Ryuho Miyaguchi vs Mateus Soares — Bantamweight at Dana White's Contender Series 2026: Week 9
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Rounds
- 3 × 5 min
- Venue
- UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
StrikingEven
Career KO threat is comparable — 86% (Miyaguchi) vs 82% (Soares) of wins by KO. Finish tendency, not output volume.
WrestlingNot enough data
Not enough data
SubmissionEven
Comparable submission threat on record (0 vs 1 sub wins).
FinishingEven
Both are heavy finishers — Miyaguchi by KO (6 of 7 wins), Soares by KO (10 of 11).
PaceEven
Similar career tempo — fights reach a decision 14% (Miyaguchi) vs 15% (Soares) of the time.
Form◂ Miyaguchi
Miyaguchi has the hotter form — 5 of the last 5, 7-fight win streak.
ScheduleSoares ▸
Soares has faced stiffer competition — opponents average 67% win rate vs 51%.
ActivitySoares ▸
Soares is fresher and more active than Miyaguchi
Tale of the tape◂ Miyaguchi
Miyaguchi 15 cm
Soares faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .667 career win rate vs .494 for Miyaguchi.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.