Waldo Cortes-Acosta Knocks Out Thomas Peterson to Capture Heavyweight Title at LFA 129 It was rough going for Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the main event of LFA 129 inside Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in ...El dominicano debutó con éxito en el UFC ganando por decisión en su pelea este 29 de octubre en UFC vegas 63 y esto dijo al terminar.Sigue a UFC en Redes soc...Waldo “Salsa Boy” Cortes Acosta is a Dominican professional mixed martial artist in the UFC heavyweight division. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats ...Waldo Cortes-Acosta's record currently stands at 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Of those 9 wins he has stopped 4 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 44%, with 1 submissions. In his only defeat, he lost on the scorecards. He's competed in a total of 24 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.4 rounds on average.Marcos Rogerio de Lima has a name in mind to call out after his UFC Vegas 72 clash with Waldo Cortes-Acosta this Saturday, and he promises fans won’t be disappointed.. De Lima is slated to face ...Cortes-Acosta, 31, currently holds a perfect 7-0 professional MMA record and has previously fought in Bellator and LFA. Acosta has pretty solid wrestling defense and can be a real problem standing up when he is aggressive. Waldo Cortes-Acosta will fight Jared Vanderaa at UFC event on October 29th.Rising heavyweights Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Waldo Cortes-Acosta threw down on the UFC Vegas 72 main card on Saturday — with the winner within striking distance of a ranking. Brazil’s de Lima was 3-1 across his last four fights, including stoppages of notable heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Andrei Arlovski. Cortes-Acosta had yet to taste ...Cortes-Acosta made his official UFC debut 10 days ago and took a unanimous decision from Vanderaa at UFC Fight Night 213 to stay unbeaten. He punched his ticket to the UFC with a first-round knockout of Danilo Suzart at Dana White’s Contender Series in August. He got his shot there largely thanks to his LFA heavyweight title win in April.Oct 3, 1991 · Fighter Details. Name: Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Pro MMA Record: 10-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) Nickname: Salsa Boy. Current Streak: 1 Win. Age: 31 | Date of Birth: 1991.10.03. Last Fight: August 26, 2023 in UFC. Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 264.0 lbs. Affiliation: N/A. Cortes-Acosta is coming back on short notice, as he actually fought on that UFC Fight Night 214 card against Vanderaa, winning via unanimous decision in his UFC debut. He is 8-0 in his pro career, winning 4 times via KO/TKO, once by way of submission and 3 times via unanimous-decision victories.Cortes-Acosta (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) defeated Chase Sherman (16-11 MMA, 4-10 UFC) by unanimous decision in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 215. It was his second fight in just 21 ...After two straight first-round finishes, there was no way heavyweight bruiser Waldo Cortes-Acosta was gonna break the steak. "Salsa Boy" (10-1, 3-1 UFC) closed out the UFC Fight Night 225 prelims ...WALDO CORTES-ACOSTA RELATED NEWS. The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Khamzat Chimaev, one of 25 unbeaten mixed martial artists on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster with at least ...Cortes-Acosta took another big swing, the crowd gasped in response — but he whiffed on the attempt. About a minute in, Cortes-Acosta landed a right hand, and went on the attack. But Vanderaa covered up, tied things up, circled off and escaped. Cortes-Acosta was limping, and began screaming at Vanderaa, upset with his leg being picked apart.After two straight first-round finishes, there was no way heavyweight bruiser Waldo Cortes-Acosta was gonna break the steak. "Salsa Boy" (10-1, 3-1 UFC) closed out the UFC Fight Night 225 prelims ...Waldo “Salsa Boy” Cortes-Acosta. Cortes-Acosta — a 6-4 professional boxer with a notable victory over Kingsley Ibeh — defied lengthy odds to knockout Thomas Petersen for the LFA ...August 3, 2022. 0. Las Vegas, NV — Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta is now a UFC fighter, as of the latest episode of Dana White’s Contender Series. He may even have his debut date set — and if it pans out, it will be in just a few weeks at UFC San Diego. Following Tuesday’s first-round TKO of Danilo Suzart, Cortes-Acosta (7-0) revealed ...Waldo “Salsa Boy” Cortes Acosta is a Dominican professional mixed martial artist in the UFC heavyweight division. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats, highlights, photos, videos and more.Waldo Cortes-Acosta . 0 0 27 of 34 20 of 39 79% 51% 33 of 40 23 of 42 1 of 2 0 of 1 50% 0% 0 0 0 0 1:35 0:34 Round 2 Marcos Rogerio de Lima . Waldo Cortes-Acosta . 0 0 15 of 19 19 of 37 78% 51% 26 of 32 22 of 40 2 of 4 0 of 0Cortes-Acosta made his official UFC debut 10 days ago and took a unanimous decision from Vanderaa at UFC Fight Night 213 to stay unbeaten. He punched his ticket to the UFC with a first-round knockout of Danilo Suzart at Dana White’s Contender Series in August. He got his shot there largely thanks to his LFA heavyweight title win in April.Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Waldo Cortes-Acosta: Striker: 6' 4" 264 lbs: Danilo Suzart-6' 0" 255 lbsJack Wannan News April 16, 2022 4 Minutes. Undefeated prospect Waldo Cortes-Acosta showed his power on Friday night, stopping Thomas Petersen in the third round of a fight to earn the LFA Heavyweight Championship. The championship bout headlined LFA 129 from the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA on Friday night.View the profile of the MMA fighter Waldo Cortes-Acosta from Dominican Republic on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights.Cortes-Acosta (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) defeated Chase Sherman (16-11 MMA, 4-10 UFC) by unanimous decision in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 215. It was his second fight in just 21 ...August 3, 2022. 0. Las Vegas, NV — Heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta is now a UFC fighter, as of the latest episode of Dana White’s Contender Series. He may even have his debut date set — and if it pans out, it will be in just a few weeks at UFC San Diego. Following Tuesday’s first-round TKO of Danilo Suzart, Cortes-Acosta (7-0) revealed ...Waldo Cortes-Acosta Knocks Out Thomas Peterson to Capture Heavyweight Title at LFA 129 It was rough going for Waldo Cortes-Acosta in the main event of LFA 129 inside Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in ...Marcos "Pezão" Rogério de Lima (21-9-1) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and the #16th ranked Top Heavyweight MMA fighter. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.UFC odds have Cortes-Acosta slated as a -195 favorite as the Dominican bruiser hopes to make an impact. The skidding Vandaraa is presumably fighting for his contract, and he is a +165 underdog.Stream the UFC game Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Jared Vanderaa (UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen) from ESPN+ on Watch ESPN. First streamed on Saturday, October 29, 2022.Cortes-Acosta was looking to bounce back from the first loss of his pro career, while Brzeski hoped to snap a two-fight skid. The scouting report the past couple of fights, when it came to Cortes-Acosta, was to fire leg kicks, and Brzeski had clearly read it. Cortes-Acosta fired back his right hand, and went to the body as part of a combo.Waldo Cortes-Acosta will enter the Octagon with Jared Vanderaa at UFC Vegas 63 on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The opening odds have Cortes-Acosta priced at -215 while Vanderaa is coming in at +185.Nov 19, 2022 · Waldo Cortes-Acosta cool with 21-day turnaround vs. Chase Sherman: 'UFC calls me, I'll be there'. Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway. November 18, 2022 8:15 pm ET. LAS VEGAS – It will be exactly three weeks from the time Waldo Cortes-Acosta made his UFC debut to his return to the octagon. Waldo Cortes-Acosta is expecting a war with Chase Sherman. Sherman is on his second stint with the UFC, going 2-5 with the organization before being let go. After a short time with Island Fights ...After Waldo Cortes-Acosta fought Jared Vanderaa just three weeks ago, the Dominican former baseball player returns on Saturday in an attempt to complete his bottom-of-the-heavyweight-division parlay. This time it's Chase Sherman, loser of four straight fights before picking up his most recent win – over Jared Vanderaa.Rising heavyweights Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Waldo Cortes-Acosta threw down on the UFC Vegas 72 main card on Saturday — with the winner within striking distance of a ranking. Brazil’s de Lima was 3-1 across his last four fights, including stoppages of notable heavyweights Ben Rothwell and Andrei Arlovski. Cortes-Acosta had yet to taste ...Cortes-Acosta has had a mixed bag of results when it comes to his boxing career, but stands a perfect 4-0 in MMA. The boxing training is far from “a waste” though, as Cortes-Acosta has noticed ...Cortes-Acosta is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he tries and defending 85% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Sherman is the more experienced ...Jack Wannan News April 16, 2022 4 Minutes. Undefeated prospect Waldo Cortes-Acosta showed his power on Friday night, stopping Thomas Petersen in the third round of a fight to earn the LFA Heavyweight Championship. The championship bout headlined LFA 129 from the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA on Friday night.Aug 26, 2023 · Waldo Cortes-Acosta now has his first stoppage win in the UFC, and it was a nasty one. Cortes-Acosta took on Lukasz Brzeski in the heavyweight featured preliminary bout of Saturday’s UFC... Cortes-Acosta made his official UFC debut 10 days ago and took a unanimous decision from Vanderaa at UFC Fight Night 213 to stay unbeaten. He punched his ticket to the UFC with a first-round knockout of Danilo Suzart at Dana White’s Contender Series in August. He got his shot there largely thanks to his LFA heavyweight title win in April.Oct 27, 2022 · Saturday, Cortes-Acosta (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his promotional debut against Jared Vanderaa (12-9 MMA, 1-5 UFC), who is mired in a four-fight skid. “I’m ready to knock him out. Everything is... Cortes-Acosta vs. Vanderaa at UFC Fight Night on Tapology. View Cortes-Acosta vs. Vanderaa fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Watch full fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Lukasz Brzeski in UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie (also known as UFC Fight Night 225 and UFC on ESPN+ 83) is an ongoing mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is taking place on August 26, 2023, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, SingaporeWaldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Jared Vanderaa Prediction. Waldo Cortes-Acosta has only seven fights under his belt in MMA and has won all seven. He went pro just four years ago and has wasted no time making it to the UFC. He has fought once in Bellator and twice in LFA before fighting on the contender series.Cortes-Acosta vs. Vanderaa at UFC Fight Night on Tapology. View Cortes-Acosta vs. Vanderaa fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Aug 26, 2023 · After earning his first three octagon victories by decision, Cortes-Acosta (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) put the heat on Brzeski (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) on the feet with a savage flurry of strikes that... After two straight first-round finishes, there was no way heavyweight bruiser Waldo Cortes-Acosta was gonna break the steak. "Salsa Boy" (10-1, 3-1 UFC) closed out the UFC Fight Night 225 prelims ...Cortes-Acosta vs. Rogério de Lima at UFC Fight Night on Tapology. View Cortes-Acosta vs. Rogério de Lima fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Jared Vanderaa Prediction. Waldo Cortes-Acosta has only seven fights under his belt in MMA and has won all seven. He went pro just four years ago and has wasted no time making it to the UFC. He has fought once in Bellator and twice in LFA before fighting on the contender series.El perfil del peleador Waldo Cortes-Acosta de República Dominicana en ESPN DEPORTES. Obtén las últimas noticias, estadísticas en vivo y mira sus videos destacados.Check out our UFC odds series for our de Lima-Cortes Acosta prediction and pick. Marcos Rogerio de Lima has a professional record of 20-8-1 and has gone 9-6 since debuting on The Ultimate Fighter ...After Waldo Cortes-Acosta fought Jared Vanderaa just three weeks ago, the Dominican former baseball player returns on Saturday in an attempt to complete his bottom-of-the-heavyweight-division parlay. This time it's Chase Sherman, loser of four straight fights before picking up his most recent win – over Jared Vanderaa.Total gate. $4,086,687.70 [1] Event chronology. UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak. UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski. UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield. UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 12, 2023, at RAC Arena in Perth, Western ...Cortes-Acosta vs. Rogério de Lima at UFC Fight Night on Tapology. View Cortes-Acosta vs. Rogério de Lima fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Cortes-Acosta vs. Suzart at Contender Series 2022 on Tapology. View Cortes-Acosta vs. Suzart fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Lukasz Brzeski vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta - Betting Odds - UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie - August 26, 2023 - Live betting lines, fighter and matchup stats.Cortes-Acosta (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) defeated Chase Sherman (16-11 MMA, 4-10 UFC) by unanimous decision in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 215. It was his second fight in just 21 ...Saturday, Cortes-Acosta (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his promotional debut against Jared Vanderaa (12-9 MMA, 1-5 UFC), who is mired in a four-fight skid. “I’m ready to knock him out. Everything is...Lukasz Brzeski vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta - Betting Odds - UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie - August 26, 2023 - Live betting lines, fighter and matchup stats.Cortes-Acosta took another big swing, the crowd gasped in response — but he whiffed on the attempt. About a minute in, Cortes-Acosta landed a right hand, and went on the attack. But Vanderaa covered up, tied things up, circled off and escaped. Cortes-Acosta was limping, and began screaming at Vanderaa, upset with his leg being picked apart.Now, he takes on Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-0) who does not know what it feels like to lose. After knocking out Danilo Suzart (2022) on the Contender Series, he went on to rack up two unanimous decisions over Jared Vanderaa and Chase Sherman the same year to extend his unbeaten record. MARCOS ROGERIO DE LIMA VS WALDO CORTES-ACOSTA PREDICTIONStream the UFC game Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba) from ESPN+ on Watch ESPN. First streamed on Saturday, November 19, 2022.Prior to Saturday’s UFC Vegas 65 kicking off, Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta was almost an afterthought — at most a vehicle to boost the profile of DWCS product Cortes-Acosta. With the loss of Saturday’s main event with the card already underway, however, the fight suddenly found itself as the evening’s co-main event.Date. Transaction. February 25, 2012. DSL Reds released RHP Waldo Cortes. September 15, 2011. DSL Reds activated RHP Waldo Cortes from the 7-day disabled list. May 28, 2011. DSL Reds placed RHP .... W. Cortes-Acosta def Jared Vanderaa UnanimouAfter Waldo Cortes-Acosta fought Jared Vanderaa just thre Cortes-Acosta vs. Rogério de Lima at UFC Fight Night on Tapology. View Cortes-Acosta vs. Rogério de Lima fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Cortes-Acosta has had a mixed bag of results when it comes to his boxing career, but stands a perfect 4-0 in MMA. The boxing training is far from “a waste” though, as Cortes-Acosta has noticed ... DWCS 60 winner Thomas Petersen would love opportunit Cortes-Acosta: +155. Splits: 66% of handle, 47% of bets on Cortes-Acosta. This one has fight of the night potential, as both heavyweights have superior skillsets. Rogerio De Lima is a savvy veteran who has experience in big moments, but lean toward Cortes-Acosta as an underdog.Cortes-Acosta struggled with Brzeski's leg kicks early and the damage started to accumulate, which spurred him into action. "Salsa Boy" began to find success when he started to read Brzeski's leg ... Waldo “Salsa Boy” Cortes-Acosta. Cortes-Acosta — a 6-4 professi...
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