UFC Fight Night 254 video: Waldo Cortes-Acosta pounds out Ryan Spann with punches
Waldo Cortes-Acosta welcomed Ryan Spann to the UFC heavyweight division in rude fashion Saturday.
In the UFC Fight Night 254 featured prelim at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Cortes-Acosta (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) finished Spann (22-11 MMA, 8-6 UFC) with punches at 4:48 of Round 2
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 15, 2025
Cortes-Acosta extends his winning streak to four. Other notable UFC wins include Andrei Arlovski and Robelis Despaigne. Spann falls to 1-4 in his most recent five. Saturday's bout was his first in the UFC heavyweight division.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 254 results include:
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Ryan Spann via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:48
- SuYoung You def. AJ Cunningham via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Carlos Vera def. Josias Musasa via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:16
- Sam Hughes def. Stephanie Luciano via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-27)
- Andre Lima def. Daniel Barez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:05
- Priscila Cachoeira def. Josiane Nunes via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:46
- Carli Judice def. Yuneisy Duben via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:40
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254.
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