Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta Result

Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Derrick Lewis

KO/TKOR2 · 3:14

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. PimblettJanuary 24, 2026Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO at 3:14 of round 2 at UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Jason Herzog.

Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta — UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett (Jan 24, 2026)

Result: Waldo Cortes Acosta won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
Round & time: R2 · 3:14
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 3:14 of round 2

Fight stats

Derrick LewisWaldo Cortes Acosta

0Knockdowns1
88/43 · 19%Significant strikes44/62 · 71%44
88/43 · 19%Total strikes46/64 · 72%46
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:28

Significant strikes by target

Derrick LewisHead 6 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Waldo Cortes AcostaHead 35 · Body 5 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Derrick LewisDistance 8 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Waldo Cortes AcostaDistance 27 · Clinch 1 · Ground 16

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Derrick Lewis	0	4/22	4/22	0/0	0:00
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	0	12/16	14/18	1/1	0:16
2	Derrick Lewis	0	4/21	4/21	0/0	0:00
	Waldo Cortes Acosta	1	32/46	32/46	0/0	0:12

Where it sat in their careers

Derrick Lewis

UFC record before: 20-10
UFC record after: 20-11
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 40

Last UFC bouts before this one

WTallison TeixeiraJul 12, 2025
WRodrigo NascimentoMay 11, 2024
LJailton AlmeidaNov 4, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Josh Hokit

Waldo Cortes Acosta

UFC record before: 9-2
UFC record after: 10-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WShamil GazievNov 22, 2025
WAnte DelijaNov 1, 2025
LSergei PavlovichAug 23, 2025

Next fight: L vs. Alexander Volkov

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