Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Waldo Cortes Acosta won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, November 22, 2025·Doha, Qatar, Qatar
Style matchupWaldo Cortes Acosta: Pressure fightervsShamil Gaziev: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Waldo Cortes Acosta wins(63.7%)
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). Shamil Gaziev has lost 100% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Red Corner
VS
Shamil Gaziev
Blue Corner
-148
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+126
(44%)
34
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'4"
Height
6'4"
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 Ante Delija · Nov 25W
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Jan 26Shamil GazievW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Martin Buday · Dec 23L
KOvs Jairzinho Rozenstruik · Mar 24W
vs Don'Tale Mayes · Aug 24W
KOvs Thomas Petersen · Feb 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Waldo Cortes AcostaMetricShamil Gaziev
5.34
Strikes / min
2.94
3.63
Strikes absorbed / min
4.92
54%
Strike defense
45%
0.40
TDs / 15 min
1.06
73%
Takedown defense
83%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.71Δ 3.69 — meaningful gap-1.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Waldo Cortes AcostaShamil Gaziev
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Waldo Cortes Acosta(6 fights)Shamil Gaziev(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+1.6-1.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-273.0273.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Waldo Cortes Acosta
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights6
Shamil Gaziev
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights5