Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis Blaydes Prediction & Picks - Noche UFC
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by Stephen Abiola | in UFC Picks
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-3-0) and Curtis Blaydes (19-6-0) will lock horns on Saturday night in the UFC Heavyweight division at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona. Waldo Cortes-Acosta is an athletic striker who joined the UFC in August 2022. He’ll be keen to bounce back from his decision loss against Alexander Volkov at UFC 328, which ended his three-fight winning run. In this fight, the “Salsa Boy” struggled against range and volume, a myth he’ll want to debunk on Saturday.
Curtis Blaydes, on the other hand, is a great wrestler, setting the stage for a classic striker vs grappler matchup. The “Razor” joined the franchise in April 2016, losing to Francis Ngannou on his debut. In his last assignment, he lost to Josh Hokit via a unanimous decision at UFC 327, his third defeat in the last five assignments. But despite the defeat, he posted 174 significant strikes and two takedowns, highlighting why he’s still one of the best fighters in the division.
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Waldo Cortes Acosta - Curtis Blaydes Key Points
- The total rounds went under 2.5 in three of the last four Cortes-Acosta bouts.
- The fight went the distance only once in the last four Cortes-Acosta bouts.
- The fight went the distance only twice in the last seven Curtis Blaydes bouts.
- The total rounds went under 2.5 in five of the last seven Curtis Blaydes bouts.
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Our Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Curtis Blaydes Prediction
Waldo Cortes-Acosta is the -234 betting favorite in this matchup. He’s fast, strikes hard, and has enough physicality to cause problems for Blaydes this weekend. Despite having a 2-inch reach disadvantage, the Dominican Republic fighter is the better striker, averaging 5.34 significant strikes per minute with a 48% striking accuracy. He’ll be keen to keep his opponent on his feet and finish him early, considering Blaydes averages 5.12 takedowns every 15 minutes. Interestingly, Blaydes hasn’t excelled in takedowns lately, scoring just four in his last seven fights. He’s clearly wrestling less these days, which could favor Acosta to get an early KO/TKO win.
Our prediction for Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Curtis Blaydes: Under 2.5 rounds to hit.
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