Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Shamil Gaziev

HeavyweightUFC Fight Night · Nov 22, 2025, 10:00 AM EST

Main Card

3 rounds

Prediction & odds

Result

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

def. Shamil Gaziev by KO (Punch), round 1, 1:22.

Main CardHeavyweight · 3 RDsUFC Fight Night →
WaldoCortes-Acosta
DO“Salsa Boy”
17-4-0-138(56%)
Winner
15-3-0+118(44%)
BH“The Blob”
ShamilGaziev
WaldoCortes-Acosta
DO“Salsa Boy”
17-4-0-138(56%)
Winner
15-3-0+118(44%)
BH“The Blob”
ShamilGaziev
Tale of the Tape:
Waldo Cortes-AcostavsShamil Gaziev
17-4-0Record15-3-0
-138Odds+118
56%Win chance44%
6'4"Height6'4"
78"Reach79"
35Age36
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesFights out ofManama, Bahrain
Fight Stats:
Waldo Cortes-AcostaShamil Gaziev
2Knockdowns0
10 of 21 (48%)Sig. strikes6 of 15 (40%)
15 of 26Total strikes6 of 15
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Sub attempts0
0Reversals0
0:08Control time0:00
Sig. strikes by target
8 of 19Head4 of 13
1 of 1Body1 of 1
1 of 1Leg1 of 1
Sig. strikes by position
9 of 18Distance6 of 15
0 of 1Clinch0 of 0
1 of 2Ground0 of 0

Source: UFCStats

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What the Odds Said:
Waldo Cortes-Acosta-138 · 56%
Shamil Gaziev+118 · 44%

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is the -138 favorite, about a 56% chance to win once the bookmaker's margin is removed. Shamil Gaziev is the +118 underdog (44%).

Recent Form Going In:

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Record17-4
Fighting out ofPhoenix, Arizona, United States

Cortes-Acosta: 4-1 in the last 5, 2 wins by finish.

Shamil Gaziev

Record15-3
Fighting out ofManama, Bahrain

Gaziev: 4-1 in the last 5, 3 wins by finish (2-fight win streak).

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