by AAA Sports
Saturday, Oct 31, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Waldo "Salsa Boy" Cortes-Acosta (17-4) vs Johnny Walker (23-10)
In the Main Event on Saturday, two big named heavyweights will clash. When two HW's collide, there are normally fireworks, especially when Waldo Cortes-Acosta takes center stage. Even while coming off back-to-back losses, the Dominican fighter remains confident. Johnny Walker's record might not be as strong. But, don't underestimate anybody when it comes to this weight class.
The Matchup:
Waldo Cortes-Acosta stands in at 6'4' with Johnny Walker coming in at 6'6'. Both of these guys weigh north of 240 pounds, making this quite the matchup. Cortes-Acosta is looking to get his groove back off a pair of defeats. But, he's still never been knocked out, but has nine KO finishes in his career. Walker is off a huge 1st round KO win himself winning 18 of his 23 career wins by the knockout.
The Odds:
The betting favorite in this main event is Waldo Cortes-Acosta at -185. The o/u line is sitting at 4.5 rounds with the under sitting at -160. That's not too surprising, but we wouldn't be overly shocked if it drops to 3.5 soon.
The Verdict:
It's difficult to pick a winner in a fight like this with the favorite entering on a losing streak. But, we're going to go with the total here and take the UNDER 4.5 ROUNDS at -160. There's too much value on a 5 round fight not to take the under in a huge HW bash.
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Virna "Carcará" Jandiroba (23-4) vs Tatiana Suarez (12-1).
This Co-Main Event could be one of the most interesting women's non-title fights of the calendar year. Brazilian's always seem to do well, whether it's men or women inside the octagon with their BJJ that they grew up with. Jandiroba (38) is on the older side of things when it comes to peak performance. But, Suarez (35) isn't too much younger either.
The Matchup:
Stylistically, we believe that this fight could be quite intruiging. Virna Jandiroba has never been submitted over the course of her career and has 14 wins by submission to her name. Looking at Suarez, she on pace to become one of the best wrestlers in the world prior to her neck injury. But, that hasn't deterred her from being amongst the best in the game in the UFC. Since recovering, she's been a beast in the octagon with six wins via. submission. Both like to grapple. Neither have ever been submitted. The better of the two will prevail.
The Odds:
Entering this bout the American is currently sitting at a -180 favorite. The odds for the total have not been released yet, but we will update the article once those lines come out.
The Verdict:
The Brazilian might have more experience in fighting mixed martial arts. But, the overall determination of Tatiana Suarez to get back to the top should ultimately be the difference. Play on Tatiana Suarez.
In the Main Event on Saturday, two big named heavyweights will clash. When two HW's collide, there are normally fireworks, especially when Waldo Cortes-Acosta takes center stage. Even while coming off back-to-back losses, the Dominican fighter remains confident. Johnny Walker's record might not be as strong. But, don't underestimate anybody when it comes to this weight class.
The Matchup:
Waldo Cortes-Acosta stands in at 6'4' with Johnny Walker coming in at 6'6'. Both of these guys weigh north of 240 pounds, making this quite the matchup. Cortes-Acosta is looking to get his groove back off a pair of defeats. But, he's still never been knocked out, but has nine KO finishes in his career. Walker is off a huge 1st round KO win himself winning 18 of his 23 career wins by the knockout.
The Odds:
The betting favorite in this main event is Waldo Cortes-Acosta at -185. The o/u line is sitting at 4.5 rounds with the under sitting at -160. That's not too surprising, but we wouldn't be overly shocked if it drops to 3.5 soon.
The Verdict:
It's difficult to pick a winner in a fight like this with the favorite entering on a losing streak. But, we're going to go with the total here and take the UNDER 4.5 ROUNDS at -160. There's too much value on a 5 round fight not to take the under in a huge HW bash.
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Virna "Carcará" Jandiroba (23-4) vs Tatiana Suarez (12-1).
This Co-Main Event could be one of the most interesting women's non-title fights of the calendar year. Brazilian's always seem to do well, whether it's men or women inside the octagon with their BJJ that they grew up with. Jandiroba (38) is on the older side of things when it comes to peak performance. But, Suarez (35) isn't too much younger either.
The Matchup:
Stylistically, we believe that this fight could be quite intruiging. Virna Jandiroba has never been submitted over the course of her career and has 14 wins by submission to her name. Looking at Suarez, she on pace to become one of the best wrestlers in the world prior to her neck injury. But, that hasn't deterred her from being amongst the best in the game in the UFC. Since recovering, she's been a beast in the octagon with six wins via. submission. Both like to grapple. Neither have ever been submitted. The better of the two will prevail.
The Odds:
Entering this bout the American is currently sitting at a -180 favorite. The odds for the total have not been released yet, but we will update the article once those lines come out.
The Verdict:
The Brazilian might have more experience in fighting mixed martial arts. But, the overall determination of Tatiana Suarez to get back to the top should ultimately be the difference. Play on Tatiana Suarez.
