Overview
- Soares stopped Ryuho Miyaguchi by knockout at 1:03 of Round 1, a finish the UFC recorded from the DWCS Week 9 card that aired at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
- The decisive sequence began when Miyaguchi committed to a jab and Soares landed a timed one-two right that dropped him before finishing with follow-up punches until the referee stopped the bout.
- The stoppage moved Soares’ pro record to 12-2 and was listed in the UFC recap as his 10th career knockout and his 11th victory inside the distance.
- Soares, a 22-year-old prospect from Rio de Janeiro’s Jacarezinho who trains with Rizzo RVT and draws on Muay Thai and karate, said through an interpreter that the moment felt like a dream during his post-fight interview.
- Dana White’s Contender Series, which streamed on Paramount+ and has already awarded multiple contracts this season, served as the televised gateway that turned Soares’ one-minute finish into a direct path onto the UFC roster while no debut date has yet been announced.