Heavyweight · Dominican Republic
Waldo Cortes Acosta
“Salsa Boy”
- UFC record
- 10-4-0
- 14 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 17-4-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 12 Sept 2026
- Born
- 3 Oct 1991
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Fighting style
- Striker
- Team
- UKF Gym
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.88
- 787 landed of 1656 thrown (48%)
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 50%
- 4 of 8 attempts
- Knockdowns scored and suffered
- 6
- scored
UFC career: 14 measured of 14 UFC bouts, 161.4 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career14 measured of 14 UFC bouts, 161.4 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 43.6 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 4.88787 landed of 1656 thrown (48%) | 3.39148 landed of 325 thrown (46%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | Not on file | 3.26opponents landed 142 of 311 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 50%4 of 8 attempts | 50%1 of 2 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | Not on file | 67%conceded 4 of 12 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 6scored | 4scored, 0 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Loss
Curtis Blaydes
12 Sept 2026 · Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Loss
9 May 2026 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Derrick Lewis
24 Jan 2026 · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
KO/TKO · R2 3:14
- Win
22 Nov 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
KO/TKO · R1 1:22
- Win
Ante Delija
1 Nov 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
KO/TKO · R1 3:59
- Loss
23 Aug 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Serghei Spivac
7 Jun 2025 · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Ryan Spann
15 Mar 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
KO/TKO · R2 4:48
- Win
Robelis Despaigne
11 May 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Andrei Arlovski
13 Jan 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Lukasz Brzeski
26 Aug 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
KO/TKO · R1 3:01
- Loss
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
29 Apr 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Chase Sherman
19 Nov 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Jared Vanderaa
29 Oct 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Danilo Suzart
3 Aug 2022 · Dana White's Contender Series: Season 6, Week 2(DWCS)
KO/TKO · R1 3:40
- Win
16 Apr 2022 · LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R3 4:53Title fight
- Win
Derrick Weaver
12 Feb 2022 · LFA 124: Formiga vs. Bunes(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 0:22
- Win
Muhammed DeReese
13 Nov 2021 · Bellator 271: Cyborg vs. Kavanagh(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Jordan Powell
29 Aug 2021 · RUF MMA 43: Road to One: The Quarterfinals(outside the UFC)
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Edison Lopes
31 Jul 2021 · RUF MMA 42: Road to One: Summer Showdown(outside the UFC)
Submission (Kimura) · R1 3:12
- Win
Odell Pantin
19 May 2018 · Iron Boy Promotions: Iron Boy MMA 11(outside the UFC)
KO · R2 1:23
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 5 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.