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Curtis Blaydes earned a unanimous decision victory over Waldo Cortes-Acosta at Noche UFC, improving his record to 20-6-1NC. The win continues Blaydes' streak of alternating wins and losses over his last seven fights. Cortes-Acosta drops to 17-4 with his second consecutive defeat, having previously lost to Alexander Volkov.


Waldo Cortes Acosta is scheduled to compete at Noche UFC on September 12, streaming on Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET. The heavyweight comes in on the back of consecutive victories at UFC Vegas 110 and UFC Qatar.
Waldo Acosta has a professional MMA record of 17-4-0 (wins-losses-draws).
Waldo Acosta does not have a fight currently scheduled.
Waldo Acosta is 34 years old, born October 3, 1991.
Waldo Acosta stands 193 cm (6'4") tall, with a 198 cm (78") reach.
Waldo Acosta is from United States and competes in the Heavyweight division.
Waldo Acosta is ranked #5 in the UFC Heavyweight division.
Waldo Acosta is known as "Salsa Boy".
Waldo Acosta last fought on September 12, 2026 at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado, losing to Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision.
Waldo Acosta lost to Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado on September 12, 2026. All three judges (Mike Bell, Eric Colon, Andrew Topps) scored the fight 29-28 in Curtis Blaydes's favor.
Waldo Acosta lost to Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026. The official scorecards were Jon Bilyk 30-27, Henry Krawiec 29-28, Dave Tirelli 29-28 (winner's score first).
Waldo Acosta is a 34-year-old Heavyweight fighter, ranked #5, with a 17-4-0 record. Last fought September 2026.