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Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Johnny Walker
UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker · Sat, Nov 7, 5:00 PM EST
Main Event · HeavyweightHeavyweight: 206 to 265 lb (93 to 120 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
5 roundsResultJohnny Walker won · KO/TKO · R3 · 2:27
“Salsa Boy”
#8 Heavyweight
Dominican Republic
17-5-0
66% by the odds · Favorite
Opened -200
#7 Heavyweight
Brazil
24-10-0
34% by the odds · Underdog
Opened +165
Tale of the Tape
- 35
- Age
- 34
- 6'4"
- Height
- 6'6"
- 78"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 82"
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UKF Gym
- Gym
- Xtreme Couture
- 58%
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 88% (better)
- 3 losses
- StreakCurrent run of straight wins or losses (no contests skipped).
- 2 wins
- 128-44
- Last 5 opp. recordThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.
- 83-28 (better)
- 1890 (better)
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1779
- 1828 (better)
- Last 5 opp. Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.
- 1746
- 5.03 (better)
- Strikes landed/minSignificant strikes landed per minute of fight time.
- 3.98
- 3.44
- Strikes absorbed/minSignificant strikes taken per minute of fight time. Lower is better.
- 2.99 (better)
- 48%
- Striking accuracyShare of significant strikes thrown that land.
- 56% (better)
- 55% (better)
- Striking defenseShare of opponents' significant strikes that miss.
- 46%
- 0.36
- Takedowns/15 minTakedowns landed per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 0.35
- 70% (better)
- Takedown defenseShare of opponents' takedown attempts they stop.
- 57%
- 0.10
- Sub attempts/15 minSubmission attempts per 15 minutes of fight time.
- 0.70
Scouting Reports
How each fighter wins, how they're trending, and their style.
Waldo Cortes Acosta
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
Lost 3 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Acosta puts people to sleep. His wins by the numbers: 10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 8 by decision, for a 58% finish rate. Knockouts are his most common way to win.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he lost to Johnny Walker (23-10-0) by KO/TKO in round 3. Before that, he dropped a unanimous decision to Curtis Blaydes (20-6-0), and a unanimous decision to Alexander Volkov (40-11-0).
- Style
- Orthodox stance, 6'4" with a 78" reach. He is a volume striker, landing 5.03 significant strikes a minute at 48% accuracy, and absorbs 3.44. Defense is 55%. Takedown defense is 70%, and he rarely shoots, at 0.36 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Johnny Walker
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
Bounced back: won 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Walker puts people to sleep. His wins by the numbers: 19 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 3 decision, for an 88% finish rate. The finisher label fits; the scorecards are rarely where his wins come from.
- Recent Form
- Walker stopped Waldo Cortes Acosta (17-4-0) by KO/TKO in round 3. Before that, he beat Mick Parkin (10-2-0) by KO/TKO in round 1. Prior to that, he lost a split decision to Dominick Reyes (16-5-0).
- Style
- Orthodox with an 82" reach at 6'6". Lands 3.98 significant strikes a minute at 56% accuracy, absorbs 2.99, and defends 46% of strikes. Takedowns are minimal at 0.35 per 15 minutes, with 57% takedown defense.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Line Movement
Chance the consensus line (average of 18 sportsbooks) implies, as of Nov 8, 12:50 AM EST.
They've Met Before
- Waldo Cortes AcostaLoss, KO/TKO, R3 · Nov 2026
Common Opponents
Fighters both have faced, from pro MMA records.
Ryan Spann
- Waldo Cortes Acosta
- Win, KO/TKO, R2 · Mar 2025
- Johnny Walker
- Win, KO/TKO, R1 · Sep 2020