Curtis Blaydes beat Waldo Cortes-Acosta at Noche UFC on September 12. The fight left the fans restless. Cortes-Acosta had asked how Blaydes would react after the Josh Hokit fight. The matchup came with odds, predictions, and a full preview. The result factored into the UFC heavyweight division title picture. Blaydes finished up with his name called. Cortes-Acosta fell on the scorecards. The clash was part of Noche UFC. That outcome left a mark on the heavyweight title picture.