Home Events UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Derrick Lewis Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Derrick Lewis · UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Heavyweight · 3 rounds · Main Card
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UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett
Saturday, January 24, 2026 · T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas · NV
Full card → Result Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Derrick Lewis Method KO/TKO (Punches) Round · time Round 2 · 3:14 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Jason Herzog Sig. strikes Waldo Cortes Acosta 44/62 · Derrick Lewis 8/43 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Waldo Cortes Acosta 46/64 · Derrick Lewis 8/43 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Waldo Cortes Acosta def. Derrick Lewis
KO/TKO (Punches) · Round 2 · 3:14 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:14
R1 R2
Waldo Cortes Acosta Round 2 Derrick Lewis
32 / 46 Sig. strikes 4 / 21
70% Accuracy 19%
32 / 46 Total strikes 4 / 21
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:12 Control 0:00
9.9 Pace / min 1.2
100% Control share 0%
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Target head 88% · body 6% · leg 6%
Phase distance 50% · clinch 3% · ground 47%
Derrick Lewis
Target head 75% · body 25% · leg 0%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
44 Waldo Cortes Acosta sig. strikes
8 Derrick Lewis sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+312% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Waldo Cortes Acosta)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 44 / 62 Sig. strikes 8 / 43
71% Accuracy 19%
46 / 64 Total strikes 8 / 43
1 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub attempts 0
0:28 Control 0:00
35 Head 6
5 Body 2
4 Leg 0
Waldo Cortes Acosta Derrick Lewis
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 17-4-0 Record 29-14-0 (1 NC)
34 Age 40
6'4" Height 6'3"
78" Reach 79"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
5.34 Sig. str./min 2.41
0.40 TD / 15 min 0.53
Waldo Cortes Acosta 10-4 in archive
5 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
50% Finish rate
