UFC UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento Final

Heavyweight

Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Robelis Despaigne

Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Dominican Republic

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

“Salsa Boy”

17-4

Winner

VS
Robelis Despaigne
Cuba

Robelis Despaigne

“The Big Boy”

6-2

Winner

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

11 May 2024 · Enterprise Center, St. Louis, USA

Key takeaways

  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta beat Robelis Despaigne by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta landed 130 of 204 total strikes and 3 of 4 takedowns, with 9:49 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27.
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Tale of the tape

Waldo Cortes-AcostaRobelis Despaigne
17-4Record6-2
32Age on fight night35
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′7″ (201 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach84″ (213 cm)
260 lb (117.9 kg)Weight265 lb (120.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Ultimate Kombat FitnessTeamMMA Temple
Fundacion, Barahona, Dominican RepublicFromSantiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Fight statistics

130of 204 · 64%Total strikes landed28of 59 · 47%
91of 163Head strikes13of 43
31of 32Body strikes2of 3
8of 9Leg strikes13of 13
3of 4Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
9:49Control time0:19

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Waldo Cortes-AcostaRoundRobelis Despaigne
34/49strikes1/1TD0KD4:32controlR14/11strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
42/76strikes1/2TD0KD2:44controlR213/31strikes0/0TD0KD0:19control
54/79strikes1/1TD0KD2:33controlR311/17strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R38

30total26

David Huyette

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Travis Buesking

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

  1. WAndrei Arlovskiunanimous decision2024
  2. WLukasz BrzeskiKO/TKO R1 3:012023
  3. LMarcos Rogerio de Limaunanimous decision2023
  4. WChase Shermanunanimous decision2022
  5. WJared Vanderaaunanimous decision2022

Robelis Despaigne

  1. WJosh ParisianKO/TKO R1 0:182024

Also on this card

Derrick Lewis vs Rodrigo NascimentoHeavyweightKO/TKO R3 0:49Joaquin Buckley vs Nursulton RuziboevWelterweightunanimous decisionAlonzo Menifield vs Carlos UlbergLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R1 0:12Diego Ferreira vs Mateusz RebeckiLightweightKO/TKO R3 4:51Alex Caceres vs Sean WoodsonFeatherweightunanimous decision

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