Ryan Spann vs Waldo Cortes Acosta

Ryan Spann vs Waldo Cortes Acosta: Matchup Breakdown

Ryan Spann is 10-7 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 58.8% win rate. Waldo Cortes Acosta is 10-4 at Heavyweight, winning 71.4% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Waldo Cortes Acosta leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 on Mar 15, 2025, won by Waldo Cortes Acosta by KO/TKO in round 2.

Waldo Cortes Acosta holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,123 to 916. Career peaks are 1,092 for Ryan Spann and 1,186 for Waldo Cortes Acosta. Ryan Spann has 4 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 10 victories, an 80.0% finish rate. Waldo Cortes Acosta has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50.0% of the time.

Ryan Spann stands 6' 5" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Waldo Cortes Acosta is 6' 4" with a reach of 78", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Ryan Spann. Ryan Spann is 35, Waldo Cortes Acosta is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Ryan Spann has landed 317 significant strikes at 39.4% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 23:34 of control time. Waldo Cortes Acosta has landed 787 at 47.5% with 4 takedowns and 13:51 of control.

They share 1 common opponent: Lukasz Brzeski.