UFC Fight Research

Waldo Cortes AcostavsCurtis Blaydes

L🇩🇴10-3

W🇺🇸14-6, 1 NC

Blaydes by unanimous decision · R3 5:00

Sep 12, 2026 · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

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Waldo Cortes AcostavsCurtis Blaydes

L🇩🇴10-3

W🇺🇸14-6, 1 NC

Blaydes by unanimous decision · R3 5:00

Sep 12, 2026 · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Waldo Cortes Acosta

Opponents like Blaydes: Orthodox · high TD rate (5.1/15)

12 of 13 fights

Serghei SpivacW DEC R3 5:00
Jun 7, 2025 · Sig 110–48 · TD 0/0 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, High TD rate, 3 rds, Division
Alexander VolkovL DEC R3 5:00
May 9, 2026 · Sig 54–88 · TD 0/1 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Derrick LewisW KO R2 3:14
Jan 24, 2026 · Sig 44–8 · TD 1/1 · 8.2 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Shamil GazievW KO R1 1:22
Nov 22, 2025 · Sig 10–6 · TD 0/0 · 1.4 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Ante DelijaW KO R1 3:59
Nov 1, 2025 · Sig 12–16 · TD 0/0 · 4.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Ryan SpannW KO R2 4:48
Mar 15, 2025 · Sig 66–23 · TD 0/1 · 9.8 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Robelis DespaigneW DEC R3 5:00
May 11, 2024 · Sig 52–26 · TD 3/4 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Andrei ArlovskiW DEC R3 5:00
Jan 13, 2024 · Sig 49–58 · TD 0/0 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Lukasz BrzeskiW KO R1 3:01
Aug 26, 2023 · Sig 15–14 · TD 0/0 · 3.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Marcos Rogerio de LimaL DEC R3 5:00
Apr 29, 2023 · Sig 82–59 · TD 0/1 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Chase ShermanW DEC R3 5:00
Nov 19, 2022 · Sig 147–66 · TD 0/0 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Jared VanderaaW DEC R3 5:00
Oct 29, 2022 · Sig 73–56 · TD 0/0 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division

Waldo Cortes Acosta prior UFC fights: Relevant fights. All statistics are from Waldo Cortes Acosta's perspective.
Opponent / date	Why it matches	Result / end	Minutes	Sig. landed–absorbed	TD landed / tried	KD	Control
Serghei Spivac Jun 7, 2025	Orthodox, High TD rate, 3 rds, Division 4.55 TD/15 · 13 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	110–48	0/0	0	0:00
Alexander Volkov May 9, 2026	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 0.65 TD/15 · 18 prior	L DEC R3 5:00	15.0	54–88	0/1	0	0:01
Derrick Lewis Jan 24, 2026	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 0.56 TD/15 · 30 prior	W KO R2 3:14	8.2	44–8	1/1	1	0:28
Shamil Gaziev Nov 22, 2025	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 1.02 TD/15 · 4 prior	W KO R1 1:22	1.4	10–6	0/0	2	0:08
Ante Delija Nov 1, 2025	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division TD rate – · 1 prior	W KO R1 3:59	4.0	12–16	0/0	1	1:37
Ryan Spann Mar 15, 2025	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 1.33 TD/15 · 13 prior	W KO R2 4:48	9.8	66–23	0/1	1	0:57
Robelis Despaigne May 11, 2024	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division TD rate – · 1 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	52–26	3/4	0	9:49
Andrei Arlovski Jan 13, 2024	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 0.36 TD/15 · 40 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	49–58	0/0	0	0:00
Lukasz Brzeski Aug 26, 2023	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 0.00 TD/15 · 2 prior	W KO R1 3:01	3.0	15–14	0/0	1	0:01
Marcos Rogerio de Lima Apr 29, 2023	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 1.29 TD/15 · 15 prior	L DEC R3 5:00	15.0	82–59	0/1	0	0:34
Chase Sherman Nov 19, 2022	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 0.00 TD/15 · 13 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	147–66	0/0	0	0:13
Jared Vanderaa Oct 29, 2022	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 0.00 TD/15 · 6 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	73–56	0/0	0	0:03

Curtis Blaydes

Opponents like Acosta: Orthodox · low TD rate (0.4/15)

19 of 21 fights

Jairzinho RozenstruikW DEC R3 5:00
Sep 25, 2021 · Sig 32–18 · TD 3/6 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, Low TD rate, 3 rds, Division
Alistair OvereemW KO R3 2:56
Jun 9, 2018 · Sig 37–7 · TD 4/4 · 12.9 min · Orthodox, Low TD rate, 3 rds, Division
Josh HokitL DEC R3 5:00
Apr 11, 2026 · Sig 174–177 · TD 2/7 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Rizvan KunievW DEC R3 5:00
Jun 21, 2025 · Sig 56–45 · TD 2/15 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Jailton AlmeidaW KO R2 0:36
Mar 9, 2024 · Sig 16–1 · TD 0/0 · 5.6 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Chris DaukausW KO R2 0:17
Mar 26, 2022 · Sig 30–13 · TD 0/0 · 5.3 min · Orthodox, Low TD rate, Division
Junior Dos SantosW KO R2 1:06
Jan 25, 2020 · Sig 28–7 · TD 0/6 · 6.1 min · Orthodox, Low TD rate, Division
Shamil AbdurakhimovW KO R2 2:22
Sep 7, 2019 · Sig 25–3 · TD 5/5 · 7.4 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Francis NgannouL KO R1 0:45
Nov 24, 2018 · Sig 1–13 · TD 0/2 · 0.8 min · Orthodox, Low TD rate, Division
Mark HuntW DEC R3 5:00
Feb 10, 2018 · Sig 56–14 · TD 10/14 · 15.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Aleksei OleinikW KO R2 1:39
Nov 4, 2017 · Sig 39–34 · TD 4/4 · 6.7 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Adam MilsteadNC NC R2 0:59
Feb 4, 2017 · Sig 25–1 · TD 8/10 · 6.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Cody EastW KO R2 2:02
Oct 1, 2016 · Sig 52–21 · TD 5/6 · 7.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Francis NgannouL KO R2 5:00
Apr 10, 2016 · Sig 24–36 · TD 2/6 · 10.0 min · Orthodox, 3 rds, Division
Tom AspinallL KO R1 1:00
Jul 27, 2024 · Sig 5–14 · TD 0/0 · 1.0 min · Orthodox, Division
Sergei PavlovichL KO R1 3:08
Apr 22, 2023 · Sig 14–36 · TD 0/1 · 3.1 min · Low TD rate, Division
Tom AspinallW KO R1 0:15
Jul 23, 2022 · Sig 4–3 · TD 0/0 · 0.3 min · Orthodox, Division
Derrick LewisL KO R2 1:26
Feb 20, 2021 · Sig 28–7 · TD 0/3 · 6.4 min · Orthodox, Division
Alexander VolkovW DEC R5 5:00
Jun 20, 2020 · Sig 69–31 · TD 14/25 · 25.0 min · Orthodox, Division

Curtis Blaydes prior UFC fights: Relevant fights. All statistics are from Curtis Blaydes's perspective.
Opponent / date	Why it matches	Result / end	Minutes	Sig. landed–absorbed	TD landed / tried	KD	Control
Jairzinho Rozenstruik Sep 25, 2021	Orthodox, Low TD rate, 3 rds, Division 0.00 TD/15 · 8 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	32–18	3/6	0	6:19
Alistair Overeem Jun 9, 2018	Orthodox, Low TD rate, 3 rds, Division 0.44 TD/15 · 13 prior	W KO R3 2:56	12.9	37–7	4/4	0	7:47
Josh Hokit Apr 11, 2026	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 2.54 TD/15 · 2 prior	L DEC R3 5:00	15.0	174–177	2/7	0	2:05
Rizvan Kuniev Jun 21, 2025	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division TD rate – · 0 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	56–45	2/15	0	5:21
Jailton Almeida Mar 9, 2024	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 4.93 TD/15 · 6 prior	W KO R2 0:36	5.6	16–1	0/0	0	0:09
Chris Daukaus Mar 26, 2022	Orthodox, Low TD rate, Division 0.00 TD/15 · 5 prior	W KO R2 0:17	5.3	30–13	0/0	1	0:03
Junior Dos Santos Jan 25, 2020	Orthodox, Low TD rate, Division 0.33 TD/15 · 20 prior	W KO R2 1:06	6.1	28–7	0/6	0	0:19
Shamil Abdurakhimov Sep 7, 2019	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 1.34 TD/15 · 7 prior	W KO R2 2:22	7.4	25–3	5/5	0	6:08
Francis Ngannou Nov 24, 2018	Orthodox, Low TD rate, Division 0.00 TD/15 · 8 prior	L KO R1 0:45	0.8	1–13	0/2	0	0:00
Mark Hunt Feb 10, 2018	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 0.63 TD/15 · 15 prior	W DEC R3 5:00	15.0	56–14	10/14	0	9:35
Aleksei Oleinik Nov 4, 2017	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division 3.71 TD/15 · 5 prior	W KO R2 1:39	6.7	39–34	4/4	1	1:54
Adam Milstead Feb 4, 2017	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division TD rate – · 1 prior	NC NC R2 0:59	6.0	25–1	8/10	0	5:04
Cody East Oct 1, 2016	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division TD rate – · 1 prior	W KO R2 2:02	7.0	52–21	5/6	0	4:27
Francis Ngannou Apr 10, 2016	Orthodox, 3 rds, Division TD rate – · 1 prior	L KO R2 5:00	10.0	24–36	2/6	0	1:05
Tom Aspinall Jul 27, 2024	Orthodox, Division 3.46 TD/15 · 8 prior	L KO R1 1:00	1.0	5–14	0/0	0	0:00
Sergei Pavlovich Apr 22, 2023	Low TD rate, Division 0.00 TD/15 · 6 prior	L KO R1 3:08	3.1	14–36	0/1	0	0:00
Tom Aspinall Jul 23, 2022	Orthodox, Division 4.07 TD/15 · 5 prior	W KO R1 0:15	0.3	4–3	0/0	0	0:01
Derrick Lewis Feb 20, 2021	Orthodox, Division 0.54 TD/15 · 20 prior	L KO R2 1:26	6.4	28–7	0/3	0	0:15
Alexander Volkov Jun 20, 2020	Orthodox, Division 1.00 TD/15 · 6 prior	W DEC R5 5:00	25.0	69–31	14/25	0	19:52

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