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Waldo Cortes Acosta

Waldo Cortes Acosta

17-3

Heavyweight

6' 4" 264.0 Orthodox
ESPN Profile ↗
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Silva
September 12, 2026
📍 Glendale, Arizona, USA
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Curtis Blaydes

Curtis Blaydes

19-6

Heavyweight

6' 4" 261.0 Orthodox
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📋 Tale of the Tape

Waldo Cortes Acosta Category Curtis Blaydes
34 Age 35
6' 4" Height 6' 4"
264.0 lbs Weight 261.0 lbs
78" Reach 80"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
17-3 Record 19-6
5.54 SLpM 3.56
0.44 TD Avg 5.38
65.0 Fight Lab Score 65.0

📊 Skill Comparison

Power
Waldo Cortes Acosta
0.0
Curtis Blaydes
0.0
Speed
Waldo Cortes Acosta
8.3
Curtis Blaydes
5.3
Technique
Waldo Cortes Acosta
5.2
Curtis Blaydes
5.4
Wrestling
Waldo Cortes Acosta
5.6
Curtis Blaydes
8.5
Submission
Waldo Cortes Acosta
0.2
Curtis Blaydes
0.0
Cardio
Waldo Cortes Acosta
4.0
Curtis Blaydes
5.0
Durability
Waldo Cortes Acosta
8.9
Curtis Blaydes
10.0
Fight IQ
Waldo Cortes Acosta
6.8
Curtis Blaydes
7.9

🧠 Fight Lab Prediction

🏆 Waldo Cortes Acosta

Predicted Winner

52.5%
47.5%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Curtis Blaydes

Confidence: Low
DATA COVERAGE
100%
High
🔎 Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge Waldo Cortes Acosta +2.9 (Fight IQ)
Secondary Edge Curtis Blaydes +2.3 (Wrestling)
Physical Edge Curtis Blaydes +1.4

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume 0.0
Striking 1.3
Wrestling -2.34
Grappling 0.4
Cardio 0.21
Fight IQ 2.87
Experience -1.04
Momentum 0.25
Total Edge 4.2

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📊 Fight Lab Comparison

Category Waldo Cortes Acosta Curtis Blaydes
Resume Score
65.0
65.0
Win %
85.0%
76.0%
Striking Accuracy
49.0%
50.0%
Takedown Defense
72.0%
31.0%
SLpM
5.54
3.56
TD Avg
0.44
5.38

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Resume
EVEN
Striking
Waldo Cortes Acosta +1.3
Wrestling
Curtis Blaydes +2.3
Grappling
Waldo Cortes Acosta +0.4
Cardio
Waldo Cortes Acosta +0.2
Fight IQ
Waldo Cortes Acosta +2.9
Experience
Curtis Blaydes +1.0
Overall Edge Waldo Cortes Acosta +4.2

📏 Physical Matchup

Waldo Cortes Acosta Category Curtis Blaydes
76" Height 76"
78.0" Reach 80.0"
Heavyweight Weight Class Heavyweight
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE EVEN
REACH DIFFERENCE Curtis Blaydes +2.0"
PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Comparable physical profile
PHYSICAL EDGE
Curtis Blaydes +1.35

🧠 Keys to Victory

Waldo Cortes Acosta

  • ✅ Use the striking advantage and control the pace on the feet.

Curtis Blaydes

  • ✅ Mix in takedowns and make the wrestling advantage matter.
  • ✅ Use the experience advantage to manage difficult moments.
  • ✅ Use the reach advantage to control distance and range.

📈 Last Five Performances

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Recent Form
● L ● W ● W ● W ● L
L Alexander Volkov
2026-05-09
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 54/130 (41.5%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:01
W Derrick Lewis
2026-01-24
KO/TKO • R2 • 3:14
SS 44/62 (71.0%)
TD 1/1 (100.0%)
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:28
W Shamil Gaziev
2025-11-22
KO/TKO • R1 • 1:22
SS 10/21 (47.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 2    SUB 0    CTRL 0:08
W Ante Delija
2025-11-01
KO/TKO • R1 • 3:59
SS 12/17 (70.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 1:37
L Sergei Pavlovich
2025-08-23
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 45/117 (38.5%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
Curtis Blaydes
Recent Form
● L ● W ● L ● W ● L
Josh Hokit L
2026-04-11
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
177/293 (60.4%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:31 CTRL
Rizvan Kuniev W
2025-06-21
S-DEC • R3 • 5:00
56/95 (58.9%) SS
2/15 (13.3%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
5:21 CTRL
Tom Aspinall L
2024-07-27
KO/TKO • R1 • 1:00
5/11 (45.5%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Jailton Almeida W
2024-03-09
KO/TKO • R2 • 0:36
16/25 (64.0%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:09 CTRL
Sergei Pavlovich L
2023-04-22
KO/TKO • R1 • 3:08
14/56 (25.0%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
Waldo Cortes Acosta 3-2
Curtis Blaydes 2-3
WIN %
Waldo Cortes Acosta 60.0%
Curtis Blaydes 40.0%
FINISH RATE
Waldo Cortes Acosta 60.0%
Curtis Blaydes 60.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
Waldo Cortes Acosta --
Curtis Blaydes --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
Waldo Cortes Acosta SS 53.8% · TD 50.0%
Curtis Blaydes SS 50.8% · TD 4.4%
AVG CONTROL
Waldo Cortes Acosta 0:26
Curtis Blaydes 1:12
PREDICTION DATA
100%
High