Record & Stats
Record17-3 (10 finishes)Born
Oct 3, 1991
Age
34Y, 11M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
10 (50%)
KO/TKO
9 (45%)
Submissions
1 (5%)
Analytics
Waldo Cortes-Acosta MMA record
Waldo "Salsa Boy" Cortes-Acosta's professional MMA record stands at 17-3 (10 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 20 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Cortes-Acosta's most recent fight was a loss to Alexander Volkov on May 9, 2026. His next fight is scheduled against Curtis Blaydes on Sep 12, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 288.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sep 12, 2026 | 34 | Curtis Blaydes | — | — | — | — | — | Heavyweight | — |
| 20 | May 9, 2026 | 34 | Alexander Volkov | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 19 | Jan 24, 2026 | 34 | Derrick Lewis | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 18 | Nov 22, 2025 | 34 | Shamil Gaziev | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 17 | Nov 1, 2025 | 34 | Ante Delija | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 16 | Aug 23, 2025 | 33 | Sergei Pavlovich | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 15 | Jun 7, 2025 | 33 | Serghei Spivac | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 14 | Mar 15, 2025 | 33 | Ryan Spann | W | KO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 13 | May 11, 2024 | 32 | Robelis Despaigne | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 12 | Jan 13, 2024 | 32 | Andrei Arlovski | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 11 | Aug 26, 2023 | 31 | Łukasz Brzeski | W | TKO | 1 | Hooks | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 10 | Apr 29, 2023 | 31 | Marcos Rogério de Lima | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 9 | Nov 19, 2022 | 31 | Chase Sherman | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 8 | Oct 29, 2022 | 31 | Jared Vanderaa | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 7 | Aug 2, 2022 | 30 | Danilo Suzart | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | DWCS |
| 6 | Apr 15, 2022 | 30 | Thomas Petersen | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | + LFA Championship | Heavyweight | LFA |
| 5 | Feb 11, 2022 | 30 | Derrick Weaver | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | LFA |
| 4 | Nov 12, 2021 | 30 | Muhammed DeReese | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 3 | Aug 29, 2021 | 29 | Jordan Powell | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | — |
| 2 | Jul 31, 2021 | 29 | Edison Lopes | W | SUB | 1 | Kimura | — | Heavyweight | — |
| 1 | May 19, 2018 | 26 | Odell Pantin | W | KO | 2 | Punch | — | Heavyweight | — |