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Tom Aspinall mocked by heavyweight who scored 82-second KO after 18-hour flight for last-minute fight

‘Salsa Boy’ took an 18-hour flight before weighing in at 265lbs at Friday’s UFC Qatar weigh-ins. In the end, it was a very ...
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UFC Qatar Bonuses: Short-Notice Heavyweight Pockets $50K

Getty/UFC Stepping up to fight at UFC Qatar proved to be quite profitable for Waldo Cortes-Acosta. “Salsa Boy” received a $50 ...

Top UFC contender steps in to save UFC Qatar matchup just 3 weeks after last fight

Top heavyweight contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta will compete for the fifth time this year when he steps in on short notice to fight at UFC Qatar this Saturday.

‘Is this real?’ – Heavyweight accepts UFC Qatar fight on three days’ notice just weeks after knocking out Tom Aspinall’s teammate

Waldo Cortes-Acosta is heading to Qatar to contest his fifth UFC fight in 2025 on three days’ notice. Cortes-Acosta is on ...