Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta: Height, weight, reach and UFC records comparison

Heavyweights Chase Sherman and Waldo Cortes-Acosta will clash on the main card of UFC Vegas 65 this weekend. The fight is one of two heavyweight bouts, including the main event, on the card.

In the bout, Chase Sherman will make his 17th appearance in the UFC, while Cortes-Acosta will make his second promotional appearance. Both fighters are currently unranked on the UFC heavyweight roster.

Chase Sherman stands at 6'4" (193 cm) and has a reach of 78 inches. 'The Vanilla Gorilla' last weighed in at 253 pounds against Jared Vanderaa at UFC Vegas 58, where he finished Vanderaa via TKO in the third round.

Sherman made his UFC debut in 2016 against Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night 92. He lost his promotional debut via unanimous decision. Chase Sherman has a promotional record of 7-9 and an overall MMA record of 16-10.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta has similar attributes in terms of height and reach. 'Salsa Boy' stands at 6'4" (193 cm) with a reach of 78 inches. The Dominican fighter last weighed in at 260.5 pounds against Jared Vanderaa at UFC Fight Night 213, where he won a unanimous decision victory.

Cortes-Acosta first competed in Dana White's Contender Series 6 and won a UFC contract after knocking out Danilo Suzart in the first round. Cortes-Acosta's promotional debut was against Jared Vanderaa. He holds a UFC record of 1-0 and an overall MMA record of 8-0.

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Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta: Who takes the W?

Both Chase Sherman and Waldo Cortes-Acosta are coming into the bout with a win over Jared Vanderaa in each of their last fights. Both fighters have identical heights and reaches. So the question remains - who will emerge victorious in their bout?

Sherman definitely has the experience coming into the bout. He is primarily a striker, with 15 knockout wins on his record. However, 'The Vanilla Gorilla' has had a poor UFC run, with nine promotional losses against seven wins. Prior to winning against Vanderaa, he was on a four-fight losing streak.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is coming into the fight on an eight-fight win streak. Out of eight career wins, 'Salsa Boy' has three knockout wins and one submission victory. It is important to note that Cortes-Acosta has boxed professionally with a record of 5-3. The fight against Sherman will be Cortes-Acosta's second fight in less than 30 days.

According to Best Fight Odds, Sherman is a betting underdog at +140 against Waldo Cortes-Acosta, who is a -160 betting favorite in the bout.

Sherman vs. Cortes-Acosta will go down on the main card of UFC Fight Night 215: Lewis vs. Spivak, on November 19 at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada.