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Alexander Volkov decisions Waldo Cortes-Acosta in UFC 328 heavyweight clash

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 May 2026 02:57:17 +0000

Heavyweight contenders Alexander Volkov and Waldo Cortes-Acosta collided on Saturday’s UFC 328 main card. Volkov entered the octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey ranked No. 2 in the division and having won five of his last six bouts.

Alexander Volkov decisions Waldo Cortes-Acosta in UFC 328 heavyweight clash – MMA Weekly

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Ceremonial Weigh-In

BAD MMA News — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:41:26 +0000

UFC 324 takes place on Jan.

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Ante Delija claims ‘rules were broken’ and he was ‘robbed’ in UFC Vegas 110 co-main event

BAD MMA News — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:09:10 +0000

The UFC Vegas 110 co-main event heavyweight bout between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Ante Delija was late in the first round when an apparent stoppage by referee Mark Smith, a replay review, and an inadvertent eye poke led to confusion, a restart, and a knockout ending. Delija initially thought he defeated Cortes-Acosta by technical knockout

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UFC Shanghai weigh-in results: co-main event moved to catchweight bout

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 03:52:39 +0000

The fighters competing on the UFC Shanghai: Walker vs. Zhang fight card officially weighed in on Friday (local time) in China. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight clash between No, 13 ranked Johnny Walker (21-9, 1 NC) and No.

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Waldo Cortes-Acosta wants Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa after KO win at UFC Vegas 104

BAD MMA News — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:06:48 +0000

LAS VEGAS – A big name with a big punch. That’s what Waldo Cortes-Acosta is looking for in his next career move.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta wants Derrick Lewis or Tai Tuivasa after KO win at UFC Vegas 104 – MMA Junkie

UFC Fight Night 254 video: Waldo Cortes-Acosta pounds out Ryan Spann with punches

BAD MMA News — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 23:22:21 +0000

Waldo Cortes-Acosta welcomed Ryan Spann to the UFC heavyweight division in rude fashion Saturday. In the UFC Fight Night 254 featured prelim at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Cortes-Acosta (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) finished Spann (22-11 MMA, 8-6 UFC) with punches at 4:48 of Round 2 The power from Waldo Cortes-Acosta #UFCVegas104 pic.twitter.com/uXXwjTIQuX — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 15, 2025 Cortes-Acosta extends his winning streak to four. Other notable UFC wins include Andrei Arlovski and Robelis Despaigne. Spann falls to 1-4 in his most recent five.

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Waldo Cortes-Acosta promises to ‘stop being an idiot’ ahead of UFC Vegas 104 fight

BAD MMA News — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:12:51 +0000

If you’re expecting dancing and taunting from Waldo Cortes-Acosta this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 , you’re in for a surprise. The rising UFC heavyweight contender promises a new version of himself, one that has left aside the antics. Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has set himself apart in the heavyweight division for some of the in-cage stunts that come with his fighting. But facing Ryan Spann this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Cortes-Acosta is out to get his hand raised while showing a more serious version. “I need to stop messing around, wanting to dance, and go for my objective, which is to become UFC world champion,” Cortes-Acosta told Hablemos MMA in Spanish

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Ryan Spann moves to heavyweight for UFC showdown with Waldo Cortes-Acosta

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:51:48 +0000

Ryan Spann is changing things up. At UFC Fight Night 254 , Spann (22-10 MMA, 8-5 UFC) will make his promotional heavyweight debut against “Salsa Boy” Waldo Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC). The bout takes place March 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Twitter user @realkevin first reported the bout

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Chris Barnett gets new opponent for UFC Fight Night 244

BAD MMA News — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:32:01 +0000

Chris Barnett has a new opponent for his long-awaited return to the UFC cage. Junior Tafa has stepped into UFC Fight Night 244 in place of Waldo Cortes-Acosta , the promotion recently announced. The three-round heavyweight bout will take place Oct. 12 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas

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UFC books Chris Barnett to fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta in October

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:53:01 +0000

A pair of UFC big “Boys” will throw down this fall when Chris Barnett and Waldo Cortes-Acosta meet in a heavyweight fight Oct. 12. Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the matchup between “Beastboy” and “Salsa Boy” to MMA Junkie on Monday. They requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement. Instagram account NTRD_MMA was first to report the booking.

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