Curtis Blaydes defeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta at Noche UFC on September 12. The bout left the fans unimpressed. Cortes-Acosta had questioned how Blaydes would react after the Josh Hokit fight. The matchup came with betting lines, expert picks, and a full preview. The result factored into the UFC heavyweight division title picture. Blaydes ended up with his name called. Cortes-Acosta fell on the scorecards. The fight was on the card for Noche UFC. That result left a mark on the heavyweight division race.