Mateus
Soares earned an
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract Tuesday, stopping
Ryuho
Miyaguchi in just over a minute on
Dana White’s Contender Series.

Soares (12-2) faced Miyaguchi (7-2) in a bantamweight matchup on

Week 9 of DWCS Season 10 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The
Brazilian dropped Miyaguchi with a right hand before following up
with a barrage of strikes to force the stoppage 1:03 into the first
round.

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Mateus Soares stopped Ryuho Miyaguchi in the first round at
DWCS Week 9

Soares entered DWCS 2026 Week 9 looking to impress Dana
White and the UFC matchmakers. The 22-year-old did just that,
finishing his Japanese counterpart in a short but explosive bout.
He was visibly emotional in his post-fight interview.

“I can’t believe I’m here,” Soares said via an interpreter in his
post-fight interview with Laura Sanko.
“I’ve been dreaming of this since I was seven years old.”

When asked about White praising his fight and finish, Soares said
it felt like a dream and that he’s ready to deliver on the big
stage.

“It felt like a dream coming true,” Soares said. “I came here to
fight the best because I believe I am the best.”

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