Curtis Blaydes beat Waldo Cortes-Acosta at Noche UFC on September 12. The bout left the fans frustrated. Cortes-Acosta had questioned how Blaydes would react after the Josh Hokit fight. The clash came with betting lines, expert picks, and a full preview. The outcome factored into the UFC heavyweight division title picture. Blaydes finished up with his name called. Cortes-Acosta fell on the scorecards. The clash was featured at Noche UFC. That outcome left a mark on the heavyweight title picture.