Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Derrick Lewis

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

“Salsa Boy”

17-4

Winner

“The Black Beast”

29-14

Winner

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · On Ground) · Round 2 — 3:14

24 January 2026 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

Waldo Cortes-Acosta beat Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:14.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta landed 46 of 64 total strikes and 1 of 1 takedowns, with 0:28 of control time.
The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.

Waldo Cortes-AcostaDerrick Lewis

17-4Record29-14

34Age on fight night40

6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)

78″ (198 cm)Reach79″ (201 cm)

260 lb (117.9 kg)Weight260 lb (117.9 kg)

OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

Ultimate Kombat FitnessTeamMain Street Boxing & Muay Thai

Fundacion, Barahona, Dominican RepublicFromNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States

46of 64 · 72%Total strikes landed8of 43 · 19%

35of 53Head strikes6of 37

5of 5Body strikes2of 5

6of 6Leg strikes0of 1

1of 1Takedowns0

1Knockdowns0

0:28Control time0:00

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

Waldo Cortes-Acosta	Round	Derrick Lewis
14/18strikes1/1TD0KD0:16control	R1	4/22strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
32/46strikes0/0TD1KD0:12control	R2	4/21strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control