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Vitor Petrino 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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Vitor Petrino
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Vitor Petrino

“Icao / Merciless / Cabuloso”

15-2-0Light HeavyweightUFC

1768Great

Tale of the tape

15-2-0Record17-4-0
Light HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height6'4"
77"Reach78"
205 lbsWeight262 lbs
CM System· 1648 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeamUltimate Kombat Fitness

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.

Vitor PetrinoNow 1768
If they win+16→ 1784
If they lose-16→ 1752
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.

1660 · 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.

3.24
Sig. strikes / min
5.34
49%
Strike accuracy
49%
2.71
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.63
51%
Strike defense
54%
2.60
Takedown avg.
0.40
18%
Takedown accuracy
0%
79%
Takedown defense
74%
0.72
Submission avg.
0.10

Trajectory

Vitor PetrinoWaldo Cortes-Acosta
170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (53%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
2 (13%)
Submission
1 (6%)
5 (33%)
Decision
7 (41%)

Combat Edge model read

Vitor Petrino52%
Waldo Cortes-Acosta 48%Elo baseline: 51%

The Combat Edge model makes Vitor Petrino a 52% favorite over Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (51%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1768 vs 1762), separated by just 6 points.

Vitor Petrino enters on a 4-fight win streak.

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

Vitor Petrino finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 59%.

Vitor Petrino and Waldo Cortes-Acosta share 1 common opponent: Serghei Spivac.

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

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2026
Serghei Spivac
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025