Talent Management · September 13, 2026
Noah The Prodigy Wins UFA 2026 and Qualifies for Capcom Cup 13
A five-set comeback through the Top 8 in Paris crowned Noah The Prodigy the UFA 2026 Street Fighter 6 champion and secured his place at Capcom Cup 13 in March 2027.
Noah “Noah The Prodigy” Solis is the Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026 Street Fighter 6 champion. Competing for Twisted Minds and represented by Bandits Talent Management, Noah fought back from a Top 8 defeat, won five consecutive sets and overcame Higuchi in both Grand Finals sets to earn a direct qualification to Capcom Cup 13.
UFA took place from September 11 to 13 in the Paris area of France. As a Capcom Pro Tour 2026 Premier event, its Street Fighter 6 tournament offered more than a trophy: the winner would secure a place at the season’s world championship. Noah delivered when that opportunity mattered most.
His path into the Top 8 began with a 2–1 victory over Shuto in the Top 24 winners bracket. The final stage then opened with a setback: AngryBird defeated Noah 3–1 in Winners Semifinals, leaving him one more set loss away from elimination.
Noah answered with a 3–1 win over kobayan in Losers Quarterfinals, followed by a 3–0 sweep of Tantanmen in Losers Semifinals. Those victories brought him back to AngryBird in Losers Final. This time, Noah reversed their earlier result, winning 3–1 to reach Grand Finals.
Higuchi arrived at the final from the winners bracket, which meant Noah needed to defeat him twice to take the title. Noah won the first set 3–0 to reset the bracket, then closed the deciding set 3–1. He finished the comeback with five consecutive Top 8 set victories, winning 15 games and dropping just three across those five sets.
The championship secured Noah a direct berth at Capcom Cup 13. Capcom has announced that Capcom Cup 13 and Street Fighter League World Championship 2026 will take place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo from March 10 to 14, 2027. Noah will be part of the 48-player field competing for the individual world title.
For Bandits, this run is a powerful example of the competitive mindset we value: recovering from a setback, adapting for a rematch and sustaining performance through the final set. Noah’s achievement belongs to him, and we are proud to support his journey as he prepares for the next stage in Tokyo.
UFA 2026 · Street Fighter 6 · Top 8
Noah’s Road to the Championship
One setback. Five consecutive wins. Follow Noah’s route from the winners bracket to the UFA title and a direct place at Capcom Cup 13.
- 01 · Winners SemifinalsNoah 1 : 3 AngryBird
Loss. Noah moves into the losers bracket.
- 02 · Losers QuarterfinalsNoah 3 : 1 kobayan
Win. Noah advances through the losers bracket.
- 03 · Losers SemifinalsNoah 3 : 0 Tantanmen
Win. Noah advances through the losers bracket.
- 04 · Losers FinalNoah 3 : 1 AngryBird
Win. Noah advances through the losers bracket.
- 05 · Grand FinalsNoah 3 : 0 Higuchi
Win. Noah resets Grand Finals.
- 06 · Grand Finals ResetNoah 3 : 1 Higuchi
Win. UFA champion and Capcom Cup 13 qualifier.
All Top 8 Results
- Winners Semifinals
Noah The Prodigy1 : 3AngryBird
- Winners Semifinals
Ryukichi0 : 3Higuchi
- Winners Final
AngryBird2 : 3Higuchi
- Losers Round 1
Big Bird1 : 3Tantanmen
- Losers Round 1
Lexx1 : 3kobayan
- Losers Quarterfinals
Ryukichi2 : 3Tantanmen
- Losers Quarterfinals
Noah The Prodigy3 : 1kobayan
- Losers Semifinals
Tantanmen0 : 3Noah The Prodigy
- Losers Final
AngryBird1 : 3Noah The Prodigy
- Grand Finals
Higuchi0 : 3Noah The Prodigy
- Grand Finals Reset
Noah The Prodigy3 : 1Higuchi
Results verified against the official start.gg Top 8 bracket.
Verified results
The record.
- 01ChampionNoah The Prodigy
Twisted Minds · Bandits Talent Management
- 02Top 8 Comeback5 Consecutive Set Wins
After a 1–3 loss to AngryBird
- 03Grand Finals3–0 Reset, 3–1 Championship
Both sets against Higuchi
- 04Next StageCapcom Cup 13
March 2027 · Tokyo, Japan
Reporting notes
Sources behind the story.
Results checked against the official start.gg bracket; qualification and championship dates confirmed by Capcom. Featured image: horizontal adaptation of Ultimate Fighting Arena’s (@UFA_Gaming) championship graphic, posted September 13, 2026. No individual photographer or designer credit is listed in the announcement.
