Salsa Boy
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Phoenix, Arizona, United States•Heavyweight8
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Pro Record Summary
17–3
59%Finish Rate
Wins17
9KO/TKO53%
7DEC41%
1SUB6%
0DQ0%
Losses3
0KO/TKO0%
3DEC100%
0SUB0%
0DQ0%
313-125 Opponents' Combined Record •71% Win
2026•1-1
L
17-3
Alexander Volkov39-11
UFC 328DEC (Unanimous)May 9, 2026
R3 · 5:00
W
17-2
Derrick Lewis29-12
UFC 324TKO (Ground & Pound)Jan 24, 2026
R2 · 3:14
2025•4-1
W
16-2
Shamil Gaziev14-1
UFC Fight NightTKO (Right Hook)Nov 22, 2025
R1 · 1:22POTN
W
15-2
Ante Delija26-6
UFC Fight NightTKO (Jab-cross to Ground Punches)Nov 1, 2025
R1 · 3:59POTN
L
14-2
Sergei Pavlovich19-3
UFC Fight NightDEC (Unanimous)Aug 23, 2025
R3 · 5:00
W
14-1
Serghei Spivac17-5
UFC 316DEC (Unanimous)Jun 7, 2025
R3 · 5:00
W
13-1
Ryan Spann22-10
UFC Fight NightTKO (Left Hook to Ground Punches)Mar 15, 2025
R2 · 4:48
2024•2-0
W
12-1
Robelis Despaigne5-0
UFC Fight NightDEC (Unanimous)May 11, 2024
R3 · 5:00
W
11-1
Andrei Arlovski34-22
UFC Fight NightDEC (Unanimous)Jan 13, 2024
R3 · 5:00
2023•1-1
W
10-1
Lukasz Brzeski8-3-1
UFC Fight NightTKO (Hooks)Aug 26, 2023
R1 · 3:01
L
9-1
Marcos Rogerio de Lima20-8-1
UFC Fight NightDEC (Unanimous)Apr 29, 2023
R3 · 5:00
2022•5-0
W
9-0
Chase Sherman16-10
UFC Fight NightDEC (Unanimous)Nov 19, 2022
R3 · 5:00
W
8-0
Jared Vanderaa12-9
UFC Fight NightDEC (Unanimous)Oct 29, 2022
R3 · 5:00UFC DEBUT
W
7-0
Danilo Suzart9-1
Contender Series 2022TKO (Punches)Aug 2, 2022
R1 · 3:40Won UFC Contract
W
6-0
Thomas Petersen5-0
LFA 129TKO (Punches)Apr 15, 2022
R3 · 4:53
W
5-0
Derrick Weaver7-7
LFA 124TKO (Punches)Feb 11, 2022
R2 · 0:28
2021•3-0
W
4-0
Mo DeReese9-4
Bellator 271DEC (Unanimous)Nov 12, 2021
R3 · 5:00
W
3-0
Jordan Powell12-8
RUF 43DEC (Unanimous)Aug 29, 2021
R3 · 5:00
W
2-0
Edison Lopes10-5
RUF 42SUB (Kimura)Jul 31, 2021
R1 · 3:12
2018•1-0
W
1-0
Odell Pantin0-0
Iron Boy MMA 11TKO (Punch)May 19, 2018
R2 · 1:23