"Waldo circled away landing a jab, then followed it up with a short right hand that staggered Gaziev. As Gaziev retreated Cortes-Acosta pounced on his injured opponent looking to end the fight. Acosta threw another crisp jab that this time set up a winging fastball of a right hand from the former professional pitcher. A massive punch that landed flush on the jaw of Gaziev, who was out before he hit the floor."
"This was an impressive knockout from Cortes-Acosta earning him his second stoppage win in the last 30 days. The now 6th-ranked Heavyweight prospect will likely move up the rankings and demand a high level opponent next. With the heavyweight division waiting for the result of a potential rematch between Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane, there are many names for Cortes-Acosta as future opponents. "Salsa Boy" added in his post-fight interview that he wants to fight again next month,"
Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeated Shamil Gaziev by knockout at UFC Qatar less than a week after the matchup was booked on short notice. Gaziev had originally been scheduled to face Sergei Spivac, while Cortes-Acosta entered following a controversial knockout of Ante Delija. In round one Gaziev pressed forward but was staggered by a short right after a jab; Cortes-Acosta followed with a winging right that landed flush and ended the fight at 1:22 of the first round. The victory marked Cortes-Acosta's second stoppage win in 30 days, and the sixth-ranked heavyweight prospect is positioned to rise in the rankings. Cortes-Acosta expressed interest in fighting again next month.
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