Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Shamil Gaziev: UFC Fight Night, Nov 22, 2025

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena, Al Rayyan, Qatar

Waldo Cortes-Acosta8-2-0

SatNov 22KO/TKO · R1Heavyweight

Shamil Gaziev3-1-0

57.1% (Elo 1585)

(Elo 1535) 42.9%

Result

Waldo Cortes-Acosta wins by KO/TKO (punch)

round 1, 1:22

Pre-fight Elo gave Waldo Cortes-Acosta 57.1%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Waldo Cortes-Acosta 1585, Shamil Gaziev 1535: a 50-point gap.
Form: Waldo Cortes-Acosta won 4 of the last 5, Shamil Gaziev won 3 of 4. Form favours Waldo Cortes-Acosta.
Verdict: Waldo Cortes-Acosta slightly favoured · Waldo Cortes-Acosta 57.1% by Elo.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta57.1%ELO42.9%Shamil Gaziev

1585 · Pre-fight Elo · 1535

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Waldo Cortes-Acosta · won 4 of last 5Shamil Gaziev · won 3 of last 4

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Win
Ante DelijaKO/TKO (punches) · R1 3:59
Nov 1, 2025
Loss
Sergei PavlovichDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Aug 23, 2025
Win
Serghei SpivacDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jun 7, 2025
Win
Ryan SpannKO/TKO (punches) · R2 4:48
Mar 15, 2025
Win
Robelis DespaigneDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
May 11, 2024

Shamil Gaziev

Win
Thomas PetersenKO/TKO (punch) · R1 3:12
Feb 1, 2025
Win
Don'Tale MayesDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Aug 3, 2024
Loss
Jairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO (retirement) · R4 5:00
Mar 2, 2024
Win
Martin BudayKO/TKO (punches) · R2 0:56
Dec 16, 2023

Tale of the tape

34Age35

193.0 cmHeight190.5 cm

198.1 cmReach198.1 cm

OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

8-2-0UFC record3-1-0

1615Peak Elo1535

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: ESPN+

Prelims: ESPN+

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker?

Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena, Al Rayyan, Qatar.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.