Best fights of Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Over 8 years as a professional, Waldo Cortes-Acosta has compiled a 17-4 (10) record, including one title fight. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Waldo Cortes-Acosta KOs Derrick Lewis
On January 24, 2026 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 34 years old with a record of 16-2, and Lewis was 40 with a record of 29-12. Both Cortes-Acosta and Lewis were on a 2-fight winning streak. Cortes-Acosta stopped Derrick Lewis via TKO in the 2nd round.
2. Waldo Cortes-Acosta loses to Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision
On May 9, 2026 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 34 years old with a record of 17-2, and Volkov was 37 with a record of 39-11. Cortes-Acosta was on a 3-fight winning streak and Volkov was coming off a win. Cortes-Acosta lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Volkov.
3. Waldo Cortes-Acosta KOs Ante Delija
On November 1, 2025 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Ante Delija in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 34 years old with a record of 14-2, and Delija was 35 with a record of 26-6. Cortes-Acosta was coming off a loss, while Delija was on a 2-fight winning streak. Cortes-Acosta stopped Ante Delija via KO in the 1st round.
4. Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeats Serghei Spivac
On June 7, 2025 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Serghei Spivac in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 33 years old with a record of 13-1, and Spivac was 30 with a record of 17-5. Cortes-Acosta was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Spivac was coming off a loss. Cortes-Acosta won via unanimous decision.
5. Waldo Cortes-Acosta KOs Ryan Spann
On March 15, 2025 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Ryan Spann in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 33 years old with a record of 12-1, and Spann was 33 with a record of 22-10. Cortes-Acosta was on a 3-fight winning streak and Spann was coming off a win. Cortes-Acosta stopped Ryan Spann via KO in the 2nd round.
6. Waldo Cortes-Acosta loses to Curtis Blaydes via unanimous decision
On September 12, 2026 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 34 years old with a record of 17-3, and Blaydes was 35 with a record of 19-6. Both Cortes-Acosta and Blaydes were coming off a loss. Cortes-Acosta lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Blaydes.
7. Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeats Robelis Despaigne
On May 11, 2024 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Robelis Despaigne in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 32 years old with a record of 11-1, and Despaigne was 35 with a record of 5-0. Cortes-Acosta was on a 2-fight winning streak and Despaigne was on an undefeated 5-fight winning streak. Cortes-Acosta won via unanimous decision.
8. Waldo Cortes-Acosta KOs Shamil Gaziev
On November 22, 2025 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Shamil Gaziev in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 34 years old with a record of 15-2, and Gaziev was 35 with a record of 14-1. Cortes-Acosta was coming off a win and Gaziev was on a 2-fight winning streak. Cortes-Acosta stopped Shamil Gaziev via KO in the 1st round.
9. Waldo Cortes-Acosta loses to Marcos Rogério de Lima via unanimous decision
On April 29, 2023 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Marcos Rogério de Lima in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 31 years old with a record of 9-0, and Lima was 37 with a record of 20-8-1. Cortes-Acosta was on an undefeated 9-fight winning streak and Lima was coming off a win. Cortes-Acosta lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Lima.
10. Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeats Chase Sherman
On November 19, 2022 Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced Chase Sherman in a heavyweight bout. Cortes-Acosta was 31 years old with a record of 8-0, and Sherman was 33 with a record of 16-10. Cortes-Acosta was on an undefeated 8-fight winning streak and Sherman was coming off a win. Cortes-Acosta won via unanimous decision.