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#18 Heavyweight

Overall Fight Lab Ranking #205

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Salsa Boy

Heavyweight
Record 17-3
Win % 85.0%
Age
Height 6' 4"
Reach 78"
Stance Orthodox
Wins 17
Losses 3
Draws 0

🧠 Fight Lab Intelligence

59
C-
Overall Fight Lab Score
Resume C+ (65)
Striking B- (70)
Grappling D (37)
🏆 Fight Lab Rating
65.0
Grade C+
Database

Record
17-3
Division
Heavyweight

💪 UFC Veteran

📊 Fight Lab Performance Ratings

Fight Lab converts raw UFC statistics into standardized scouting ratings.

🥊 Striking 100
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elite
🤼 Wrestling 61
⭐ Developing
🧠 Grappling 2
⭐ Developing
🥋 Submission 2
⭐ Developing
💥 Finishing 0
⭐ Developing
🛡️ Durability 39
⭐ Developing

📋 Career Snapshot

Professional Record 17-3
Current Streak
Recent Form - - - L W
Resume Score 65/100
Resume Grade C+
Scouting Level Database
Average Fight Rating
Fight Analyses 0 (0%)
Highest Rated Fight
Lowest Rated Fight

🥊 Fight Lab Report

Career Summary

Waldo Cortes Acosta is still developing a Fight Lab resume.


Career Trajectory

Career trajectory is trending upward.


Activity

Well established professional.


Strengths

  • Effective offensive wrestling

Areas to Improve

  • No major weaknesses identified

Future Projection

Developmental prospect.

🧠 Fight Lab Scouting Report


Strengths

Areas to Exploit

🎯 Fight Lab Radar

Official Fight Lab Attribute Profile

Official UFC Statistics

SLpM 5.54
SApM 3.38
Str Acc 49.0%
Str Def 56.0%
TD Avg 0.44
TD Acc 57.0%
TD Def 72.0%
Sub Avg 0.1

Career Summary

Total Fights 20
Wins 17
Losses 3
Draws 0
Current Streak
Last Five
Highest Rated Fight
Lowest Rated Fight

📊 Career Statistics

Fight Stats Imported 13
Significant Strikes / Fight 48.1
Significant Strike Accuracy 46.8%
Total Strikes / Fight 57.4
Takedowns / Fight 0.54
Takedown Accuracy 43.8%
Submission Attempts / Fight 0.08
Average Knockdowns 0.46
Average Control Time 1: 21

🥋 Fighting Style

Technical Striker

Striking 100
Wrestling 64.8
Grappling 31.2
Pressure 65.2
Finishing 31.2

🥊 Upcoming Fight

<Event UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Silva>

2026-09-12

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Waldo Cortes Acosta
59.0
Fight Lab Score
VS
Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes
63.0
Fight Lab Score

📊 Tale of the Tape

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Age
-
6' 4"
Height
6' 4"
78"
Reach
80"
17-3
Record
19-6
59.0
Fight Lab
63.0
65.0
Resume
65.0
35.0
Momentum
32.5

🧠 Fight Lab Prediction

🏆 Curtis Blaydes
Waldo Cortes Acosta
48.1%
Curtis Blaydes
51.9%
Confidence D

⚔️ Matchup Intelligence

How the two fighters compare based on Fight Lab's matchup analysis.

1.2
Striking
-1.2
-1.4
Grappling
1.4
-7.5
Fight Statistics
7.5
-1.6
Overall Matchup
1.6
Waldo Cortes Acosta Advantage Curtis Blaydes
Matchup Adjustment: -0.16

🟢 Keys to Victory

  • Curtis Blaydes holds the Fight Lab prediction edge

⚠️ Things to Watch

  • Curtis Blaydes has a 7.5-point statistical advantage

📈 Recent Performance

No recent fights available.

Career Scouting Grades

Category Grade
Striking -
Wrestling -
Grappling -
Cardio -
Fight IQ -
Durability -
Finishing -

🥊 Fight History

UNKNOWN

vs Curtis Blaydes

★ --

📅 Sep 12, 2026

🏟 <Event UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Silva>

Method Unavailable

★ Fight Lab Breakdown
Overall --
Striking --
Wrestling --
Grappling --
Fight IQ --
Cardio --
Durability --
Finishing --
UNKNOWN

vs Curtis Blaydes

★ --

📅 Sep 12, 2026

🏟 <Event Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs. Silva>

Method Unavailable

★ Fight Lab Breakdown
Overall --
Striking --
Wrestling --
Grappling --
Fight IQ --
Cardio --
Durability --
Finishing --
UNKNOWN

vs Curtis Blaydes

★ --

📅 Sep 12, 2026

🏟 <Event Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado>

Method Unavailable

★ Fight Lab Breakdown

No Fight Lab ratings available.

LOSS

vs Alexander Volkov

★ --

📅 May 09, 2026

🏟 <Event UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland>

U-DEC • Round 3 • 5:00

SS TD KD SUB CTRL
54/130 0/1 0 0
★ Fight Lab Breakdown
Overall --
Striking --
Wrestling --
Grappling --
Fight IQ --
Cardio --
Durability --
Finishing --
WIN

vs Derrick Lewis

★ --

📅 Jan 24, 2026

🏟 <Event UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett>

KO/TKO • Round 2 • 3:14

SS TD KD SUB CTRL
44/62 1/1 1 0
★ Fight Lab Breakdown
Overall --
Striking --
Wrestling --
Grappling --
Fight IQ --
Cardio --
Durability --
Finishing --
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