Waldo Cortes-Acosta
“Salsa Boy”
- 17-3-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
United States- Weight Class
- Heavyweight
- Birth Date
- 1991-10-03
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 118.8 kg
heavyweight #4
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Waldo Cortes-Acosta (Salsa Boy) is a Heavyweight fighter from United States. ranked #4 in UFC heavyweight, a record of 17-3 and 20 fights.
Player Statistics
85.0%
17W-3L-0D
17
Wins
KO/TKO 9Submission 1Decision 7
6%
0%
6%
Total Fights
20
Finish Rate
6%
KO Rate
0%
Submission Rate
6%
Fight History20 total fights
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PastRecent
Win vs Loss Methods
Win AnalysisLoss Analysis
KO/TKO
9
Submission
1
Decision
7
3
Last 5 Fights
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| L | Alexander Volkov | Decision |
| W | Derrick Lewis | Technical Knockout |
| W | Shamil Gaziev | Knockout |
| W | Ante Delija | Knockout |
| L | Sergei Pavlovich | Decision |
Career
| Title Fights | 1 |
| Main Events | 2 |
| 1R Finishes | 1 |
| Current Loss Streak | 1 |
| Max Win Streak | 9 |
| Max Loss Streak | 1 |
Basic Info
| Debut | 2018.05.19 |
| Last Fight | 2026.05.10 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 10:29 |
| Career Duration | 8y 0m |
Win Analysis17
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 9 | 52.9% | |
| └ Punch | 9 | 100.0% | |
| Submission | 1 | 5.9% | |
| └ Kimura | 1 | 100.0% | |
| Decision | 7 | 41.2% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 7 | 100.0% |
Loss Analysis3
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision | 3 | 100.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 3 | 100.0% |
Finish by Round
R1
1
R2
R3
R4
R5+
Record by Year
20181
1
20213
3
20225
5
20232
1
1
20242
2
20255
4
1
20262
1
1
WLDNC
Record by Promotion
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ringside Unified Fighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bellator MMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iron Boy MMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Record by Weight Class
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| heavyweight | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Timeline
Timeline
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Match History
Pro Matches
#20
17-2-0
LOSS
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs Strickland
2026.05.10
39-11-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#19
16-2-0
WIN
UFC 324 - Gaethje vs Pimblett
2026.01.25
29-12-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 3:14
#18
15-2-0
WIN
14-1-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:22
#17
14-2-0
WIN
UFC Fight Night 263 - Garcia vs Onama
2025.11.01
26-6-0
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:59
#16
14-1-0
LOSS
UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs Zhang
2025.08.23
19-3-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#15
13-1-0
WIN
UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2
2025.06.08
17-5-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#14
12-1-0
WIN
22-10-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 4:48
#13
11-1-0
WIN
UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs Nascimento
2024.05.11
5-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#12
10-1-0
WIN
34-22-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#11
9-1-0
WIN
8-3-1
Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:01
#10
9-0-0
LOSS
UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs Simon
2023.04.29
20-8-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#9
8-0-0
WIN
16-10-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#8
7-0-0
WIN
UFC Fight Night 213 - Kattar vs Allen
2022.10.29
12-9-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#7
6-0-0
WIN
9-1-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 3:40
#6
5-0-0
WIN
LFA 129 - Petersen vs Cortes-Acosta
2022.04.15
5-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
3Round 4:53
#5
4-0-0
WIN
LFA 124 - Formiga vs Bunes
2022.02.11
7-7-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 0:22
#4
3-0-0
WIN
Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs Kavanagh
2021.11.12
9-4-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#3
2-0-0
WIN
12-8-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#2
1-0-0
WIN
Submission(Kimura)
1Round 3:12
#1
0-0-0
WIN
Iron Boy Promotions - Iron Boy MMA 11
2018.05.19
0-0-0
Knockout(Punch)
2Round 1:23
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS 17-2-0 | Alexander Volkov 39-11-0 | UFC 328 - Chimaev vs Strickland 2026.05.10 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 16-2-0 | Derrick Lewis 29-12-0 | UFC 324 - Gaethje vs Pimblett 2026.01.25 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round3:14 |
WIN 15-2-0 | Shamil Gaziev 14-1-0 | UFC Fight Night 265 - Tsarukyan vs Hooker 2025.11.22 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:22 |
WIN 14-2-0 | Ante Delija 26-6-0 | UFC Fight Night 263 - Garcia vs Onama 2025.11.01 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:59 |
LOSS 14-1-0 | Sergei Pavlovich 19-3-0 | UFC Fight Night 257 - Walker vs Zhang 2025.08.23 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 13-1-0 | Serghei Spivac 17-5-0 | UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 2025.06.08 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 12-1-0 | Ryan Spann 22-10-0 | UFC Fight Night 254 - Vettori vs Dolidze 2 2025.03.15 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round4:48 |
WIN 11-1-0 | Robelis Despaigne 5-0-0 | UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs Nascimento 2024.05.11 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 10-1-0 | Andrei Arlovski 34-22-0 | UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs Walker 2 2024.01.14 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 9-1-0 | Lukasz Brzeski 8-3-1 | UFC Fight Night 225 - Holloway vs Korean Zombie 2023.08.26 | Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:01 |
LOSS 9-0-0 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima 20-8-1 | UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs Simon 2023.04.29 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 8-0-0 | Chase Sherman 16-10-0 | UFC Fight Night 215 - Nzechukwu vs Cutelaba 2022.11.19 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 7-0-0 | Jared Vanderaa 12-9-0 | UFC Fight Night 213 - Kattar vs Allen 2022.10.29 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 6-0-0 | Danilo Suzart 9-1-0 | Dana White's Contender SeriesContender Series 2022: Week 2 2022.08.02 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round3:40 |
WIN 5-0-0 | Thomas Petersen 5-0-0 | LFA 129 - Petersen vs Cortes-Acosta 2022.04.15 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 3Round4:53 |
WIN 4-0-0 | Derrick Weaver 7-7-0 | LFA 124 - Formiga vs Bunes 2022.02.11 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round0:22 |
WIN 3-0-0 | Muhammed DeReese 9-4-0 | Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs Kavanagh 2021.11.12 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 2-0-0 | Jordan Powell 12-8-0 | RUF MMA 43 - Road to One: The Quarterfinals 2021.08.29 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 1-0-0 | RUF MMA 42 - Road to One: Summer Showdown 2021.07.31 | Submission(Kimura) | 1Round3:12 | |
WIN 0-0-0 | Odell Pantin 0-0-0 | Iron Boy Promotions - Iron Boy MMA 11 2018.05.19 | Knockout(Punch) | 2Round1:23 |
Amateur Matches
#7
WIN
WFF - World Fighting Federation 28
2016.05.14
Technical Knockout(Retirement)
1Round 3:00
#6
WIN
UMMAF - National Championships: Finals
2016.04.03
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 1:22
#5
LOSS
RITC - Rage in the Cage 180
2015.10.24
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 3:00
#4
WIN
RITC - Rage in the Cage 179
2015.08.15
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:30
#3
WIN
RUF MMA - Cage Rage on the River 9
2015.06.20
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:56
#2
WIN
WFF - World Fighting Federation 19
2015.02.21
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 2:22
#1
WIN
WFF - World Fighting Federation 18
2015.02.07
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 0:28
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WIN | WFF - World Fighting Federation 28 2016.05.14 | Technical Knockout(Retirement) | 1Round3:00 | |
WIN | UMMAF - National Championships: Finals 2016.04.03 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round1:22 | |
LOSS | RITC - Rage in the Cage 180 2015.10.24 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round3:00 | |
WIN | RITC - Rage in the Cage 179 2015.08.15 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:30 | |
WIN | RUF MMA - Cage Rage on the River 9 2015.06.20 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:56 | |
WIN | WFF - World Fighting Federation 19 2015.02.21 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round2:22 | |
WIN | WFF - World Fighting Federation 18 2015.02.07 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round0:28 |
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