Overview
- On Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, Dana White awarded UFC contracts to Mayton Perea, Igor Cavalcanti, Akbar Abdullaev and Luis Hernandez following decisive finishes at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
- The four contract winners all finished their fights early: Perea stopped Zevan Hunt by TKO at 0:45 of round one, Cavalcanti scored a first-round TKO at 1:38, Abdullaev landed a 19-second knockout, and Hernandez won by rear-naked choke at 1:01 of round two.
- Tyshawn Williams won his featherweight bout by unanimous decision over Antonio Monteiro but was passed over for a contract and told he will get another opportunity on the Contender Series.
- Week 6 raised Season 10’s signing total to 28 fighters, reinforcing Dana White’s emphasis on emphatic finishes as the main route to a UFC deal and prompting questions about how the promotion will activate and manage the influx.
- The Contender Series continues to serve as the UFC’s primary feeder, with returning prospects using DWCS for second chances and the Meta APEX live format giving White immediate, public contract decisions.