO · Punch · R1 1:22
UFC Fight Night
Nov 22, 2025
Ante Delija
KO/TKO · Punch · R1 3:59
UFC Fight Night
Nov 1, 2025
Sergei Pavlovich
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Aug 23, 2025
Serghei Spivac
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 316
Jun 7, 2025
Ryan Spann
KO/TKO · Punches · R2 4:48
UFC Fight Night
Mar 15, 2025
Robelis Despaigne
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
May 11, 2024
Andrei Arlovski
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Jan 13, 2024
Lukasz Brzeski
KO/TKO · Punches · R1 3:01
UFC Fight Night
Aug 26, 2023
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Apr 29, 2023
Chase Sherman
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Nov 19, 2022
Jared Vanderaa
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Oct 29, 2022
Danilo Suzart
KO/TKO · Punches · R1 3:40
Dana White's Contender Series
Aug 2, 2022
Thomas Petersen
KO/TKO · Punches · R3 4:53
LFA 129
Apr 15, 2022
Derrick Weaver
KO/TKO · R2 0:22
LFA 124
Feb 11, 2022
Muhammed DeReese
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Bellator 271
Nov 12, 2021
Jordan Powell
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
RUF MMA 43
Aug 29, 2021
Edison Lopes
Submission (Kimura) · R1 3:12
RUF MMA 42
Jul 31, 2021