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Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis Blaydes

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · Main Card

Sat, Sep 12, 2026Odds at the close
Curtis Blaydes def. Waldo Cortes Acosta · unanimous decision
Red corner · Favourite
Waldo
Cortes Acosta
Heavyweight
Record
17-3
UFC
10-3
Age
34
Height
6'4"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Cortes AcostaBlaydes
Closing line
64%36%
CageOracle model
65%35%
Model and market agreed.
Opened −130 / +110, closed −196 / +164. The line moved toward Waldo Cortes Acosta since it opened.
Blue corner · Underdog
Curtis
Blaydes
Heavyweight
Record
19-6
UFC
14-6
Age
35
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight details

Date
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Part of the card
Main Card
Venue
Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Weight class
Heavyweight
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Weigh-in
Waldo Cortes Acosta 262 lb, Curtis Blaydes 260 lb

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

18
18
Round 1
29
19
Round 2
■ Waldo Cortes Acosta ■ Curtis Blaydes

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Alexander Volkov
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2026 · Volkov landed 2.3 more a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2020 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute
Derrick Lewis
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jan 2026 · landed 4.4 more significant strikes a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2021 · landed 3.3 more significant strikes a minute
Sergei Pavlovich
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2025 · Pavlovich landed 1.1 more a minute
Curtis Blaydes
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 2023 · Pavlovich landed 7.0 more a minute

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