Mateus Soares stops Ryuho Miyaguchi in 63 seconds at DWCS Week 9

Bantamweight moves to 12-2 with first-round finish

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 47m1 min read

Via @UFCNews on X

What happened: Soares finished Miyaguchi by TKO on strikes at 1:03 of the opening round at Meta APEX. The bantamweight bout was one of five on the Week 9 Contender Series card.

Why it matters: Contender Series bouts are evaluated for UFC roster spots the same night. A sub-minute finish moves Soares to 12-2 and separates him on a card with four opening-round stoppages.

By the numbers: Soares improves to 12-2-0. Official time was 1:03 of Round 1, the quickest of four first-round finishes on the five-bout Week 9 card.

What to watch: Contract decisions for the Week 9 winners come after the card.

Sources

@UFCNews 2026-10-08T12:01:39.607820+00:00

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