Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Lukasz Brzeski — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie

Kallang, Singapore

26 Aug 2023

Heavyweight

76%

Acosta

24%

Brzeski

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 3:01

Waldo Cortes Acosta

"Salsa Boy"

17 – 3

6'4"78" reachOrthodox34 yrsStriker

CFR 66

Lukasz Brzeski

"The Bull"

9 – 7

Well-Rounded3-fight slide34 yrsOrthodox78" reach6'3"

CFR 21

★ Official Result

Waldo Cortes AcostawinsKO/TKOR1 · 3:01

def. Lukasz Brzeski · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Acosta

→

Actual result

Acosta wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Acosta is a strong favourite at 76% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 45 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Acosta has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 17 points.

Risk flags

Brzeski has a chin rating of 18 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

AcostaBrzeski

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Acosta

Brzeski

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'4"+

Height

6'3"

78"

Reach

78"

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Acosta

Brzeski

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

65.8

21.3

55.7

Performance Avg

20.7

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

Acosta

Brzeski

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.5

/ 10

0.3

/ 10

5.8

Style: Pressure

0.4

5.5

Style: Volume

8.3

5 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

12Distance14

3Clinch0

0Ground0

Acosta

Brzeski

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.2

/ 10

2.4

/ 10

0.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.7

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Acosta

Brzeski

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

KO round context

Avg R1.0 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

1 fight ago

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

14/20 fights

Chin rating based on

7/16 fights

Acosta

Brzeski

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

Current form

3-fight 📉 slide

Upcoming

L · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

W · KO · R1

Last 5

L · Sub · R1

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

Acosta

Brzeski

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Acosta

Brzeski

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.5

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

0.3

1.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.4

0.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.7

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

5.8

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

0.4

5.5

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

8.3

Acosta

Strike Zones

Brzeski

Acosta

Attacking

15 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Brzeski

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

15 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Acosta targets the head (60% of attacks) — Brzeski absorbs 60% of strikes there

🎯Brzeski targets the legs (71% of attacks) — Acosta absorbs 71% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Acosta

RND

Brzeski

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Acosta · Last 5

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Submission

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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Waldo Cortes Acosta

KO/TKO

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