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.

 
Acosta probably wins a decision but I wouldn't be shocked if Barnett clipped him
 
Come on now. Barnett doesn't run.

for sure, he walks it out
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Salsa boy goes from fighting a hulking 6’7 striker to fighting a 5’9 blob at MMA’s biggest arenas!

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