Waldo Cortes Acosta is a UFC Heavyweight fighter with a professional record of 17 wins and 3 losses. Waldo Cortes Acosta holds a Combatrics Fighter Rating (CFR) of 66 out of 100. Fighting style is classified as Striker. Finish rate: 50%. Chin rating: 94/100.
"Salsa Boy"
Waldo Cortes Acosta
17–320 fights
Striker
34Age
6'4"Height
78"Reach
260 lbsWeight
OrthodoxStance
Composite Rating
66
CFR Score
CFR
66
Overall
Strong
Momentum
100
Form
QoV
42
Win quality
Chin
94
Durability
Finish Rate
50%
Wins by finish
Last 5
3W–2L
Recent form
Style Fingerprint
Striker
Striking7
Grappling1
Wrestling1
Submissions0
Pressure6
Volume6
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 wins
Submission0 wins
Decision5 wins
0
KO losses
0
Sub losses
17
Total wins
20
Total fights
Physical Profile
Height6'4"
Reach78"
Weight260 lbs
StanceOrthodox
Age34 yrs
DOB1991-10-03
Striking
Significant Strikes / min (SLpM)—
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Grappling & Wrestling
Grappling (style score)1.2
Wrestling (style score)0.8
Submission threat (style score)0.0
Scores derived from fight outcomes. Per-round takedown stats unavailable for this fighter.
Durability & Cardio
Chin Rating94
Fade Index (100 = no fade)100 — Gets stronger
KO/TKO losses in career0
Submission losses0
Fight History
14 of 20 career fights in DB—
vs Curtis BlaydesCFR 540Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · 2026-09
L
vs Alexander VolkovCFR 60DecR3 · 5:00UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · 2026-05
17
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vs Derrick LewisCFR 59KO/TKOR2 · 3:14UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett · 2026-01
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vs Shamil GazievCFR 52KO/TKOR1 · 1:22UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · 2025-11
10
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vs Ante DelijaCFR 55KO/TKOR1 · 3:59UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama · 2025-11
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vs Sergei PavlovichCFR 64DecR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang · 2025-08
14
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vs Serghei SpivacCFR 44DecR3 · 5:00UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · 2025-06
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vs Ryan SpannCFR 42KO/TKOR2 · 4:48UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · 2025-03
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vs Robelis DespaigneCFR 57DecR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento · 2024-05
21
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vs Andrei ArlovskiCFR 49DecR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · 2024-01
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