On the clock
5 of 10 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–4UFC record
5 of 10Dominant wins
86Average win score
63rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time9% of the fight
Best winDerrick Lewis rated 1705 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Waldo Cortes Acosta’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 5strike differentialNo. 5strikes landedNo. 7knockdownsNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
15
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
33
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
67
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
25
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
85
+1.45
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
85
4.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
44
3.43
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
26
0.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
15
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Derrick Lewis, rated 1705 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
No. 7 of 50 active men ranked at heavyweight, with a published rating of 1699 across 14 fights at the weight.
10–4Record at 265 lb
5 of 10Dominant wins
86Average win score
1518Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 5 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 4
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time11:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time9% of the fight
Best winDerrick Lewis rated 1705 going in
Against the division
How Waldo Cortes Acosta’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 4strikes landedNo. 5strike differentialNo. 5knockdownsNo. 8toughest oppositionNo. 8dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
22
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
23
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
70
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
23
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
82
+1.45
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
86
4.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.43
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
23
0.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 10 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Derrick Lewis, rated 1705 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2026 | Loss | 22–78 | Curtis Blaydes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado |
| 9 May 2026 | Loss | 19–81 | Alexander Volkov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Win | 94–6 | Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO | R2 3:14 | Heavyweight | UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Win | 90–10 | Shamil Gaziev | KO/TKO | R1 1:22 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Win | 90–10 | Ante Delija | KO/TKO | R1 3:59 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Loss | 22–78 | Sergei Pavlovich | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Win | 82–18 | Serghei Spivac | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Win | 96–4 | Ryan Spann | KO/TKO | R2 4:48 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 |
| 11 May 2024 | Win | 84–16 | Robelis Despaigne | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Win | 76–24 | Andrei Arlovski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Win | 90–10 | Lukasz Brzeski | KO/TKO | R1 3:01 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Loss | 21–79 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon |
| 19 Nov 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Chase Sherman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Win | 78–22 | Jared Vanderaa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen |