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Delija vs. Cortes-Acosta Set for UFC Vegas 110 Co-Main After Successful Weigh-Ins

Betting markets and media-day remarks, from Delija’s knockout-fueled rise out of PFL to his stance on eye-poke discipline and Aspinall loyalty, set the tone for a top-10 heavyweight meeting.

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Overview

  • Both heavyweights made weight Friday for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 110 at the UFC APEX, which streams on ESPN+ with prelims at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET.
  • The co-main pairs No. 6 Waldo Cortes-Acosta against No. 9 Ante Delija in a three-round bout that could shuffle the heavyweight pecking order.
  • Delija is a former PFL champion who debuted in the UFC with a first-round knockout of Marcin Tybura and enters as the -135 favorite at DraftKings.
  • Cortes-Acosta is 14-2 overall and 7-2 in the UFC, aiming to rebound after a unanimous-decision loss to Sergei Pavlovich in August.
  • At media day, Delija praised champion Tom Aspinall’s refusal to fight him and urged severe penalties for eye pokes following the UFC 321 incident.