Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Waldo Cortes Acosta won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, November 1, 2025·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupWaldo Cortes Acosta: Pressure fightervsAnte Delija: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Waldo Cortes Acosta wins(60.7%)
Actual result: Waldo Cortes Acosta wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Waldo Cortes Acosta is a KO finisher (80% of wins). Ante Delija has lost 50% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Red Corner
VS
Ante Delija
Blue Corner
+110
(48%)
Vegas Odds
-130
(57%)
34
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'3"
198.12 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Waldo Cortes AcostaW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Ryan Spann · Mar 25W
vs Serghei Spivac · Jun 25L
vs Sergei Pavlovich · Aug 25W
KOvs Shamil Gaziev · Nov 25W
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Jan 26Ante Delija
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Marcin Tybura · Sep 25L
vs Serghei Spivac · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Waldo Cortes AcostaMetricAnte Delija
5.34
Strikes / min
4.28
3.63
Strikes absorbed / min
3.95
54%
Strike defense
52%
0.40
TDs / 15 min
0.00
73%
Takedown defense
75%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.71Δ 1.38 — meaningful gap+0.33
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Waldo Cortes AcostaAnte Delija
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Waldo Cortes Acosta(6 fights)Ante Delija(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+14.0-14.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Waldo Cortes Acosta
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights6
Ante Delija
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights3