Waldo Cortes Acosta

WALDO CORTES ACOSTA

"Salsa Boy"

12-380% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
DOM

Nationality

Dominican Republic

Birth

03/10/1991 (35)

Birthplace

Fundación

Dominican Republic

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Heavyweight

Height

193 cm (6'4")

Reach

198 cm (78")

Style

Striker

Biography

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is a Dominican professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2018, Cortes-Acosta earned his UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series, winning by first round TKO. As of June 16, 2026, he is #5 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings. He also competed in the LFA, where he was the heavyweight champion.

WIN BREAKDOWN

15 total fights · 58% KO rate

KO/TKO7 (58%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision5 (42%)

Fight history (16)

1 / 4
Upcoming
vs Johnny WalkerUFC Fight Night 293 - Cortes-Acosta vs. Walker — 07/11/2026
Loss
vs Curtis BlaydesUFC Fight Night 288 - Noche UFC 4 — 12/09/2026
Loss
vs Alexander VolkovDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) (R3)UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland — 09/05/2026
Win
vs Derrick LewisTKO (punches) (R2)UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett — 24/01/2026
Win
vs Shamil GazievKO (punch) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker — 22/11/2025

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