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Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Born (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991 (age 33)
Fundación, Dominican Republic
Other namesSalsa Boy
ResidencePhoenix, Arizona, United States
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight262 lb (119 kg; 18 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StyleBoxing
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofPhoenix, Arizona, United States
TeamUltimate Kombat Training Center
TrainerJavier Torres
RankBlue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins12
By knockout5
By submission1
By decision6
Losses1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Waldo Cortes-Acosta (born October 3, 1991) is a Dominican professional mixed martial artist. He 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 February 4, 2025, he is #12 in the UFC Heavyweight rankings.[1]

Background

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Cortes-Acosta is originally from Barahona and came to the United States playing baseball. He had previously started playing baseball in his country and became a professional. He began practicing boxing and mixed martial arts at the age of 24.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Cortes-Acosta trained at the Tristar Gym alongside Georges St-Pierre and started off with two victories in professional MMA.[3][4]

Cortes-Acosta faced Muhammed DeReese on November 12, 2021 at Bellator 271. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[5]

In his last bout before DWCS, Cortes-Acosta faced Thomas Petersen for the LFA Heavyweight Championship on April 15, 2022, at LFA 129. He won the bout by TKO in the third round.[4]

Dana White's Contender Series

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On August 2, 2022, Cortes-Acosta faced Danilo Suzart for a UFC contract a Week 2 of Season 6 of Dana White's Contender Series on August 2, 2022. He won the fight via first round TKO and was awarded a contract by Dana White.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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After earning his contract, Cortes-Acosta made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 213 against Jared Vanderaa on October 29, 2022.[7][8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Cortes-Acosta faced Chase Sherman on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Cortes-Acosta faced Marcos Rogério de Lima on April 29, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 45.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Cortes-Acosta faced Łukasz Brzeski on August 26, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 225. He won the fight via KO in the first round.[14]

Cortes-Acosta faced Andrei Arlovski on January 13, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 234.[15] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[16]

Cortes-Acosta faced Robelis Despaigne on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56.[17] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[18]

Cortes-Acosta was scheduled to face Chris Barnett on October 12, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 244.[19] However, Cortes-Acosta withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Junior Tafa.[20]

Cortes-Acosta is scheduled to face Ryan Spann on March 15, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 254.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
13 matches 12 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 6 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–1 Robelis Despaigne Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento May 11, 2024 3 5:00 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 11–1 Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 January 13, 2024 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–1 Łukasz Brzeski KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie August 26, 2023 1 3:01 Kallang, Singapore
Loss 9–1 Marcos Rogério de Lima Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón April 29, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–0 Chase Sherman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba November 19, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Jared Vanderaa Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen October 29, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–0 Danilo Suzart TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 48 August 2, 2022 1 3:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 Thomas Petersen TKO (punches) LFA 129 April 15, 2022 3 4:53 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States Won the LFA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Derrick Weaver TKO (punches) LFA 124 February 11, 2022 2 0:22 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 4–0 Muhammed DeReese Decision (unanimous) Bellator 271 November 12, 2021 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Jordan Powell Decision (unanimous) Road to ONE: RUF 43 August 29, 2021 3 5:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Road to ONE Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 2–0 Edison Lopes Submission (kimura) Road to ONE: RUF 42 July 31, 2021 1 3:12 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Road to ONE Heavyweight Tournament First Round.
Win 1–0 Odell Pantin KO (punch) Iron Boy MMA 11 May 19, 2018 2 1:23 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Heavyweight debut.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  2. ^ "Venció a excampeón, fue beisbolista: próximo rival de Robelis Despaigne". playoffmagazine. 2024-05-07.
  3. ^ "Cortés-Acosta y Despaigne le ponen sabor al peso completo de UFC" (in Spanish). ESPN. 2024-05-10.
  4. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Waldo "Salsa Boy" Cortes-Acosta". Sherdog. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 271 'Cyborg vs. Kavanagh' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ Marrocco, Steven (2 August 2022). "DWCS Season 6, Week 2 results: Chris Duncan's insane knockout comeback caps 5-contract night". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  7. ^ Jared Vanderaa On 4-Fight Losing Skid: 'A Lot Of Crying, Sadness' | UFC Fight Night 213. MMAjunkie.com. October 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Waldo Cortés-Acosta vs. Jared Vanderaa agregado a UFC Fight Night del 29 de octubre - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español". mma.uno (in Spanish). 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  9. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-10-29). "UFC Vegas 63: Waldo Cortes-Acosta Survives Leg-Kick Heavy Attack of Jared Vanderaa". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  10. ^ Staff (2022-11-08). "Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta set for UFC Fight Night 215". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  11. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-11-19). "UFC Vegas 65: Waldo Cortes-Acosta Gets Past Tough Chase Sherman". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  12. ^ ATSteveDuncan (2023-02-08). "El dominicano Waldo Cortes-Acosta enfrentará a experimentado brasileño en UFC Fight Night del 28 de abril". MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  13. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-04-29). "UFC Vegas 72: Marcos Rogerio de Lima Chops Up Lead Leg of Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Wins Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  14. ^ "UFC Singapore: Waldo Cortes-Acosta Lands Fastball, KOs Lukasz Brzeski". Cagesidepress. 2023-08-26.
  15. ^ ITN News Desk (2023-09-25). "Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta Reported for UFC Vegas 83". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-01-14). "UFC Vegas 84: Showboating Waldo Cortes-Acosta Decisions Andrei Arlovski". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  17. ^ Sherdog.com. "Robelis Despaigne to Face Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC on ESPN 56 in St. Louis". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  18. ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-05-11). "UFC St. Louis: Robelis Despaigne Falters in Step Up Against Waldo Cortes-Acosta". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  19. ^ Christopher De Santiago (2024-07-29). "UFC News: Fan-Favorite Chris Barnett Returns to Fight Top Heavyweight Prospect". si.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  20. ^ Nolan King (2024-09-29). "Chris Barnett gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night 244". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  21. ^ Nolan King (2024-12-18). "Ryan Spann moves to heavyweight for UFC showdown with Waldo Cortes-Acosta". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
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