Waldo Cortes-Acosta “Salsa Boy”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 68/100 · peak 73 · Finisher · 10–4 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 68 (career peak 73), Waldo Cortes-Acosta's ORCA rating ranks 12th of 54 active heavyweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 73, 23rd of 54 active heavyweights (significant strikes landed per minute 91). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 20, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 4. The 10 UFC wins split 5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 73 | 23 of 54 | Significant strikes landed per minute 91 |
| Striking defence | 70 | 13 of 54 | — |
| Grappling offence | 20 | 44 of 54 | Control time, seconds per minute 9 |
| Grappling defence | 64 | 25 of 54 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 90 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 91. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 4.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 68 (peak 73)
- Heavyweight rank
- 12 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 10–4
- Pro record
- 17–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 78″ (198 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.88
- Significant strike accuracy: 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.43
- Significant strike defence: 55%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.37
- Takedown accuracy: 45%
- Takedown defence: 71%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.09
Fight history
- 2026-09-12 · L vs Curtis Blaydes · Decision - Unanimous · Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
- 2026-05-09 · L vs Alexander Volkov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- 2026-01-24 · W vs Derrick Lewis · KO/TKO · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
- 2025-11-22 · W vs Shamil Gaziev · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
- 2025-11-01 · W vs Ante Delija · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama
- 2025-08-23 · L vs Sergei Pavlovich · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang
- 2025-06-07 · W vs Serghei Spivac · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- 2025-03-15 · W vs Ryan Spann · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
- 2024-05-11 · W vs Robelis Despaigne · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
- 2024-01-13 · W vs Andrei Arlovski · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
- 2023-08-26 · W vs Lukasz Brzeski · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2023-04-29 · L vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
- 2022-11-19 · W vs Chase Sherman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba
- 2022-10-29 · W vs Jared Vanderaa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
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