Waldo Cortes-Acosta News

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2026

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 324 results, including the heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Lewis (29-13 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after earning back-to-back TKO victories over Rodrigo Nascimento and Tallison Teixeira in his most recent Octagon appearances. ‘The Black Beast‘ has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall.

Harry Kettle - January 23, 2026

Waldo Cortes-Acosta believes he could earn a spot on the UFC White House card with a win over Derrick Lewis. It’s safe to say that few fighters are as in-form right now as Waldo Cortes-Acosta, especially amongst heavyweight contenders. In 2025 alone, he was able to put together a 4-1 record, which included two quickfire wins in November over Ante Delija and Shamil Gaziev.

Harry Kettle - November 27, 2025

Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s coach Javier Torres has revealed that their team would like to face UFC legend Derrick Lewis. This year alone, Waldo Cortes-Acosta has been able to go a magnificent 4-1 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In the month of November, he secured two knockout wins over Ante Delija and Shamil Gaziev, the latter of which came on short notice at UFC Qatar. So, it’s safe to say he’s vaulted himself up the ladder of relevancy in the heavyweight division.

Harry Kettle - November 24, 2025

UFC heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta has some big goals following his win over Shamil Gaziev last weekend. For the longest time now, fans have been calling out for more heavyweight prospects to make themselves known in the UFC. It’s often considered to be one of the weakest divisions in the entire promotion, but this year, a new contender has emerged in the form of Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

Curtis Calhoun - November 3, 2025

UFC heavyweight contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta wants to challenge Greg Hardy’s record for most fights by a heavyweight in 12 months. Waldo Cortes-Acosta earned one of the strangest UFC victories of the year last weekend at UFC Vegas 110. Cortes-Acosta and former PFL champion Ante Delija squared off in a pivotal bout on the main card, headlined by Steve Garcia vs. David Onama.

Dylan Bowker - September 20, 2025

A new fight has been announced for UFC Fight Night 263, and it will meaningfully inform the heavyweight hierarchy heading into 2026. Ante Delija already has his next octagon trip booked shortly after garnering his recent UFC debut win. The former PFL standout will clash with Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a massive match-up set for November 1st. This high-stakes clash will emanate from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 16, 2025

One rising UFC heavyweight is targeting a clash with Derrick Lewis. A lot has been made about the status of the UFC heavyweight division. Dana White is in the process of trying to book reigning champion Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall in a title unification fight. Meanwhile, other heavyweights are vying to make a name for themselves in the rankings.

Chris Taylor - March 15, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 104 results, including the featured prelim between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Ryan Spann. Cortes-Acosta (13-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak, this after scoring Octagon wins over Łukasz Brzeski, Andrei Arlovski and Robelis Despaigne. ‘Salsa Boy’ has gone 5-1 since joining the UFC ranks in October of 2022.

Chris Taylor - May 11, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC St. Louis results, including the heavyweight bout between Robelis Despaigne and Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Despaigne (5-0 MMA) last fought and defeated Josh Parisian (15-8 MMA) by TKO this past March at UFC 299. The Cuban slugger has won his last four fights in a total combined time of 37 seconds.