Fight statistics
This fightDerrick LewisWaldo Cortes Acosta
0Knockdowns1
8 / 43Significant strikes44 / 62
8 / 43Total strikes46 / 64
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 1
0:00Control time0:28
Strike targeting
This fight · Strikes landedCurrent career comparison
Derrick LewisWaldo Cortes Acosta
41Age35
6' 3Height6' 4
79Reach78
2.41Strikes landed / min5.03
48%Strike accuracy47%
38%Strike defense55%
0.53Takedowns / 15 min0.36
51%Takedown defense69%
Match report
Waldo Cortes Acosta defeated Derrick Lewis by KO/TKO in the second round at 3:14 on January 24, 2026, with referee Jason Herzog officiating. Acosta dominated the striking exchanges, landing 44 of 62 significant strikes (70%) compared to Lewis's ineffective 8 of 43 (18%), and secured one takedown at 100% efficiency.
Lewis landed just six head strikes and generated no control time, while Acosta's striking was distributed across the head (35 strikes), body (5 of 5), and legs (4 of 4), demonstrating technical precision. The performance marked a significant setback for Lewis, who failed to establish his typically aggressive pressure and was outgunned in both volume and accuracy throughout the fight.
Acosta's clinical striking display and takedown control suggest a rising threat in the heavyweight division.