Overview
- Cortes-Acosta stopped Derrick Lewis by second-round TKO at UFC 324 in Las Vegas.
- He used the post-fight press conference to call out Curtis Blaydes for UFC Mexico on Feb. 28 at Mexico City’s CDMX Arena.
- He said he wants the matchup in Mexico to represent Latin America and cited personal reasons, noting his Mexican wife and four Mexican children.
- The surging heavyweight has fought often, stacking five wins in his last six over roughly 10 months, including a 4-1 run in 2025.
- Blaydes is a wrestling-centric contender with a 19-5 record and a 2-2 stretch in his past four, and the proposed fight remains unconfirmed.