News UFC books Chris Barnett to fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta in October

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Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the matchup between “Beastboy” and “Salsa Boy” to MMA Junkie on Monday. They requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement. Instagram account NTRD_MMA was first to report the booking.

A location and venue have not been determined for the UFC Fight Night event.

It will have been more than two years since Barnett (23-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) last stepped foot in the octagon. He last competed in September 2022 when he rallied to defeat Jake Collier by second-round TKO. Barnett was slated to compete in April 2023 against Chase Sherman and this past March against Mohammed Usman, but both fights fell through.

Cortes-Acosta (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will look to keep rolling as he enters on a three-fight winning streak. A Dana White Contender Series alum, Cortes-Acosta is coming off wins over Łukasz Brzeski, Andrei Arlovski and most recently Robelis Despaigne in May.

UFC books Chris Barnett to fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta in October

A pair of UFC big “Boys” will throw down this fall when Chris Barnett and Waldo Cortes-Acosta meet in October.

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[Limeade]

Oh he is back. I hope huggy bear wins, pounds a beer, and gets a ride home.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

This is a banger. Was wondering where Chris Barnett went

 

[Rorschachxx]

A location and venue have not been determined

So we won't know where Waldo is?

 

[Gabe]

Time for Barnett to start his title run.

 

[Neck&Neck]

War BeastBoi

 

[DrRodentia]

Time for Barnett to start his title run.

Come on now. Barnett doesn't run.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Waldo by dull decision.

 

[dog y]

Go Huggy!

 

[The XL]

Acosta probably wins a decision but I wouldn't be shocked if Barnett clipped him

 

[kingmob6]

For a second there, I thought it was Josh Barnett, had a temporary brain freeze

 

[FEDORFAN44]

Acosta by tko.i hope Barnett wins though

 

[Ares Black]

Come on now. Barnett doesn't run.

*Title walk

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Come on now. Barnett doesn't run.

for sure, he walks it out

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

i wish Barnett got to fight Usman

 

[sonhow]

I doubt there is a single person rooting for Waldo in this one.

 

[DrRodentia]

for sure, he walks it out

The kind of guy to miss weight at HW and still pull off backflips and wheelkicks. He's a national treasure.

 

[NoSmilez]

We need Black Beast and Beast Boy fight.

 

[Spath]

Salsa boy goes from fighting a hulking 6’7 striker to fighting a 5’9 blob at MMA’s biggest arenas!



Here’s hoping Barnett wheel kicks his way to victory.

 

[jsbx45]

Chris Barnett. Awesome. He's pretty much the biggest heavyweight star that UFC has going at the moment. I won't talk anymore shit because I like the guy. Fux yeah.