Head to Head · Result
Curtis Blaydes vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta result
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado · Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Heavyweight
Result · provisional
Curtis Blaydes def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
Model’s pre-fight pick: Curtis Blaydes 52% — ✓ correct
Ranking impact
The model’s pre-fight numbers
Method lean: KO · 66% finish chance
Pre-fight preview
There is little to separate them on our numbers: Curtis Blaydes 52%, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 48%.
Curtis Blaydes is our #6 Heavyweight; Waldo Cortes-Acosta is #13.
Curtis Blaydes is 2-3 over the last 5 UFC fights, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 3-2 over 5 fights.
The model projected a KO/TKO, giving a 66% chance of a finish — Curtis Blaydes stops 57% of opponents they beat, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 56%.
They share 3 common opponents, among them Alexander Volkov, who Curtis Blaydes beat and Waldo Cortes-Acosta lost to.
Records side by side
Recent form · last 5
Common opponents · 3
Tale of the tape
edges 4 — 2FAQ
Who won Curtis Blaydes vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta?
Curtis Blaydes beat Waldo Cortes-Acosta by decision at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Delgado on Saturday, 12 September 2026.
Did MMARANK's model pick the winner?
Yes — before the fight the model gave Curtis Blaydes a 52% win probability against Waldo Cortes-Acosta.
What are Curtis Blaydes's and Waldo Cortes-Acosta's records?
Curtis Blaydes went in 14-6 in the UFC; Waldo Cortes-Acosta went in 9-3 in the UFC.
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