Official MMA record
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Professional record
17-3-0
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Age
- 34
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- AZ
Profile summary
Waldo Cortes-Acosta is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 17-3-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
17-3-0
Total fights
20
Rounds fought
41.8
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
58.8%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
7y 11m 19d
Fights per year
2.5
Longest layoff
3y 2m 11d
Quickest turnaround
20d
Quick hits
Fastest win
01:22
Fastest KO
01:22
Fastest submission
03:12
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
09:38
Avg. fight length · losses
15:00
Avg. rounds · wins
1.9
Avg. rounds · losses
3
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | L | Alexander Volkov | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 328: CHIMAEV vs STRICKLANDVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | W | Derrick Lewis | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 324: GAETHJE vs PIMBLETTVerified | R2/03:14 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | W | Shamil Gaziev | Heavyweight | KO UFC FIGHT NIGHT 265: TSARUKYAN vs HOOKERVerified | R1/01:22 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | W | Ante Delija | Heavyweight | KO · Strike UFC FIGHT NIGHT 263: GARCIA vs ONAMAVerified | R1/03:59 |
| Aug 23, 2025 | L | Sergei Pavlovich | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT 257: WALKER vs MINGYANGVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | W | Sergey Spivak | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 316: DVALISHVILI vs O'MALLEY 2Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | W | Ryan Spann | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC FN ON ESPN 182: VETTORI vs DOLIDZE 2Verified | R2/04:48 |
| May 11, 2024 | W | Robelis Despaigne | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 159 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs NASCIMENTOVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | W | Andrei Arlovski | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 149 ON ESPN: ANKALAEV vs. WALKERVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | W | Lukasz Brzeski | Heavyweight | KO UFC FN 139 ON ESPN: HOLLOWAY vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIEVerified | R1/03:01 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | L | Marcos De Lima | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 128 ON ESPN: SONG vs SIMONVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | W | Chase Sherman | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 117 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs SPIVAKVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | W | Jared Vanderaa | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FN 115 ON ESPN: KATTAR vs ALLENVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | W | Danilo Suzart | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC DWTNCS: Season 6, Episode 2Verified | R1/03:40 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | W | Thomas Petersen | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Legacy Fighting Alliance 129 (LFA 129)VerifiedTitle bout | R3/03:53 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | W | Derrick Weaver | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Legacy Fighting Alliance 124 (LFA 124)Verified | R2/00:28 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | W | Muhammed DeReese | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 271Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | W | Jordan Powell | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision RUF 43 Road to One "The Quarterfinals"Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | W | Edison Lopes | Heavyweight | Submission · Kimura RUF 42 Road To OneVerified | R1/03:12 |
| May 19, 2018 | W | Odell Pantin | Heavyweight | KO Iron Boy MMA 11Verified | R2/01:23 |
Career file
Amateur career statistics
6-1-0
Total fights
7
Rounds fought
7.5
Current streak
2 W
Finish rate
100%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
1y 3m 7d
Fights per year
5.6
Longest layoff
5m 10d
Quickest turnaround
14d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:28
Fastest KO
00:28
Fastest submission
00:00
Finished rate
0%
Avg. fight length · wins
02:16
Avg. fight length · losses
09:00
Avg. rounds · wins
0.8
Avg. rounds · losses
3
Official record
Amateur fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2016 | W | Jonathan Robertson | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Injury World Fighting Federation 28: Wild Horse Pass Casino FightsVerified | R2/00:00 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | W | Jonathan Bradberry | Super-Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UMMAF National Championships - FinalsVerified | R1/01:22 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | L | Dustin Clements | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Rage in the Cage - RITC 180Verified | R3/03:00 |
| Aug 15, 2015 | W | Wise Eagle | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Rage in the Cage - RITC 179Verified | R1/00:30 |
| Jun 20, 2015 | W | Jason Windham | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Cage Rage On The River 9Verified | R1/02:56 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | W | James Mack | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes World Fighting Federation 19: Casino Del Sol Resort FightsVerified | R2/02:22 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | W | Jeremy Cardinal | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage World Fighting Federation 18: Wild Horse Pass Casino FightsVerified | R1/00:28 |