UFC Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado Final

Heavyweight

Curtis Blaydes vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Curtis Blaydes
#5United States

Curtis Blaydes

“Razor”

20-6

Winner

VS
Waldo Cortes-Acosta
#6Dominican Republic

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

“Salsa Boy”

17-4

Winner

Curtis Blaydes

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

12 September 2026 · Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, USA

Key takeaways

  • Curtis Blaydes beat Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Curtis Blaydes landed 32 of 82 total strikes and 4 of 10 takedowns, with 3:38 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Curtis BlaydesWaldo Cortes-Acosta
20-6Record17-4
35Age on fight night34
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′4″ (193 cm)
80″ (203 cm)Reach78″ (198 cm)
265 lb (120.2 kg)Weight260 lb (117.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Elevation Fight TeamTeamUltimate Kombat Fitness
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFromFundacion, Barahona, Dominican Republic

Fight statistics

32of 82 · 39%Total strikes landed30of 97 · 31%
10of 55Head strikes22of 88
4of 5Body strikes1of 1
18of 22Leg strikes7of 8
4of 10Takedowns0
3:38Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Curtis BlaydesRoundWaldo Cortes-Acosta
7/27strikes1/3TD0KD1:13controlR18/24strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
16/31strikes2/3TD0KD1:27controlR29/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
9/24strikes1/4TD0KD0:58controlR313/37strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Eric Colon

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Andrew Topps

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Curtis Blaydes

  1. LJosh Hokitunanimous decision2026
  2. WRizvan Kunievsplit decision2025
  3. LTom AspinallKO/TKO R1 1:002024
  4. WJailton AlmeidaKO/TKO R2 0:362024
  5. LSergei PavlovichKO/TKO R1 3:082023

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

  1. LAlexander Volkovunanimous decision2026
  2. WDerrick LewisKO/TKO R2 3:142026
  3. WShamil GazievKO/TKO R1 1:222025
  4. WAnte DelijaKO/TKO R1 3:592025
  5. LSergei Pavlovichunanimous decision2025

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