Waldo Cortes Acosta UFC Power Rankings
UFC
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Heavyweight · #9
A-
Overall Grade
93
10-4
Record
71.4%
Win %
5
Finishes
4 years, 0 months
Active
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
93
A-
|
9 |
| Power |
91
A-
|
12 |
| Offensive |
95
A
|
7 |
| Defensive |
88
B+
|
16 |
Records
| Overall | 10-4 (71.4%) |
|---|---|
| Vs Top 10 | 0-2 (0%) |
| Vs >.500 | 6-4 (60%) |
| Vs <.500 | 4-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 3-2 (60%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win |
Heavyweight #21 Shamil Gaziev (4-3) 2025-11-22 · Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss |
Heavyweight #14 Curtis Blaydes (15-6) 2026-09-12 · Rd 3 U-DEC |
Other Stats
| Finishes | 5 (35.7%) |
|---|---|
| KOs | 5 (35.7%) |
| Submissions | 0 (0%) |
| Decisions | 5 (35.7%) |
| Opp. Record | 125-96 |
| Avg Opp. Rank | 26 |
| Long Streak | W 5 (06/07/2025) |
| Current Streak | L 2 |
Fight Stats
| Age | 35 |
|---|---|
| Strikes Landed / Min | 4.88 |
| Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.43 |
| Striking Differential | +1.45 |
| Takedowns / 15 Min | 0.37 |
| Knockdowns / 15 Min | 0.56 |
| Sub. Attempts / 15 Min | 0.09 |
| UFC Fight Time | 161 min |
Fight Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 |
#14 Curtis Blaydes (15-6)Heavyweight Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado |
L |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2026-05-09 |
#2 Alexander Volkov (15-5)Heavyweight UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
L |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2026-01-24 |
#29 Derrick Lewis (20-12)Heavyweight UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2025-11-22 |
#21 Shamil Gaziev (4-3)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2025-11-01 |
#47 Ante Delija (1-2)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2025-08-23 |
#8 Sergei Pavlovich (9-3)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang |
L |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2025-06-07 |
#25 Serghei Spivac (9-7)Heavyweight UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2025-03-15 |
#27 Ryan Spann (10-7)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2024-05-11 |
#32 Robelis Despaigne (2-2)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2024-01-13 |
Andrei Arlovski (23-19)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2023-08-26 |
#55 Lukasz Brzeski (1-6)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2023-04-29 |
Marcos Rogerio de Lima (11-7)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon |
L |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2022-11-19 |
Chase Sherman (4-11)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2022-10-29 |
Jared Vanderaa (1-6)Heavyweight UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
