Douglas da Lapa hit Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous ‘Siuuu’ celebration after punching his ticket to the UFC with a statement knockout.Da Lapa fought Davi Cabral on Tuesday in Las Vegas in the final week of Dana White‘s Contender Series (DWCS), which offers up-and-coming fighters a direct path to the UFC.Da Lapa paid tribute to Ronaldo with his celebration after scoring a nasty knockout on DWCSGettyUFC CEO White had a front-row seat for the fight and soon offered the Brazilian a contractGettyAfter two action-packed rounds, Da Lapa dropped his fellow Brazilian with a huge left hand early in the third and finished the bout on the canvas to extend his professional record to 7-0.The 27-year-old was overcome with emotion as he paraded the Octagon in victory, but had enough in him to pay homage to the man he calls his ‘biggest idol.’Da Lapa did the celebration in front of a raucous crowd at the Meta Apex before UFC CEO White praised his ‘amazing’ performance and offered him a contract.During his post-fight interview, da Lapa was asked about the meaning behind his Ronaldo tribute.View Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/DWCS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwDa Lapa explains Ronaldo celebration“He’s my biggest idol, but not just in the sport, but in life,” Da Lapa said via MMA Junkie.“I think a guy who is just obsessed with success, someone who trains so hard, someone who is just so zoned in and focused, someone who is 40-years-old and still chasing a thousand goals.”Ronaldo currently has 981 career goals and plays his football at Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr.And da Lapa believes the 41-year-old Portugal international is not just an inspiration to athletes, but to all.“To be doing that, the way that he approaches games and the way he gets into training and never stops going, he’s obsessed with this,” the new UFC signing added.“It’s having the goal in mind, keeping yourself always in shape, and being obsessed with glory. He feels like glory has a price, and he’s willing to pay it every day.The ‘Siuuu’ has become synonymous with Ronaldo’s legendary careerGettyAnd MMA fans might see Da Lapa hit it in the UFC very soon after his DWCS winGettyThe Brazilian is now undefeated in seven professional fightsGetty“The fact that this, which was a magical moment, the fact that I was able to do this today and finish it off with a celebration, it means a lot to me. So what better way to do it than a fight like that?”Da Lapa says UFC a ‘dream come true’Speaking on becoming a UFC fighter, Da Lapa said: “It’s a mix of emotions being from the suburbs of Rio.“I’m from outside of Rio de Janeiro. I never would’ve thought I was going to have this happen so quickly.“This is actually my first time out of the country and in the United States, in Las Vegas, the world capital of MMA.“To be here, I’m still digesting. It kind of hasn’t dawned on me that I’m doing this still.“I’m still digesting it. It was a true dream come true. Mission accomplished, and I’m very happy this is happening.”talkSPORT's UFC pound-for-pound rankingstalkSPORT.com has collectively voted on the best fighters to form a regularly updated UFC pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings system for the rest of 2026 and beyond.Our P4P list will be updated regularly based on performances in the Octagon — with wins, records, title wins and defences, calibre of opponents, methods of victory and much more all determining who makes it.UFC champions Islam Makhachev, Joshua Van and Sean Strickland feature – but big stars such as Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall miss out.