September 12, 2026
Heavyweight Bout
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| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 22 | 14 |
| Experience Gap | 8 | -8 |
| Experience ELO | 1 305 | 1 167 |
| ELO Change | +24 | -24 |
Curtis Blaydes's 8-fight experience advantage (22 vs 14 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Curtis Blaydes for the expected result. Had Waldo Cortes Acosta pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 158 | 1 024 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 3 | 3 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 597 | 1 394 |
| ELO Change | +25 | -25 |
Curtis Blaydes earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 24 | 28 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 74 | 95 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 32 | 30 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 476 | 1 421 |
| ELO Change | +21 | -21 |
The striking was extremely close with minimal separation between fighters. However, since Waldo Cortes Acosta lost the overall fight, any slight striking edge couldn't be converted into ELO gains. Curtis Blaydes's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 4 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 10 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 3:38 | 0:00 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 1 | 0 |
| Ground ELO | 1 374 | 1 133 |
| ELO Change | +27 | -27 |
Curtis Blaydes controlled Waldo Cortes Acosta on the ground with 4 vs 0 takedowns, 3:38 of control time, 1 ground strike, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 154 | 126 |
| Activity ELO | 1 367 | 1 276 |
| ELO Change | +33 | -19 |
Curtis Blaydes demonstrated solid activity levels with 154 days since his last fight, earning a moderate activity bonus for consistent scheduling. As the winner, Curtis Blaydes capitalized on this activity level, while Waldo Cortes Acosta's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 1 | 0 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 216 | 1 058 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -13 |
Curtis Blaydes started a new win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Waldo Cortes Acosta is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Curtis Blaydes | Waldo Cortes Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 153 | 1 023 |
| ELO Change | +15 | -15 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.