Waldo Cortes-Acosta

“Salsa Boy” · Dominican Republic

#46

P4P rank

Overall

17-4

Record

Age

6'4"

Height

260 lbs

Weight

78"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking86

Wrestling76

Grappling67

Cardio + IQ83

#8 of 16 in Heavyweight by overall.

Striking breakdown271 sig. strikes · 15 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 Curtis BlaydesDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 7–7 · TD 0–1Sep 12, 2026Sig 7–7 · TD 0–1

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

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

Opponent-adjusted15 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. striking67

Adj. wrestling15

Adj. takedown defense83

Strength of schedule33

UFCStats career averages

Sig. strikes landed / min	5.0
Striking accuracy	47%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min	3.4
Striking defense	55%
Takedowns / 15 min	0.4
Takedown accuracy	50%
Takedown defense	69%
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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