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“Salsa Boy”

WaldoCortes Acosta

HEAVYWEIGHT260 LB
LATEST UFC RESULT · 12 Sept 2026
Lvs Curtis Blaydes
Noche UFC: Silva vs. DelgadoDecision · Unanimous
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RECORDED PROFESSIONAL RECORD17–4LEDGER THROUGH 12 Sept 2026NON-UFC SOURCE CHECKED 15 Aug 2026
UFC RECORD10–4
LATEST UFC STREAK2LOSSESLOSS RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT
UFC EXPERIENCE14RECORDED FIGHTS

Waldo Cortes Acosta has a recorded professional MMA record of 17–4 (ledger through 12 sept 2026) and a calculated UFC record of 10–4 across 14 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Curtis Blaydes at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado. Their professional wins include 9 by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 7 by decision. At their latest recorded UFC bout on 12 Sept 2026, their UFC loss streak stood at 2 fights. View the complete fight history.

AGE
35
HEIGHT
193 CM
REACH
198.1 CM
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
29 Oct 2022
NATIONALITY
Dominican Republic
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS

FIGHTER DNA

14 of 14 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample

VISUAL UFC PROFILE

RECORDED CAREER BALANCE

CORE14/14
STRIKING14/14
TAKEDOWNS14/14
CONTROL14/14
HEAD-TO-HEAD TOTALS

FIGHT BALANCE

SIGNIFICANT STRIKES
787LANDED
+234DIFFERENCE
553ABSORBED

4.88 LANDED/MIN · 3.43 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 14/14 FIGHTS

TAKEDOWNS
4LANDED
−6DIFFERENCE
10CONCEDED

0.4 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 14/14 FIGHTS

RECORDED CONTROL
13:51FIGHTER
13:51OPPONENTS

50% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 14/14 FIGHTS

ATTEMPT-BASED PERCENTAGES

EFFICIENCY

48%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 14/14
55%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 14/14
50%TD ACC
VALID TOTALS 14/14
70%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 14/14

Rings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings

RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE

UFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND

14BOUTS MAPPED
UFC ROUND OR DECISION 14/14 FIGHTS11:32AVG RECORDED FIGHT TIME · 14/14 TIMED
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAREER OUTCOMES

17–4

17 WINS4 LOSSES

METHOD COVERAGE 17/17 WINS

CAREER WIN ROUTES

17WINS
KO / TKO9WINS · 53%
SUBMISSION1WIN · 6%
DECISION7WINS · 41%

10 KO/SUB WINS · 59% OF CAREER WINS

METHOD COVERAGE 4/4 LOSSES

CAREER LOSS ROUTES

4LOSSES
KO / TKO0LOSSES · 0%
SUBMISSION0LOSSES · 0%
DECISION4LOSSES · 100%
MOST RECENT RESOLVED RESULTS

FORM

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. L
  5. LLATEST UFC
RUN AT LATEST UFC BOUT2 LOSSESUFC LOSS STREAK AT THAT BOUT

NO UFC TITLE FIGHTS RECORDEDAVG FIGHT TIME 11:32 · 14/14 TIMED

ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST

UFC CAREER MAP

14FIGHTS
UFC DEBUT29 Oct 2022LATEST UFC FIGHT12 Sept 2026
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER

PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY

21 recorded professional fights

SHOW COMPLETE HISTORY · 7 MORESHOW RECENT FIGHTS
W
2 Aug 2022 · Dana White's Contender Seriesvs Danilo SuzartDana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 2
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 3:40R1 · 3:40
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2022: Week 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
15 Apr 2022 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Thomas PetersenLFA 129 - Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR3 · 4:53R3 · 4:53
LFA 129 - Petersen vs. Cortes-AcostaEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
11 Feb 2022 · Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA)vs Derrick WeaverLFA 124 - Formiga vs. Bunes
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 0:22R2 · 0:22
LFA 124 - Formiga vs. BunesEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
12 Nov 2021 · Bellator MMAvs Muhammed DeReeseBellator 271 - Cyborg vs. Kavanagh
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Bellator 271 - Cyborg vs. KavanaghEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
29 Aug 2021 · Ringside Unified Fighting (RUF)vs Jordan PowellRUF MMA 43 - Road to One: The Quarterfinals
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
RUF MMA 43 - Road to One: The QuarterfinalsEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
31 Jul 2021 · Ringside Unified Fighting (RUF)vs Edison LopesRUF MMA 42 - Road to One: Summer Showdown
SubmissionSubmissionKimuraKimuraR1 · 3:12R1 · 3:12
RUF MMA 42 - Road to One: Summer ShowdownEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL
W
19 May 2018 · Iron Boy MMAvs Odell PantinIron Boy Promotions - Iron Boy MMA 11
KOKOPunchPunchR2 · 1:23R2 · 1:23
Iron Boy Promotions - Iron Boy MMA 11EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNAL

RECORD SCOPE This recorded professional snapshot includes identity-reconciled MMA results across promotions through 12 Sept 2026. It is not a live claim about unverified later fights. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.