Curtis Blaydes defeats Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision at Noche UFC

Curtis Blaydes defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a heavyweight bout on the main card of Noche UFC held Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Blaydes, who relied on a patient approach during the 15-minute match. Neither heavyweight landed many strikes, with official stats showing Blaydes landed 24 of 74 attempts and Cortes-Acosta landing 28 of 95. The result moves Blaydes to a 2-1 record in his last three appearances, rebounding from a loss against Josh Hokit in April. Conversely, the defeat marks back-to-back losses for Cortes-Acosta, who had previously put together an 8-1 stretch. Other results from the card included unanimous decision victories for David Martinez, Tim Elliott, Ignacio Bahamondes, Rong Zhu, and Regina Tarin.

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