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DWCS winner says he saw Charlie Cleveland knockout coming Gabriel Lourenco claims he was confident about a knockout win after studying tape on his Dana White’s Contender Series opponent. Lourenco (8-1) took on Charlie Cleveland (6-2) in a heavyweight matchup on Week 4 of DWCS 2026. Lourenco took hardly over two minutes to drop his opponent with a right hand before dropping vicious hammer-fists to secure a stoppage win. The 26-year-old earned an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract for his first-round knockout. Lourenco had predicted a first-round knockout victory ahead of his DWCS appearance. “Black Mamba” credits his Chute Boxe coach, Luciano Ferreira, also known as “Mutante,” for his opponent analysis. Lourenco had observed that Cleveland never tucked his chin, making a knockout inevitable at some point. “We had been studying him throughout,” Lourenco said in his post-fight interview. “Coach Luciano ‘Mutante’ is right here… We always knew his head was held high; we knew that at one point [my right hand] was gonna go in… Representing Luciano, representing Chute Boxe will be honor. I want more knockouts like this.” Lourenco ultimately won a contract for his knockout win. Lourenco (8-1) took on Charlie Cleveland (6-2) in a heavyweight matchup on Week 4 of DWCS 2026. Lourenco took hardly over two minutes to drop his opponent with a right hand before dropping vicious hammer-fists to secure a stoppage win. The 26-year-old earned an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract for his first-round knockout. Advertisement Gabriel Lourenco explains the flaw he spotted before his first-round knockout Lourenco had predicted a first-round knockout victory ahead of his DWCS appearance. “Black Mamba” credits his Chute Boxe coach, Luciano Ferreira, also known as “Mutante,” for his opponent analysis. Lourenco had observed that Cleveland never tucked his chin, making a knockout inevitable at some point. “We had been studying him throughout,” Lourenco said in his post-fight interview. “Coach Luciano ‘Mutante’ is right here… We always knew his head was held high; we knew that at one point [my right hand] was gonna go in… Representing Luciano, representing Chute Boxe will be honor. I want more knockouts like this.” Lourenco ultimately won a contract for his knockout win. RIGHT HAND HITS HOME 🏠 — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) September 1, 2026 Gabriel Lorenco gets the TKO in R1 for a huge win! [ #DWCS | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/IVoLAMmJzz « Previous 2026 DWCS Week 4 highlight video: Modestino Rodrigues blitzes Brandon Holmes Next UFC newcomer says he can ‘pack out’ Madison Square Garden by himself » More