Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Johnny Walker
Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Johnny Walker is a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker, November 7, 2026 at Meta APEX, Las Vegas United States. The card starts at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT / 10 PM UK / 11 PM CET.
Acosta vs Walker preview
Waldo Cortes Acosta (17-4-0) meets Johnny Walker (23-10-0) in a heavyweight bout in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker. Acosta is ranked #6 at heavyweight; Walker is unranked. Acosta has lost two straight. Acosta has won 17 pro fights, 9 by KO/TKO and 1 by submission; Walker has won 23 pro fights, 18 by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. Acosta lands 5.03 significant strikes a minute and absorbs 3.44; Walker lands 3.98 and absorbs 2.99. Walker has a 4-inch reach advantage (82″ to 78″).
Tale of the tape
| Acosta | Stat | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| 17-4-0 | Record | 23-10-0 |
| #6 | UFC ranking | Unranked |
| 2L | Streak | 1W |
| 35 | Age | 34 |
| 6′4″ | Height | 6′6″ |
| 78″ | Reach | 82″ |
| – | Stance | – |
| 5.03 | Sig. strikes / min | 3.98 |
| 3.44 | Absorbed / min | 2.99 |
| 48% | Striking accuracy | 56% |
| 55% | Strike defense | 46% |
| 0.36 | Takedowns / 15 min | 0.35 |
| 0% | Takedown accuracy | 50% |
| 70% | Takedown defense | 57% |
| 0.09 | Submissions / 15 min | 0.71 |
Green marks the better number. Striking and grappling stats are UFC career averages; rankings are the current official UFC rankings.
Previous meetings
Acosta and Walker have not fought each other in the UFC.
Waldo Cortes Acosta: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| L | Curtis Blaydes | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | Decision - Unanimous R3 |
| W | Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO R2 |
| W | Shamil Gaziev | KO/TKO R1 |
| W | Ante Delija | KO/TKO R1 |
Johnny Walker: recent UFC fights
| Res | Opponent | Method |
|---|---|---|
| W | Mick Parkin | KO/TKO R1 |
| L | Dominick Reyes | Decision - Split R3 |
| W | Zhang Mingyang | KO/TKO R2 |
| L | Volkan Oezdemir | KO/TKO R1 |
| L | Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO R2 |
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