Sergei Pavlovich vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Sergei Pavlovich
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 9 | 3 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.6 · 9 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 24 documented bouts
In the UFC: 8-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +4.2 wins over .500
Waldo Cortes Acosta
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 12 | 3 |
| Tier 2 — LFA / Cage Warriors (feeder belts) | 2 | 0 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 3 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.86 · 14 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 20 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +2.8 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Sergei Pavlovich
Distance 87.3% (norm 79.2%) · Clinch 5.6% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 7.1% (norm 9.3%)
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Distance 90.9% (norm 79.2%) · Clinch 2.5% (norm 9.8%) · Ground 6.6% (norm 9.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Sergei Pavlovich
Head 89.8% (norm 79.2%) · Body 7.2% (norm 11.5%) · Legs 3.0% (norm 7.6%)
Waldo Cortes Acosta
Head 81.3% (norm 79.2%) · Body 9.9% (norm 11.5%) · Legs 8.8% (norm 7.6%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Pavlovich L/A | Acc | Heavyweight med | Acosta L/A | Acc | Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 235 / 557 | 42.2% | 40.1% | 697 / 1505 | 46.3% | 40.1% |
| In the clinch | 19 / 36 | 52.8% | 70.4% | 24 / 41 | 58.5% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 31 / 45 | 68.9% | 70.2% | 66 / 110 | 60.0% | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 237 / 573 | 41.4% | 39.0% | 558 / 1347 | 41.4% | 39.0% |
| To the body | 30 / 46 | 65.2% | 77.0% | 113 / 164 | 68.9% | 77.0% |
| To the legs | 18 / 19 | too few to rate | 87.8% | 116 / 145 | 80.0% | 87.8% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Heavyweight: 93 fighters · Heavyweight: 93 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Pavlovich L/A | Opp acc | Heavyweight med | vs Acosta L/A | Opp acc | Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 204 / 490 | 41.6% | 40.7% | 539 / 1212 | 44.5% | 40.7% |
| In the clinch | 8 / 11 | too few to rate | 70.6% | 12 / 26 | 46.2% | 70.6% |
| On the ground | 15 / 17 | too few to rate | 72.2% | 2 / 3 | too few to rate | 72.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 113 / 352 | 32.1% | 39.3% | 217 / 845 | 25.7% | 39.3% |
| To the body | 38 / 61 | 62.3% | 75.1% | 112 / 155 | 72.3% | 75.1% |
| To the legs | 76 / 105 | 72.4% | 84.4% | 224 / 241 | 92.9% | 84.4% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Acosta has more cage time on record.