Mateus Soares
“I'm Ready”
Record 12-2Brazil
The style
Knockout Artist
Explosive power · Early finisher · Unproven in the UFC
GrapplingStriking
Mateus Soares is a 22-year-old Brazilian bantamweight who earned his UFC contract by knocking out Ryuho Miyaguchi in just 63 seconds on Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 in October 2026. Nicknamed 'I'm Ready,' he carries a 12-2 professional record built almost entirely on finishes, with 10 of his 12 wins coming by knockout or TKO, including regional stoppages of Edson dos Anjos and Luiz Henrique Pacifico on the Brazilian LFA circuit. His two career losses came by submission to Mackson Lee and by decision to Wellington Lopes earlier in his career. He has yet to make his official UFC walkout.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 12-2 |
| Age | 22 |
| Height | — |
| Reach | 67" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
10 KO/TKO1 SUB1 DEC
How they lose
0 KO/TKO1 SUB1 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Soares lands on a covered card.