How AgentMMA breaks down Curtis Blaydes vs Waldo Acosta
Finish Maps
UFC Record Breakdown
Performance Stats
Performance Breakdown
Performance Breakdown
Last Opponents
This heavyweight scrap is getting serious attention. Salsa Boy has been on a tear lately, starching Derrick Lewis with ground and pound and sleeping Shamil Gaziev in just 82 seconds. The dude's found his power, landing 72% of his strikes against Lewis before finishing him in round two. But then Alexander Volkov showed him what elite heavyweight boxing looks like, outpointing him over three rounds back in May. Blaydes is coming off a rough stretch though.
- Salsa Boy's knockout streak meets Razor's wrestling pedigree
- Blaydes fighting to stay relevant after two recent losses
- Three straight finishes have Cortes Acosta knocking on top ten
If Blaydes can't get it to the ground early, Cortes Acosta's power could put him away in the first two rounds.
He got caught by Tom Aspinall in just 60 seconds fighting for interim gold, then dropped a decision to Josh Hokit in April. Before that, he had that nasty KO win over Jailton Almeida, proving he can still crack when things go his way. The Sergei Pavlovich loss from 2023 still stings too, getting stopped in the first round. Here's what makes this interesting. Cortes Acosta is riding momentum with three finishes in his last four, while Blaydes has dropped two of his last three.
Razor's wrestling has always been his bread and butter, but Salsa Boy stuffed Volkov's takedown and showed solid defensive grappling. Blaydes landed just 2 of 15 takedowns against Kuniev, which isn't the Curtis we're used to seeing. The stakes are real for both guys. Cortes Acosta can crack the top ten with a win over a former title challenger. Blaydes needs this one badly to stay relevant in a division that's moved on without him.
Premium analysis preview is ready.
Loading secure checkout…Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes finish map
UFC Record Breakdown
Curtis Blaydes breakdown
Performance Breakdown
Curtis Blaydes's recent form
This heavyweight scrap is getting serious attention. Salsa Boy has been on a tear lately, starching Derrick Lewis with ground and pound and sleeping Shamil Gaziev in just 82 seconds. The dude's found his power, landing 72% of his strikes against Lewis before finishing him in round two. But then Alexander Volkov showed him what elite heavyweight boxing looks like, outpointing him over three rounds back in May. Blaydes is coming off a rough stretch though.
- Salsa Boy's knockout streak meets Razor's wrestling pedigree
- Blaydes fighting to stay relevant after two recent losses
- Three straight finishes have Cortes Acosta knocking on top ten
If Blaydes can't get it to the ground early, Cortes Acosta's power could put him away in the first two rounds.
He got caught by Tom Aspinall in just 60 seconds fighting for interim gold, then dropped a decision to Josh Hokit in April. Before that, he had that nasty KO win over Jailton Almeida, proving he can still crack when things go his way. The Sergei Pavlovich loss from 2023 still stings too, getting stopped in the first round. Here's what makes this interesting. Cortes Acosta is riding momentum with three finishes in his last four, while Blaydes has dropped two of his last three.
Razor's wrestling has always been his bread and butter, but Salsa Boy stuffed Volkov's takedown and showed solid defensive grappling. Blaydes landed just 2 of 15 takedowns against Kuniev, which isn't the Curtis we're used to seeing. The stakes are real for both guys. Cortes Acosta can crack the top ten with a win over a former title challenger. Blaydes needs this one badly to stay relevant in a division that's moved on without him.
Premium analysis preview is ready.
Loading secure checkout…Waldo Acosta
Waldo Acosta finish map
UFC Record Breakdown
Waldo Acosta breakdown
Performance Breakdown
Waldo Acosta's recent form
