American NoahTheProdigy Beat Higuchi in Paris to Win Ultimate Fighting Arena and a Place at Capcom Cup Thirteen
The Twisted Minds player used Luke to win a Capcom Pro Tour Premier event that drew more than 500 Street Fighter 6 entrants.
Twisted Minds player Noah "NoahTheProdigy" Solis won the Street Fighter 6 tournament at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026 in Paris on 13 September 2026, beating ZETA DIVISION's Higuchi in the grand final to qualify for Capcom Cup 13.
The 23-year-old American used Luke against Higuchi's Guile. The event was a Capcom Pro Tour Premier tournament, the highest tier of qualifier in the official Street Fighter 6 circuit, and drew more than 500 entrants, EventHubs reported.
Red Dunes player AngryBird finished third and La VISION's Tantanmen fourth, with kobayan and Ryukichi sharing fifth, according to esports.gg. The opening 3v3 Beast Cup Arena was won by Blaz, Tokido and Big Bird.
The three-day event in Paris covered more than 15 fighting games. Ilias won the Tekken 8 title with a 3-1 grand final victory over Nigno, Luugi edged teammate CS 3-2 in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate final, and TigerPop won Guilty Gear Strive.
Capcom Cup 13 will be held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in March 2027, according to Japanese outlet Saiga NAK. Another Capcom Pro Tour qualifier, World Warrior Japan 4, is scheduled for 18 October 2026, with registration closing on 12 October.