Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes Acosta — Fight recap

Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Andrei Arlovski by unanimous decision over three rounds on January 13, 2024, in a striking-heavy bout where neither fighter secured takedowns or extended control time. Arlovski landed 58 of 127 significant strikes (45%) and showed leg strike efficiency, connecting on 23 of 24 attempts, but Cortes Acosta's 49 of 136 significant strikes at 36% accuracy proved sufficient to edge the decision across all three scorecards under referee Marc Goddard.

The fight remained a pure striking exchange with Arlovski slightly more efficient overall, though Cortes Acosta landed more head strikes (24 of 97) compared to Arlovski's 13 of 63. This result marked another setback for the veteran heavyweight, signaling continued struggles in the division's middle tier.