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#5 Heavyweight
Waldo Cortes Acosta
L1“Salsa Boy”
17-3-0
0Contender
🇩🇴Dominican Republic/Heavyweight/Age 34/Orthodox/6' 4"/78″ reach/260 lbs
Win %
85%
SLpM
5.3
Str Acc
48%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
0.4
TD Def
73%
Sub Avg
0.1
Finish
53%
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At a Glance
5.3
SLpM
top 20%
48%
Str Acc
below average
0.4
TD Avg
bottom 9%
53%
Finish %
top 10%
54%
Str Def
above average
Waldo Cortes Acosta "Salsa Boy" is a Dominican Republic orthodox Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a high-volume striker. With a record of 17-3-0, the fighter boasts a 85% win rate across 20 pro contests, finishing 53% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include a 78" reach that creates a clear distance advantage.
Career Arc
18 fightspeak +13 · current +12
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Contender
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
5.34+1.92 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.63+0.45 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
0.40-1.12 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.10-0.30 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (3.63)Landed (5.34)
0
+1.71
Wins by Method
53%Finish
KO/TKO747%
Submission17%
Decision747%
17 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (17)
7 KO
1 SUB
7 DEC
2 OTH
Losses (3)
3 DEC
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
Dec
W
KO
W
KO
W
KO
L
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
14/31(45%)
R2
24/46(52%)
R3
22/49(45%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
83%
Distance: 391Clinch: 14Ground: 66
Target
67%
18%
Head: 317Body: 67Leg: 87
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.5
Avg Control / Fight
1:31
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
50%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
10 of 18
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
2-0
Fight History13 UFC + 5 pre-UFC
18 fights15W3L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexander Volkov | DU-DEC | ||||
LOSS Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Heavyweight | ||||||
| W | Derrick Lewis | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Shamil Gaziev | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Ante Delija | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Sergei Pavlovich | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Serghei Spivac | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Ryan Spann | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Robelis Despaigne | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Andrei Arlovski | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Lukasz Brzeski | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| L | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Chase Sherman | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jared Vanderaa | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Derrick Weaver | KTKO | ||||
| W | Mo DeReese | DDEC | ||||
| W | Jordan Powell | DDEC | ||||
| W | Edison Lopes | SSUB | ||||
| W | Odell Pantin | KTKO | ||||