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Spann fight on tap
Cortes-Acosta (undisclosed) is scheduled to compete against Ryan Spann at UFC Vegas 104 on March 15, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Spann is a light heavyweight, so Cortes-Acosta may drop a weight class to make this bout happen. 2024 saw WCA upset Robelis Despaigne but back out of a scheduled bout against Chris Barnett.
Spann is a light heavyweight, so Cortes-Acosta may drop a weight class to make this bout happen. 2024 saw WCA upset Robelis Despaigne but back out of a scheduled bout against Chris Barnett.
Won't fight at UFC Vegas 98
Cortes-Acosta (undisclosed) has been ruled out of UFC Vegas 98 on Oct. 12, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear why Cortes-Acosta has decided to back down from the fight, but this means Chris Bennett will have to face a new opponent in Junior Tafa. It's unclear when Cortes-Acosta will be able to step on the octagon again, but it wouldn't be shocking if he doesn't fight again until 2025.
It's unclear why Cortes-Acosta has decided to back down from the fight, but this means Chris Bennett will have to face a new opponent in Junior Tafa. It's unclear when Cortes-Acosta will be able to step on the octagon again, but it wouldn't be shocking if he doesn't fight again until 2025.
Will take on Barrett
Cortes-Acosta is set to face Chris Barnett in a heavyweight fight on Oct. 12, Nolan King of MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cortes-Acosta doesn't have ideal power for the heavyweight division, but he's a competent striker, and as he showed in his most recent win over Robelis Despagigne, has a high fight IQ. He has won his last three fights in the heavyweight division.
Cortes-Acosta doesn't have ideal power for the heavyweight division, but he's a competent striker, and as he showed in his most recent win over Robelis Despagigne, has a high fight IQ. He has won his last three fights in the heavyweight division.
Pulls upset of Robelis Despaigne
Cortes-Acosta defeated Robelis Despaigne via uanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
Full marks to Waldo for going about things in a smart, calculated way as opposed to playing to the crowd and engaging Despaigne in the brawl he was seeking. Knowing full well his opponent has elite power but a questionable gas tank and zero secondary skills, Cortes-Acosta landed one takedown in each round, earning no less than 2:33 worth of control time in any one single frame. The grounding served to tire out the massive Cuban, allowing Waldo to push towards the finish line and earn a decision. Cortes-Acosta doesn't have ideal power for the heavyweight division, but he's a competent striker, and as he showed here, has a high fight IQ. That's often enough on most nights.
Full marks to Waldo for going about things in a smart, calculated way as opposed to playing to the crowd and engaging Despaigne in the brawl he was seeking. Knowing full well his opponent has elite power but a questionable gas tank and zero secondary skills, Cortes-Acosta landed one takedown in each round, earning no less than 2:33 worth of control time in any one single frame. The grounding served to tire out the massive Cuban, allowing Waldo to push towards the finish line and earn a decision. Cortes-Acosta doesn't have ideal power for the heavyweight division, but he's a competent striker, and as he showed here, has a high fight IQ. That's often enough on most nights.
Scheduled against Despaigne
Cortes-Acosta is scheduled to fight Robelis Despaigne in a heavyweight fight at UFC St. Louis on May 11, per Nolan King of MMAJunkie.com.
ANALYSIS
Having defeated Lukasz Brzeski and Andrei Arlovski in his last two fights, Cortes-Acosta will look to improve his winning streak to three. He faces a relatively inexperienced but confident heavyweight who defeated Josh Parisian in 18 seconds at UFC 299 before scheduling the aforementioned fight just 10 days after his TKO finish.
Having defeated Lukasz Brzeski and Andrei Arlovski in his last two fights, Cortes-Acosta will look to improve his winning streak to three. He faces a relatively inexperienced but confident heavyweight who defeated Josh Parisian in 18 seconds at UFC 299 before scheduling the aforementioned fight just 10 days after his TKO finish.