Shocking! Giant accepts fight with only days' notice and delivers a brutal and devastating knockout at UFC Qatar.

Acosta defeats Gaziev in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Waldo Cortes-Acosta simply shone in UFC QatarCalled in at the last minute to compete in the event this Saturday (22), the athlete agreed to replace Sergei Spivac and was unaware of Shamil Gaziev In the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg), with only one day to make weight and prepare for the fight, 'Salsa Boy' quickly settled the score with a brutal knockout in the first round.

Acosta's performance proved, once again, that his chin and power are exceptional. In his previous fight, the athlete impressed by knocking out his opponent. Before Delija Even after receiving an eye poke, now the victim was Gaziev under very adverse circumstances. Excited by this great moment in his career, 'Salsa Boy' asked for another fight this season and promised to knock out the champion. Tom aspinall.

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Brutal and devastating knockout.

The fight started with a bang, with the heavyweights exchanging punches against the cage. Gaziev even startled Acosta, who held his own. However, Shamil, getting carried away, ended up getting the worst of it.

Powerful and resilient, Acosta retaliated. The fighter stunned his opponent with a straight punch and, seeing him in a precarious situation in the octagon, knocked him out with another straight punch to the face.

Watch Waldo Cortes-Acosta's knockout of Shamil Gaziev.

 

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UFC Qatar Results

MAIN CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Arman Tsarukyan derrotou Dan Hooker by submission (katagatame) at 3:44 of round 2

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Ian Gary derrotou Belal Muhammad | by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Volkan oezdemir derrotou Alonzo Menifield by knockout (punch) at 1:27 of round 1

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Myktybek Orolbai derrotou Jack hermansson by knockout (punch) at 2:46 of round 1

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes-Acosta derrotou Shamil Gaziev by knockout (punch) at 1:22 of round 1

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Kyoji Horiguchi derrotou Tagir Ulanbekov via submission (rear naked choke) at 2min18s of R3

PRELIMINARY CARD

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): luke riley derrotou Bogdan Grad by technical knockout (punches) at 30 seconds of round 2

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Nicholas Dalby derrotou Saygid Izagakhmaev by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Asu Almabayev derrotou Alex Perez by submission (guillotine choke) at 22 seconds of round 3

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev derrotou Raffael Cerqueira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 33 seconds of round 1

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Alexander Topuria defeated Bekzat Almakhan by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Ismail Naurdiev derrotou Ryan Loder by knockout (punch) at 1min26sec of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Nurullo Aliev derrotou Shem Rock by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Denzel Freeman derrotou Marek Bujło by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)