Stipe Miocic 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
20-5-0Record17-4-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'4"Height6'4"
80"Reach78"
234 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.
If they win+16→ 1782
If they lose-16→ 1750
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.
1805 · 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.
Elo Trajectory
Stipe MiocicWaldo Cortes-Acosta
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Waldo Cortes-Acosta64%
Stipe Miocic 36%Elo baseline: 49%
The Combat Edge model makes Waldo Cortes-Acosta a 64% favorite over Stipe Miocic in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Stipe Miocic's way (49%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1766 vs 1762), separated by just 4 points.
Stipe Miocic enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta enters on a 2-fight loss streak.
Stipe Miocic finishes 75% of wins inside the distance, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 59%.
Stipe Miocic and Waldo Cortes-Acosta share 1 common opponent: Andrei Arlovski.
Stipe Miocic carries a 2-inch reach advantage.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.