Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Robelis Despaigne – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC on ESPN 56: Lewis vs. Nascimento is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Waldo “Salsa Boy” Cortes-Acosta will take on Robelis “The Big Boy” Borshchev in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC on ESPN 56 card.

Cortes-Acosta brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 78″ reach. In contrast, Borshchev, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 84″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 47% striking accuracy, Cortes-Acosta has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 6.13 per minute. On the other hand, Borshchev boasts a 77% striking accuracy, landing approximately 23.33 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Robelis Despaigne matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Waldo Cortes-Acosta is coming in with a 11-1-0 record. Cortes-Acosta will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January.

Borshchev, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Waldo Cortes-Acosta on January 13, 2024, at UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 and holds a 5-0-0 record.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta has a orthodox fighting stance with an 78″ reach. The 36-year-old Robelis Despaigne is an orthodox fighter with a 84″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta stats

→ Cortes-Acosta’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Cortes-Acosta lands 6.13 significant strikes per minute.
→ Cortes-Acosta’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Cortes-Acosta’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Cortes-Acosta’s takedown defense is 60%.

Cortes-Acosta comes in with 47% striking accuracy, typically landing about 6.13 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Borshchev fires at 77% accuracy, landing about 23.33 significant strikes per minute. Waldo Cortes-Acosta also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Borshchev’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Robelis Despaigne stats

→ Borshchev’s striking accuracy is 77%.
→ Borshchev lands 23.33 significant strikes per minute.
→ Borshchev’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Borshchev’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Borshchev’s takedown defense is 0%.

Robelis spent, on average, 0:18 minutes in the Octagon, and Waldo has an average fight time of 11:07 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Waldo or Robelis? Sound off in the comments.

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