UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta vs Walker takes place on Saturday, November 7 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, airing on Paramount+. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-4-0) meets Johnny Walker (23-10-0) in the main event, scheduled for five rounds. The Combat Edge model makes Cortes-Acosta a clear favorite at 74%, with Elo ratings pointing the same way.
Cortes-Acosta has lost two in a row.
Main event: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Johnny Walker
| Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Johnny Walker | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-4-0 | Record | 23-10-0 |
| 35 | Age | 34 |
| 6'4" | Height | 6'5" |
| 78" | Reach | 82" |
| United States | Country | Brazil |
| 1762 (#18) | Combat Edge Elo | 1656 |
| L L W W W | Last 5 | W L W L L |
Cortes-Acosta carries the higher Combat Edge Elo (1762 to 1656), a 106-point gap. Our pick: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (74%).
Co-main event: Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba
Tatiana Suarez (12-1-0) faces Virna Jandiroba (23-4-0) at women's strawweight. The model has Suarez at 70%.
UFC Fight Night predictions: every fight
| Fight | Model pick | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Main card | ||
| Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Johnny Walker | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | 74% |
| Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba | Tatiana Suarez | 70% |
| Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith | Elijah Smith | 76% |
| Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando | Lucas Fernando | 68% |
| Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milošević | Nina Milošević | 81% |
| Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli | Marcos Degli | 71% |
| Prelims | ||
| Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Ollie Schmid | Keiichiro Nakamura | 68% |
| Gabriel Lourenço vs. Thomas Petersen | Gabriel Lourenço | 62% |
| Karine Silva vs. Gabriella Fernandes | Karine Silva | 70% |
| José Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov | Murtazali Magomedov | 55% |
| Mantas Kondratavičius vs. Andre Petroski | Mantas Kondratavičius | 74% |
| Seok Hyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman | Seok Hyeon Ko | 74% |
| Jonny Parsons vs. Jose Souza | Jose Souza | 59% |
Fights to watch
- Closest call: José Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov — the model has Magomedov at just 55%.
- Biggest favorite: Nina Milošević at 81% in Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milošević.
- Model vs. Elo: in Tatiana Suarez vs. Virna Jandiroba, the model picks Tatiana Suarez (70%) even though Elo favors the other side.
- Hottest streak: Elijah Smith enters on five straight wins.
Make your picks
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This preview is generated from Combat Edge's fight database and prediction model. Win probabilities are frozen before the event and graded publicly on our accuracy tracker. Analytics, not betting advice.
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