UFC UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker Final

Heavyweight

Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Shamil Gaziev

Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Dominican Republic

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

“Salsa Boy”

17-4

Winner

VS
Shamil Gaziev
Russia

Shamil Gaziev

15-3

Winner

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 1 — 1:22

22 November 2025 · ABHA Arena, Doha, Qatar

Key takeaways

  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta beat Shamil Gaziev by KO/TKO in round 1 at 1:22.
  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta landed 15 of 26 total strikes, with 0:08 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Waldo Cortes-AcostaShamil Gaziev
17-4Record15-3
34Age on fight night35
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′4″ (193 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach78.5″ (199 cm)
260 lb (117.9 kg)Weight265 lb (120.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Ultimate Kombat FitnessTeamKHK MMA
Fundacion, Barahona, Dominican RepublicFromKhunzakh, Dagestan, Russia

Fight statistics

15of 26 · 58%Total strikes landed6of 15 · 40%
13of 24Head strikes4of 13
1of 1Body strikes1of 1
1of 1Leg strikes1of 1
2Knockdowns0
0:08Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Waldo Cortes-AcostaRoundShamil Gaziev
15/26strikes0/0TD2KD0:08controlR16/15strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Form going into the fight

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

  1. WAnte DelijaKO/TKO R1 3:592025
  2. LSergei Pavlovichunanimous decision2025
  3. WSerghei Spivacunanimous decision2025
  4. WRyan SpannKO/TKO R2 4:482025
  5. WRobelis Despaigneunanimous decision2024

Shamil Gaziev

  1. WThomas PetersenKO/TKO R1 3:122025
  2. WDon'Tale Mayesunanimous decision2024
  3. LJairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO R4 5:002024
  4. WMartin BudayKO/TKO R2 0:562023
  5. WGreg Velascosubmission R1 2:382023

Also on this card

Arman Tsarukyan vs Dan HookerLightweightsubmission R2 3:34Belal Muhammad vs Ian Machado GarryWelterweightunanimous decisionVolkan Oezdemir vs Alonzo MenifieldLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R1 1:27Jack Hermansson vs Myktybek OrolbaiWelterweightKO/TKO R1 2:46Serghei Spivac vs Shamil Gaziev

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