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Combat Edge Intelligence

Mario Pinto vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

13-0-0Record17-4-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'5"Height6'4"
79"Reach78"
265 lbsWeight262 lbs

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Mario PintoNow 1759
If they win+16→ 1775
If they lose-16→ 1743
Waldo Cortes-AcostaNow 1762
If they win+16→ 1778
If they lose-16→ 1746

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1576 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1735 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.85
Sig. strikes / min
5.34
70%
Strike accuracy
49%
1.93
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.63
58%
Strike defense
54%
2.38
Takedown avg.
0.40
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
100%
Takedown defense
74%
0.95
Submission avg.
0.10

Trajectory

Mario PintoWaldo Cortes-Acosta
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (62%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
1 (8%)
Submission
1 (6%)
4 (31%)
Decision
7 (41%)

Combat Edge model read

Waldo Cortes-Acosta56%
Mario Pinto 44%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Waldo Cortes-Acosta a 56% favorite over Mario Pinto in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1759 vs 1762), separated by just 3 points.

Mario Pinto enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Mario Pinto finishes 69% of wins inside the distance, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 59%.

Mario Pinto and Waldo Cortes-Acosta share 1 common opponent: Ryan Spann.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinTKO · 2026
Ryan Spann
WinKO · 2025