Matchup Analysis·Heavyweight
Red Corner
Waldo Cortes Acosta
“Salsa Boy”
17-413 UFCLast2mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Aging Threat
Early Chaos
Output Builds Late
Moderate Wear
6'4"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
VS
Heavyweight265 lbs
5R
Blue Corner
23-10(1 NC)17 UFCLastthis month
Kickboxer
Declining
4× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'6"+2"ht·82"+4"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age
Signals1 signal
WC TRANSITION
Walker is in their 2nd fight into a move up from Light Heavyweight. Record at Heavyweight: 1-0.
CQ Core Edges
Acosta
+1.71
Walker
+0.91
Acosta
0.17
Walker
0.10
Acosta
69%
Walker
48%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Acosta
100
IroncladWalker
45
Average0 KO lossesKO losses4 KO losses
0.00KD / fight0.41
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Acosta5.34SLpM
+SLpM3.90Walker
9.2
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
AcostaOutput Builds Late+55% R1→R3
WalkerOutput Drops Late-24% R1→R3
Finish History
Acosta
KO/TKO ×5
Finish rate (wins)
50%
5/10
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/3
Walker
KO/TKO ×7Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
89%
8/9
Stopped rate (losses)
57%
4/7
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.
Walker
EdgeKO Threat
Finishes most opponents by KO/TKO. Can end the fight with a single clean shot.
EdgeStriking Edge
Above-average net striking margin for this division. Wins the exchange battle consistently.
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)
Walker9–7UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–7
Record (16)
+0.9
Str Diff/Min
88%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)-22% step-up
2–4
Record (7)
-0.2
Str Diff/Min
50%
Finish (W)
vs. Elite Opps (≥15 UFC wins)
Not enough qualifying fights
Division Percentile Ranks
AcostaHeavyweightWalker
88th
Striking Differential
71st44th
Grappling Threat
39th77th
Round Win Rate
46th65th
TD Defense
33rd98th
Durability
36th24th
Finishing Rate
69thRecent Form
Acosta
Stat
Walker
4.395.34 career
↓0.95
SLpMOutput
↑0.49
4.393.90 career
4.153.63 career
↑0.52
SApMAbsorbed
↓0.51
2.482.99 career
—
TD AttAttempts/15m
—
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
↓0.70
0.000.70 career
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Acosta62% distance
Finish 38%Decision 62%
Walker24% distance
Finish 76%Decision 24%
Acosta 13 UFC fights·Walker 17 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Acosta
11.3min
Walker
6.6min
Combined Distance Rate
40%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
AcostaTO KNOCK OUTWalker
69
Elite
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins5
Total UFC wins10
Walker's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses4
Total UFC losses7
WalkerTO KNOCK OUTAcosta
27
Elevated
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins7
Total UFC wins9
Acosta's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses3
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
AcostaTO SUBMITWalker
4
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins10
Walker's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses7
WalkerTO SUBMITAcosta
14
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins9
Acosta's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses3
AcostaWin MethodWalker
50%
KO / TKO
78%
0%
Submission
11%
50%
Decision
11%
10 UFC wins · 5 KO · 5 Dec9 UFC wins · 7 KO · 1 Sub · 1 Dec
Acosta
Loss Method
Walker0%
KO / TKO
57%
0%
Submission
0%
100%
Decision
43%
3 UFC losses · 3 Dec7 UFC losses · 4 KO · 3 Dec
Acosta5 stoppages · 5 KO
R1
3
R2
2
R30
KO Win
All stoppages
WKODerrick LewisR2 · 3:14
WKOShamil GazievR1 · 1:22
WKOAnte DelijaR1 · 3:59
WKORyan SpannR2 · 4:48
WKOLukasz BrzeskiR1 · 3:01
Walker13 stoppages · 11 KO · 1 Sub
R1
11
R2
2
R30
KO Win
KO Loss
Sub Win
All stoppages
WKOMick ParkinR1 · 3:35
WKOZhang MingyangR2 · 2:37
LKOVolkan OezdemirR1 · 2:28
LKOMagomed AnkalaevR2 · 2:42
NCFinMagomed AnkalaevR1 · 3:13
Historical Context
Acosta — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·13 fights
54 SS (42%)·88 abs·0/1 td
44 SS (71%)·8 abs·1/1 td·28s ctrl·1 kd
10 SS (48%)·6 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd
12 SS (71%)·16 abs·97s ctrl·1 kd
45 SS (38%)·61 abs
110 SS (47%)·48 abs·2 td taken
Walker — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
UFC Fights·17 fights
23 SS (72%)·11 abs·27s ctrl·1 kd
42 SS (53%)·34 abs·0/1 td·10s ctrl
50 SS (75%)·20 abs·0/2 td·80s ctrl·1 kd
15 SS (45%)·37 abs·2 kd taken
24 SS (34%)·39 abs·1 kd taken
14 SS (52%)·13 abs·1 td taken
Common Opponents
Ryan SpannSame result
W
Acosta
KO/TKO·R2·2025
W
Walker
KO/TKO·R1·2020