Waldo Cortes Acosta, a formidable heavyweight fighter with an impressive record of 15-2-0 (9-2-0 in UFC), is set to face Shamil Gaziev at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker on November 22, 2025. Acosta boasts a higher ELO rating of 1118 compared to Gaziev's 1032, making him the favorite in this matchup.
Acosta's superiority is further highlighted by his striking and takedown accuracy rates: 48% strike accuracy versus Gaziev's 48%, and a more impressive 50% takedown accuracy compared to Gaziev's 30%. With a recent form of 4-1 in the last five fights, Acosta appears poised for another victory.
Betting odds are not provided, but based on the ELO difference and stats comparison, it is expected that Acosta will be favored in this matchup. The 86 ELO point advantage suggests a likely win for Acosta, making him the favorite in this upcoming fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker | Shamil Gaziev | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 1:22 | Win | +114 |
| 2025-11-01 | UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama | Ante Delija | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:59 | Win | - |
| 2025-08-23 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang | Sergei Pavlovich | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss | +197 |
| 2025-06-07 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Serghei Spivac | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win | - |
| 2025-03-15 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 | Ryan Spann | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 4:48 | Win | - |
| 2024-05-11 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento | Robelis Despaigne | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win | - |
| 2024-01-13 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Andrei Arlovski | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win | - |
| 2023-08-26 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | Lukasz Brzeski | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:01 | Win | - |
| 2023-04-29 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss | - |
| 2022-11-19 | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba | Chase Sherman | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win | - |
| 2022-10-29 | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen | Jared Vanderaa | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win | - |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2025-11-22 | Shamil Gaziev | 1045 | Win | +18 | 1123 |
| 10 | 2025-11-01 | Ante Delija | 1026 | Win | +18 | 1105 |
| 9 | 2025-08-23 | Sergei Pavlovich | 1109 | Loss | -16 | 1087 |
| 8 | 2025-06-07 | Serghei Spivac | 1077 | Win | +16 | 1103 |
| 7 | 2025-03-15 | Ryan Spann | 1077 | Win | +22 | 1087 |
| 6 | 2024-05-11 | Robelis Despaigne | 1019 | Win | +15 | 1065 |
| 5 | 2024-01-13 | Andrei Arlovski | 1065 | Win | +17 | 1050 |
| 4 | 2023-08-26 | Lukasz Brzeski | 984 | Win | +20 | 1033 |
| 3 | 2023-04-29 | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | 1077 | Loss | -14 | 1013 |
| 2 | 2022-11-19 | Chase Sherman | 953 | Win | +13 | 1027 |
| 1 | 2022-10-29 | Jared Vanderaa | 955 | Win | +14 | 1014 |