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Waldo Cortes Acosta lands 4.9 and absorbs 3.5 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Waldo Cortes Acosta's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Waldo Cortes Acosta's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Waldo Cortes Acosta wins 69% of rounds across 34 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Waldo Cortes Acosta has 1 KO/TKO loss in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.07 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 85 out of 99, high for the division.

Waldo Cortes Acosta finishes 50% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Waldo Cortes Acosta is 35 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Salsa Boy”

Waldo Cortes Acosta

17-514 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Declining
Title Fight
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'4"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLJohnny Walker·KO/TKO·R3·this month
Fighter Context
10–4UFC·
5KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
178UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–4(11 fights)
·
57%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
4–3(7 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.5str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–0(2 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.41
Positive
84%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.057
Average
43%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
85
Durable
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
69%
Strong
77%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Waldo Cortes Acosta — 4.90 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.49 strikes per minute.

Acosta
Blitzer
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.90
Str. Accuracy47%
799UFC landed/1,650attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.1 vs avg3.49
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / fight0.50
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.07
CQ KO Power
Average58%ile0.88
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
73%
Body
13%
Leg
13%
By Position
Distance86%
/
Clinch5%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 114 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Avg. Landed172927
Avg. Absorbed151720
Avg. Net+2+12+7
Grappling

Waldo Cortes Acosta — 0.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 69% takedown defense.

Acosta
Non-Factor
·75s ctrlAverage Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.34
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.76
TD Accuracy50%
4UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense69%
17UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Waldo Cortes Acosta — 10 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 5 decision), 50% finish rate.

Finish Rate
50%
Average
div avg 68%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 10
Submission0 / 10
Decision5 / 10
KD → Finish
5/6Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision3 / 4
Loss Pattern
Outscored
3 of 4 losses by decision
Explosive starter. 5 KOs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
40%
4 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.9pts
W5 dec
1.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 24 less in second half of career
0+42+85+127+169avg20222023202420252026

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.04.7R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
6.0
5.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.6
4.3
Diff
+0.5
+2.4
+1.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.31 idxL3
-18%55%127%WWLWWWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Acosta — 14 UFC Fights

Waldo Cortes Acosta — UFC fight record: 10 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
14 fights
L
Johnny WalkerVeteran
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R3 · 2:27Nov '26
-11
·40 SS (45%)·51 abs·264s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
L
Alexander VolkovVeteran
HW
U-DEC R3May '26
-34
·54 SS (42%)·88 abs·0/1 td
W
Derrick LewisElite
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:14Jan '26
+36
·44 SS (71%)·8 abs·1/1 td·28s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Shamil Gaziev
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:22Nov '25
+4
·10 SS (48%)·6 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Ante Delija
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:59Nov '25
-4
·12 SS (71%)·16 abs·97s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Sergei Pavlovich
HW
U-DEC R3Aug '25
-16
·45 SS (38%)·61 abs
W
Serghei SpivacVeteran
HW
U-DEC R3Jun '25
+62
·110 SS (47%)·48 abs·2 td taken
W
Ryan SpannVeteran
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:48Mar '25
+43
·66 SS (59%)·23 abs·0/1 td·57s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Robelis Despaigne
HW
U-DEC R3May '24
+26
·52 SS (51%)·26 abs·3/4 td·589s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Andrei ArlovskiElite
HW
U-DEC R3Jan '24
-9
·49 SS (36%)·58 abs
Acosta — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
LCurtis BlaydesOtherU-DECR3Sep 2026
WDanilo SuzartDWCSKO/TKOR1Aug 2022
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Salsa Boy”

Waldo Cortes Acosta

17-514 UFC
Form
2L
6'4"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLJohnny Walker·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
10–4UFC·
5KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.3min/fight
·
178UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–4
vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–3
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.41
84%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.057
43%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
85
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
69%
77%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Acosta
Heavyweight avg
BlitzerHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.90
Str. Accuracy47%
799UFC landed/1,650attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.1 vs avg3.49
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.07
CQ KO Power
Average58%ile0.88
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
73%
Body
13%
Leg
13%
By Position
Dist86%
Clinch5%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=14
R2
n=11
R3
n=9
Landed172927
Absorbed151720
Net+2+12+7
Grappling
Acosta
Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
75s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.34
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.76
TD Accuracy50%
4UFC landed/8attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense69%
17UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
50%
Average
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
40%4 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.9pts
W5 dec
1.4pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
8UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.04.7R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.8
6.0
5.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.6
4.3
Diff
+0.5
+2.4
+1.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Acosta — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Johnny WalkerVeteranTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '26
40 SS (45%)·51 abs·264s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
L
Alexander VolkovVeteranHW
U-DEC·R3·May '26
54 SS (42%)·88 abs·0/1 td
W
Derrick LewisEliteHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '26
44 SS (71%)·8 abs·1/1 td·28s ctrl·1 kd
W
Shamil GazievHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25
10 SS (48%)·6 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd
W
Ante DelijaHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25
12 SS (71%)·16 abs·97s ctrl·1 kd
L
Sergei PavlovichHW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '25
45 SS (38%)·61 abs
W
Serghei SpivacVeteranHW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '25
110 SS (47%)·48 abs·2 td taken
W
Ryan SpannVeteranHW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '25
66 SS (59%)·23 abs·0/1 td·57s ctrl·1 kd
Acosta — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
LCurtis BlaydesOtherU-DECR3Sep 2026
WDanilo SuzartDWCSKO/TKOR1Aug 2022
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