Events

Heavyweight

Waldo Cortes Acosta

“Salsa Boy”

#6 Heavyweight

17-4-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Dominican Republic flagDominican Republic
Age
34
Height
6′4″
Reach
78″
Stance
Orthodox
Weight
262 lbs
Style
Striker
Trains at
UKF Gym
UFC debut
Oct. 29, 2022

Career in the UFC

5.03per min
Sig. strikes landed
3.44per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
48%
Striking accuracy
0.36per 15 min
Takedowns
0%
Takedown accuracy
0.09per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.64per 15 min
Knockdowns
11:00
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Sep 12, 2026LCurtis BlaydesNoche UFC: Silva vs. DelgadoDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  2. May 9, 2026LAlexander VolkovUFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  3. Jan 24, 2026WDerrick LewisUFC 324: Gaethje vs. PimblettKO/TKOR2, 3:14
  4. Nov 22, 2025WShamil GazievUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. HookerKO/TKOR1, 1:22
  5. Nov 1, 2025WAnte DelijaUFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. OnamaKO/TKOR1, 3:59
  6. Aug 23, 2025LSergei PavlovichUFC Fight Night: Walker vs. ZhangDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  7. Jun 7, 2025WSerghei SpivacUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  8. Mar 15, 2025WRyan SpannUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2KO/TKOR2, 4:48
  9. May 11, 2024WRobelis DespaigneUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. NascimentoDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  10. Jan 13, 2024WAndrei ArlovskiUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  11. Aug 26, 2023WLukasz BrzeskiUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean ZombieKO/TKOR1, 3:01
  12. Apr 29, 2023LMarcos Rogerio de LimaUFC Fight Night: Song vs. SimonDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  13. Nov 19, 2022WChase ShermanUFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. CutelabaDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  14. Oct 29, 2022WJared VanderaaUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. AllenDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  15. Aug 2, 2022WDanilo SuzartDana White's Contender Series: Season 6, Week 2KO/TKOR1, 3:40
  16. Apr 15, 2022WThomas PetersenLFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-AcostaKO/TKOR3, 4:53
  17. Feb 11, 2022WDerrick WeaverLFA 124: Formiga vs. BunesKO/TKOR2, 0:22
  18. Nov 12, 2021WMuhammed DeReeseBellator 271: Cyborg vs. KavanaghDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  19. Aug 29, 2021WJordan PowellRUF MMA 43: Road to One: The QuarterfinalsDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  20. Jul 31, 2021WEdison LopesRUF MMA 42: Road to One: Summer ShowdownSubmission (Kimura)R1, 3:12
  21. May 19, 2018WOdell PantinIron Boy Promotions: Iron Boy MMA 11KOR2, 1:23