Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFC record 10-4 · Rating 1611 · Last fight Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 2-fight losing streak
#9 in UFC heavyweight (CageIQ rating)
LLWWWUFC stats
4.74
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
47%
Striking accuracy
55%
Striking defence
0.45
Takedowns / 15 min
69%
Takedown defence
0.13
Submission attempts / 15 min
34%
Finish rate
From 14 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages.
Age —Height —Reach —
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | Curtis Blaydes Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2026-09-12 |
| L | Alexander Volkov UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2026-05-09 |
| W | Derrick Lewis UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett | KO/TKO · R2 | 2026-01-24 |
| W | Shamil Gaziev UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | KO/TKO · R1 | 2025-11-22 |
| W | Ante Delija UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | KO/TKO · R1 | 2025-11-01 |
| L | Sergei Pavlovich UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2025-08-23 |
| W | Serghei Spivac UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2025-06-07 |
| W | Ryan Spann UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | KO/TKO · R2 | 2025-03-15 |
| W | Robelis Despaigne UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2024-05-11 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2024-01-13 |