Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado · Sep 12, 2026
Curtis Blaydes VS Waldo Cortes Acosta
Summary
Curtis Blaydes faces Waldo Cortes Acosta at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Fight in the Heavyweight division over 3 rounds. Curtis Blaydes comes in with a 20-6-0 record, Waldo Cortes Acosta with 17-4-0. Waldo Cortes Acosta is the favorite. Result: Curtis Blaydes defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by Unanimous Decision in round 3.
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Tale of the Tape: Curtis Blaydes vs Waldo Cortes Acosta
20-6-0
Record
17-4-0
6' 4"
Height
6' 4"
80"
Reach
78"
35
Age
34
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Stance
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Style
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#6
UFC Rank
#5
How do Curtis Blaydes and Waldo Cortes Acosta win their fights?
Curtis Blaydes
KO13
SUB0
DEC7
Waldo Cortes Acosta
KO9
SUB1
DEC7
Performance
86
Global score
Grappler
Elo 1586
VS
72
Global score
All-rounder
Elo 1600
Curtis Blaydes
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Striking accuracy
52.1%
48.6%
Strike defense
53.9%
54.4%
Takedown defense
35%
73.9%
Finish rate
57.1%
54.5%
Boxing
54
64
Wrestling
92
47
BJJ
18
58
What does the MMX community think?
Curtis Blaydes67%
Waldo Cortes Acosta33%
9 predictions
Top predicted method: DEC (56%)
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