Waldo Cortes-Acosta calls for Curtis Blaydes showdown after UFC 324

Waldo Cortes-Acosta wants a showdown with Curtis Blaydes in the wake of his victory over Derrick Lewis at UFC 324.

Over the course of the last twelve months, Waldo Cortes-Acosta has really been able to vault himself into contention in the heavyweight division. He seems to be getting better and better, and on Saturday night against Derrick Lewis, he was able to pick up one of the biggest wins of his career against a veteran of the spot.

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Now, there are plenty of questions about what’s next for Cortes-Acosta. A lot of people would suggest that he is ready for a world championship opportunity, but there’s still a lot of uncertainty regarding the future of the title given Tom Aspinall’s eye injury.

In the post-fight press conference, Cortes-Acosta called for a meeting with another veteran, Curtis Blaydes.

Cortes-Acosta wants clash with Blaydes

“I’ve asked for Curtis Blaydes before. Let’s see if he is up to fight me in Mexico,” Cortes-Acosta said at the UFC 324 post-fight press conference. “I would like to fight in Mexico if God permits, and it would be an honor for me to represent Latin America in Mexico.”

“It’s not very hard. It’s not a crazy big challenge,” Cortes-Acosta said when asked about Blaydes. “I’ve already been through bigger challenges in the last three fights. I want to fight him because he talks a lot of trash on social media and I don’t like people who talk like that, so I want to crack his head.”

“I want to fight in Mexico, Mexico, Mexico,” Cortes-Acosta said. “Fighting in Mexico City has always called my attention. It’s something I want to do for me and for my family. I have four Mexican kids and my wife is Mexican, as well, so I want to give her the opportunity to take her there so she can see Mexico and get a win there.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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