Andrei Arlovski and Waldo Cortes-Acosta faced each other in the heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2, which took place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Andrei Arlovski defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 264 strikes combined in this fight, 263 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Andrei Arlovski full fight stats
Andrei Arlovski landed 46% of all his strikes. There were 13 of 63 significant strikes to the head, 22 of 40 body shots, and 23 of 24 leg kicks. Andrei Arlovski attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Andrei Arlovski threw and landed against Waldo Cortes-Acosta.
Strikes Thrown |
58 of 127 (46%) |
Significant Strikes |
58 of 127 (46%) |
Head Strikes |
13 |
Body Strikes |
22 |
Leg Strikes |
23 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Waldo Cortes-Acosta did against Andrei Arlovski.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta full fight stats
Waldo Cortes-Acosta was firing at a 36% accuracy, throwing 137 strikes and landing 50. There were 49 significant strikes, 24 of 97 landing to the head, 11 of 19 shots to the body and 14 of 20 leg kicks. Waldo Cortes-Acosta went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
50 of 137 (36%) |
Significant Strikes |
49 of 136 (36%) |
Head Strikes |
24 |
Body Strikes |
22 |
Leg Strikes |
14 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Andrei Arlovski won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night |
Date |
January 13, 2024 |
Fight |
Andrei Arlovski vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta |
Winner |
Andrei Arlovski |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
264 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
263 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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