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Next fight scheduled
Cortes-Acosta is scheduled against fellow heavyweight Serghei Spivac at UFC 316 on June 7 in Newark, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Cortes-Acosta will look to finish 2025 with multiple wins. He began the year with a TKO win over Ryan Spann. Meanwhile, Cortes-Acosta's next opponent was scheduled to fight Shamil Gaziev at UFC Qatar on May 17 before the latter withdrew from said event.
Cortes-Acosta will look to finish 2025 with multiple wins. He began the year with a TKO win over Ryan Spann. Meanwhile, Cortes-Acosta's next opponent was scheduled to fight Shamil Gaziev at UFC Qatar on May 17 before the latter withdrew from said event.
Runs winning streak to four
Cortes-Acosta defeated Ryan Spann via TKO (punches) at 4:48 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Spann had some success at light heavyweight earlier in his career, but he always seemed like a good matchup for a volume-based striker such as Cortes-Acosta. Waldo kept things simple, primarily staying at distance until Spann pulled his usual tricks, meaning gassing out in spectacular fashion. With his opponent clearly exhausted, Cortes-Acosta floored the gas pedal late in Round 2 and was able to earn the stoppage. A winner of four straight and sporting a 6-1 record in his first seven UFC bouts, Waldo is deserving of a step up in competition his next time out.
Spann had some success at light heavyweight earlier in his career, but he always seemed like a good matchup for a volume-based striker such as Cortes-Acosta. Waldo kept things simple, primarily staying at distance until Spann pulled his usual tricks, meaning gassing out in spectacular fashion. With his opponent clearly exhausted, Cortes-Acosta floored the gas pedal late in Round 2 and was able to earn the stoppage. A winner of four straight and sporting a 6-1 record in his first seven UFC bouts, Waldo is deserving of a step up in competition his next time out.
Spann fight on tap
Cortes-Acosta (undisclosed) is scheduled to compete against Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 104 on March 15, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Spann is a light heavyweight, so Cortes-Acosta may drop a weight class to make this bout happen. 2024 saw WCA upset Robelis Despaigne but back out of a scheduled bout against Chris Barnett.
Spann is a light heavyweight, so Cortes-Acosta may drop a weight class to make this bout happen. 2024 saw WCA upset Robelis Despaigne but back out of a scheduled bout against Chris Barnett.
Won't fight at UFC Vegas 98
Cortes-Acosta (undisclosed) has been ruled out of UFC Vegas 98 on Oct. 12, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear why Cortes-Acosta has decided to back down from the fight, but this means Chris Bennett will have to face a new opponent in Junior Tafa. It's unclear when Cortes-Acosta will be able to step on the octagon again, but it wouldn't be shocking if he doesn't fight again until 2025.
It's unclear why Cortes-Acosta has decided to back down from the fight, but this means Chris Bennett will have to face a new opponent in Junior Tafa. It's unclear when Cortes-Acosta will be able to step on the octagon again, but it wouldn't be shocking if he doesn't fight again until 2025.
Will take on Barrett
Cortes-Acosta is set to face Chris Barnett in a heavyweight fight on Oct. 12, Nolan King of MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cortes-Acosta doesn't have ideal power for the heavyweight division, but he's a competent striker, and as he showed in his most recent win over Robelis Despagigne, has a high fight IQ. He has won his last three fights in the heavyweight division.
Cortes-Acosta doesn't have ideal power for the heavyweight division, but he's a competent striker, and as he showed in his most recent win over Robelis Despagigne, has a high fight IQ. He has won his last three fights in the heavyweight division.