The heavyweight division gets a compelling matchup when Waldo Cortes-Acosta faces off against Derrick Lewis at UFC 324 on January 24, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, marking the UFC’s inaugural live event on Paramount+.
Early betting lines reflect a significant gap between the two, with Cortes-Acosta established as the -230 favorite at with some books and Lewis positioned as a +176 underdog. More recent lines from various sportsbooks, such as Mateslots bonus, show movement on the odds, with Cortes-Acosta at -205 and Lewis at +175, while win probability models suggest roughly a 70-30 split favoring the Dominican fighter.