HeavyweightContender

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

“Salsa Boy” · Dominican Republic

#47

P4P rank

Overall

17-3

Record

Age

6'4"

Height

260 lbs

Weight

78"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking87

Wrestling77

Grappling67

Cardio + IQ81

#8 of 16 in Heavyweight by overall.

Striking breakdown264 sig. strikes · 14 fights

Head65%

Body19%

Leg16%≈ kicks

Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.

Recent fights

Lvs Alexander VolkovDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 15–33May 9, 2026Sig 15–33

Wvs Derrick LewisKO/TKO · Rd 2Sig 12–4 · TD 1–0 · 0:16 ctrlJan 24, 2026Sig 12–4 · TD 1–0 · 0:16 ctrl

Wvs Shamil GazievKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 10–6 · 0:08 ctrl · 2 KDNov 22, 2025Sig 10–6 · 0:08 ctrl · 2 KD

Wvs Ante DelijaKO/TKO · Rd 1Sig 12–16 · 1:37 ctrl · 1 KDNov 1, 2025Sig 12–16 · 1:37 ctrl · 1 KD

Lvs Sergei PavlovichDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 11–9Aug 23, 2025Sig 11–9

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted14 UFC fights · Even competition

Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking69

Adj. wrestling16

Adj. takedown defense81

Strength of schedule27

UFCStats career averages

Sig. strikes landed / min	5.3
Striking accuracy	48%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min	3.6
Striking defense	54%
Takedowns / 15 min	0.4
Takedown accuracy	50%
Takedown defense	73%
Submissions / 15 min	0.1

How the wins come

KO / TKO6

Submission0

Decision11

Finish rate 35% of wins.

Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.

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