Waldo Cortes-Acosta

What is Waldo Cortes-Acosta's Record?

Waldo Cortes-Acosta's record currently stands at 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Of those 14 wins he has stopped 6 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 43%, with 1 submission. In his only defeat, he lost on the scorecards. He's competed in a total of 36 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.4 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 8 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022, amassing a record of 7-1-0.

They have competed in Bellator 1 time and have held a record of 1-0-0 since their debut in 2021.

He has fought in the LFA 2 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022, amassing a record of 2-0-0.

They have competed in Dana White's Contender Series 1 time and have held a record of 1-0-0 since their debut in 2022.

What was Cortes-Acosta's last fight?

Waldo Cortes-Acosta's last fight took place against Sergey Spivac at UFC 316 on 7th Jun 2025, in Newark, United States. He won by unanimous decision over 3 rounds. That fight was 20 days ago.

How active is he?

Cortes-Acosta's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

How old is Waldo Cortes-Acosta and where is he from?

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is currently 33 years old. He was born on 3rd October 1991, so he will turn 34 in 3 months and 6 days. Cortes-Acosta was born in Dominican Republic.

How good is Cortes-Acosta and how long has he been fighting

Cortes-Acosta is currently ranked 6th by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and 10th by Tapology at Heavyweight. He made his professional debut in May 2018, so he has been a pro for 7 years and 1 month.

How tall is Waldo Cortes-Acosta and what is his reach ?

Cortes-Acosta is 6' 4" which is 193cm. His reach is 79.9 inches which is 203 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Cortes-Acosta include Curtis Blaydes, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Junior Tafa.

What will be Waldo Cortes-Acosta's next fight and where can I watch it?

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is set to face Sergei Pavlovich next on Saturday 23rd August 2025, at UFC Fight Night Shanghai: Walker vs. Zhang.

You can stream Cortes-Acosta's fight against Pavlovich in the UK on discovery+ Premium and TNT Sports App.

In the US you can stream Waldo Cortes-Acosta's fight via ESPN+.

What are some of his recent results?

Cortes-Acosta has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2opponents and going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Sergey Spivac at UFC 316 on 7th June 2025 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Ryan Spann at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 on 15th March 2025 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Robelis Despaigne at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento on 11th May 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Enterprise Center, St. Louis.

Before that, he was victorious against Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker on 13th January 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had won against Lukasz Brzeski at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Korean Zombie on 26th August 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore.