Waldo Cortes-Acosta

“Salsa Boy” · Dominican Republic

#45

P4P rank

Overall

17-4

Record

Age

6'4"

Height

260 lbs

Weight

78"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking86

Wrestling76

Grappling67

Cardio + IQ83

#8 of 16 in Heavyweight by overall.

Striking breakdown271 sig. strikes · 15 fights

Head65%

Body19%

Leg16%≈ kicks

Landed significant strikes by target. Leg strikes are almost all kicks.

Recent fights

Lvs Curtis BlaydesDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 7–7 · TD 0–1Sep 12, 2026Sig 7–7 · TD 0–1

Lvs Alexander VolkovDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 15–33May 9, 2026Sig 15–33

Wvs Derrick LewisKO/TKO · Rd 2Sig 12–4 · TD 1–0 · 0:16 ctrlJan 24, 2026Sig 12–4 · TD 1–0 · 0:16 ctrl

Wvs Shamil GazievKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 10–6 · 0:08 ctrl · 2 KDNov 22, 2025Sig 10–6 · 0:08 ctrl · 2 KD

Wvs Ante DelijaKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 12–16 · 1:37 ctrl · 1 KDNov 1, 2025Sig 12–16 · 1:37 ctrl · 1 KD

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first. Source: UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted15 UFC fights · Even competition

Skill credited against the opponents faced, scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking67

Adj. wrestling16

Adj. takedown defense83

Strength of schedule33

UFCStats career averages

How the wins come

KO / TKO6

Submission0

Decision11

Finish rate 35% of wins.

Derived from public UFCStats career numbers. Not an official rating. How it works.