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Matchup Analysis·Heavyweight
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Red Corner

Waldo Cortes Acosta

“Salsa Boy”
17-313 UFCLast4mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
6'4"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
VS
Heavyweight265 lbs
3R
Blue Corner

Curtis Blaydes

“Razor”
19-6(1 NC)21 UFCLast5mo ago
Wrestler
Declining
8× Title
8× 5R
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'4"ht·80"+2"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
CQ
Edges—
Blaydes · KO Vulnerability
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingNo edge
DecisionNo edge
GrapplingBlaydesDominant
KO Adv.AcostaDominant
Sub Adv.No edge
DurabilityAcosta
CQ Core Edges
CQ Striking Differential
Strikes landed vs absorbed
No edge
Acosta
+1.71
Blaydes
+1.42
CQ Grappling Threat
TD threat vs this opponent
Blaydes
Acosta
0.26
Blaydes
1.38
CQ Decision Advantage
Round Win Rate
No edge
Acosta
69%
Blaydes
79%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Acosta
Acosta
100
Ironclad
Blaydes
44
Average
0 KO lossesKO losses5 KO losses
0.00KD / fight0.24
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
High
Acosta5.34SLpM
+
SLpM4.18Blaydes
9.5
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
No edge
AcostaOutput Builds Late+55% R1→R3
BlaydesOutput Builds Late+40% R1→R3
Finish History
Acosta
KO/TKO ×5
Finish rate (wins)
50%
5/10
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/3
Blaydes
KO/TKO ×8
Finish rate (wins)
57%
8/14
Stopped rate (losses)
83%
5/6
Edge & Exposure
Acosta
EdgeStriking Dominant

Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.

EdgePressure Fighter

Output holds or improves as the fight extends. Wins the striking exchange in later rounds when opponents expect a slowdown.

Blaydes
EdgeGrappling Dominant

Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.

EdgeStriking Dominant

Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.

ExposureWear Concern

High accumulated UFC fight volume. Susceptible to opponents who apply pressure in later rounds.

Opposition Quality
Acosta10–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–3
Record (10)
+1.4
Str Diff/Min
57%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)
+0% step-up
4–2
Record (6)
+1.9
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)
2–0
Record (2)
+1.9
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
Blaydes14–6UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
12–6
Record (19)
-0.2
Str Diff/Min
58%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)
-14% step-up
3–1
Record (4)
+3.0
Str Diff/Min
67%
Finish (W)
vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)
1–1
Record (2)
+3.4
Str Diff/Min
100%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
AcostaHeavyweightBlaydes
87th
Striking Differential
83rd
45th
Grappling Threat
95th
75th
Round Win Rate
93rd
65th
TD Defense
13th
98th
Durability
33rd
25th
Finishing Rate
37th
Recent Form
Acosta
Stat
Blaydes
4.395.34 career
↓0.95
SLpMOutput
↑3.40
7.584.18 career
4.153.63 career
↑0.52
SApMAbsorbed
⚠↑4.85
7.612.76 career
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
↓0.05
10.6510.70 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Acosta62% distance
Finish 38%Decision 62%
Blaydes33% distance
Finish 67%Decision 33%
Acosta 13 UFC fights·Blaydes 21 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Acosta
11.3min
Blaydes
9.2min
Combined Distance Rate
44%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
AcostaTO KNOCK OUTBlaydes
65
Elite
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins5
Total UFC wins10
Blaydes's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses5
Total UFC losses6
BlaydesTO KNOCK OUTAcosta
22
Low
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins8
Total UFC wins14
Acosta's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses3
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
AcostaTO SUBMITBlaydes
4
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins10
Blaydes's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses6
BlaydesTO SUBMITAcosta
3
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins14
Acosta's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses3
AcostaWin MethodBlaydes
50%
KO / TKO
57%
0%
Submission
0%
50%
Decision
43%
10 UFC wins · 5 KO · 5 Dec14 UFC wins · 8 KO · 6 Dec
Acosta
Loss Method
Blaydes
0%
KO / TKO
83%
0%
Submission
0%
100%
Decision
17%
3 UFC losses · 3 Dec6 UFC losses · 5 KO · 1 Dec
Acosta5 stoppages · 5 KO
R1
3
R2
2
R3
0
R1R2R3
KO Win
All stoppages
WKODerrick LewisR2 · 3:14
WKOShamil GazievR1 · 1:22
WKOAnte DelijaR1 · 3:59
WKORyan SpannR2 · 4:48
WKOLukasz BrzeskiR1 · 3:01
Blaydes14 stoppages · 13 KO
R1
4
R2
9
R3
1
R1R2R3
KO Win
KO Loss
All stoppages
LKOTom AspinallR1 · 1:00
WKOJailton AlmeidaR2 · 0:36
LKOSergei PavlovichR1 · 3:08
WKOTom AspinallR1 · 0:15
WKOChris DaukausR2 · 0:17
Historical Context
Acosta — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·13 fights
L
Alexander VolkovVeteranHW
U-DEC
R3
May '26
54 SS (42%)·88 abs·0/1 td
W
Derrick LewisEliteHW
KO/TKO
R23:14
Jan '26
44 SS (71%)·8 abs·1/1 td·28s ctrl·1 kd
W
Shamil GazievHW
KO/TKO
R11:22
Nov '25
10 SS (48%)·6 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd
W
Ante DelijaHW
KO/TKO
R13:59
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
View full fight log →
Blaydes — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
L
Josh HokitHW
U-DEC
R3
Apr '26
174 SS (58%)·177 abs·2/7 td·125s ctrl
W
Rizvan KunievHW
S-DEC
R3
Jun '25
56 SS (59%)·45 abs·2/15 td·321s ctrl
L
Tom AspinallTITLEHW
KO/TKO
R11:00
Jul '24
5 SS (45%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
W
Jailton AlmeidaHW
KO/TKO
R20:36
Mar '24
16 SS (64%)·1 abs·9 td taken·9s ctrl
L
Sergei PavlovichTITLEHW
KO/TKO
R13:08
Apr '23
14 SS (25%)·36 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
W
Tom AspinallTITLEHW
KO/TKO
R10:15
Jul '22
4 SS (40%)·3 abs
View full fight log →
Common Opponents
Sergei PavlovichSame result
L
Acosta
UD·R3·2025
L
Blaydes
KO/TKO·R1·2023
Derrick LewisSplit result
W
Acosta
KO/TKO·R2·2026
L
Blaydes
KO/TKO·R2·2021
Alexander VolkovSplit result
L
Acosta
UD·R3·2026
W
Blaydes
UD·R5·2020
Matchup·HW·3R
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Red Corner

Waldo Cortes Acosta

“Salsa Boy”
17-313 UFC4mo ago
6'4"ht78"reachOrthodox34 yrs
VS·HW·3R
Blue Corner

Curtis Blaydes

“Razor”
19-6(1 NC)21 UFC5mo ago
6'4"ht80"+2"reachOrthodox35 yrs
CQ
Edges
Blaydes · KO Vulnerability
CageQuant signals — dimensions where one fighter holds a statistically meaningful advantage
StrikingNo edge
DecisionNo edge
GrapplingBlaydesDominant
DurabilityAcosta
KO Adv.AcostaDominant
Sub Adv.No edge
CQ Core Edges
CQStriking Edge
Who's winning the striking exchange
No edge
Acosta+1.71
Blaydes+1.42
CQGrappling
Takedown threat vs this opponent's defense
Blaydes
Acosta0.26
Blaydes1.38
CQDecision
CQ round win rate
No edge
Acosta69%
Blaydes79%
CQDurability
KO resistance — higher is better
Acosta
Acosta
100Ironclad
Blaydes
44Average
Stats
Acosta
Blaydes
Striking
5.34SS Landed / min4.18
48%Str Acc52%
3.63SS Absorbed / min2.76
54%Str Def53%
0.46KD / fight0.10
Grappling
0.40TD / min5.12
73%TD Def35%
0.10Sub Att · /15m0.00
—Sub Def100%
Finish History
Acosta
KO/TKO ×5
Finish Rate (Wins)
50%
5/10
Stopped Rate (Losses)
0%
0/3
Blaydes
KO/TKO ×8
Finish Rate (Wins)
57%
8/14
Stopped Rate (Losses)
83%
5/6
Acosta62% distance
Finish 38%Decision 62%
Blaydes33% distance
Finish 67%Decision 33%
Acosta 13 UFC fights·Blaydes 21 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Acosta
11.3min
Blaydes
9.2min
Combined Distance Rate
44%of fights go the distance
Win & Loss Method
AcostaWinBlaydes
50%
KO
57%
0%
Sub
0%
50%
Dec
43%
10 wins5 KO5 Dec
6 Dec8 KO14 wins
AcostaLossBlaydes
0%
KO
83%
0%
Sub
0%
100%
Dec
17%
3 losses3 Dec
1 Dec5 KO6 losses
CQ Finish Risk
Acosta
to knock out
Blaydes
65Elite
Blaydes
to knock out
Acosta
22Low
Acosta
to submit
Blaydes
4Minimal
Blaydes
to submit
Acosta
3Minimal
Recent Form
Acosta
Stat
Blaydes
4.39
5.34 career
↓0.95
SLpMOutput
↑3.40
7.58
4.18 career
4.15
3.63 career
↑0.52
SApMAbsorbed
↑4.85
7.61
2.76 career
—
TD AttAtt/15m
↓0.05
10.65
10.70 career
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Per-Fight Stats
Opposition Quality
Percentile Ranks
Round Breakdown
Historical Context
Acosta—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
UFC Fights·13 fights
L
Alexander VolkovVeteranHW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · May '26
54 SS (42%)·88 abs·0/1 td
W
Derrick LewisEliteHW Bout
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Jan '26
44 SS (71%)·8 abs·1/1 td·28s ctrl·1 kd
W
Shamil GazievHW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Nov '25
10 SS (48%)·6 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd
W
Ante DelijaHW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Nov '25
12 SS (71%)·16 abs·97s ctrl·1 kd
L
Sergei PavlovichHW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Aug '25
45 SS (38%)·61 abs
W
Serghei SpivacVeteranHW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Jun '25
110 SS (47%)·48 abs·2 td taken
View full fight log →
Blaydes—Recent Fights
OpponentMethodRndDate
L
Josh HokitHW Bout
U-DEC · R3 · Apr '26
174 SS (58%)·177 abs·2/7 td·125s ctrl
W
Rizvan KunievHW Bout
S-DEC · R3 · Jun '25
56 SS (59%)·45 abs·2/15 td·321s ctrl
L
Tom AspinallTITLEHW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 1:00 · Jul '24
5 SS (45%)·14 abs·1 kd taken
W
Jailton AlmeidaHW Bout
KO/TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Mar '24
16 SS (64%)·1 abs·9 td taken·9s ctrl
L
Sergei PavlovichTITLEHW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Apr '23
14 SS (25%)·36 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
W
Tom AspinallTITLEHW Bout
KO/TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Jul '22
4 SS (40%)·3 abs
View full fight log →
Common Opponents
Sergei PavlovichSame result
L
Acosta
UD·R3·2025
L
Blaydes
KO/TKO·R1·2023
Derrick LewisSplit result
W
Acosta
KO/TKO·R2·2026
L
Blaydes
KO/TKO·R2·2021
Alexander VolkovSplit result
L
Acosta
UD·R3·2026
W
Blaydes
UD·R5·2020
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