Lapa (7-0) faced Cabral (7-1) in a middleweight matchup in the DWCS Season 10 finale at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday. After a competitive opening round, Lapa took control in the second and stopped Cabral 19 seconds into the third.
Douglas Lapa, 27, earns UFC contract with third-round TKO of Davi Cabral at DWCS Season 10 finale
Lapa entered as the betting favorite, but Cabral tested him early with powerful strikes and a guillotine attempt before Lapa worked his way back into the fight.
Lapa increased the pressure in the second round, landing combinations and thwarting Cabral’s takedown attempts. He carried that momentum into the final frame, dropping Cabral with a two-punch combination before follow-up ground strikes forced the stoppage.
“That man is a great jiu-jitsu guy,” Lapa said at the DWCS Season 10 Week 10 postfight news conference. “He is well-decorated and he was tough. But I was able to keep myself together.”
Lapa said he could have secured the finish in the second round with a few more seconds on the clock.
UFC CEO Dana White also praised Cabral’s durability while awarding Lapa his contract. During the announcement, White mistakenly identified the 27-year-old as 34, correcting himself at the subsequent news conference.
“Cabral is a tank,” White said. “I didn’t even think that guy was human until he dropped him in the third round. I always say this: it takes two to make a great fight. He was definitely a great partner for you this evening. I guess the only way I can explain this is: the second 34-year-old I’m excited to see in the UFC. Congratulations; welcome.”
IT'S ALL DONE IN ROUND 3 👊 Douglas da Lapa puts an end to this one right at the start of the round! [ #DWCS | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/ARi0UME9xu— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 14, 2026
4 signees are coming to the UFC! 🤩 [ #DWCS | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] https://t.co/yeowB2es7I— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 14, 2026