## The American star claims the Street Fighter 6 title and secures his Capcom Cup qualification
**NoahTheProdigy** has won the Street Fighter 6 competition at **Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026**, defeating Japan's **Higuchi** in Grand Finals.
The victory gives Noah his first major tournament win of 2026 and guarantees him a place at **Capcom Cup**.
It was far from a straightforward run.
## Noah fights back through losers bracket
Noah dropped into the losers bracket after losing his first Top 8 set against **AngryBird**.
From there, he put together an impressive recovery.
He defeated **Kobayan**, **Tantamen** and then earned his revenge against **AngryBird**, setting up a Grand Final showdown with Higuchi and his Guile.
Noah completed the run by taking the final and leaving UFA 2026 as champion.
## Major leaderboard implications
The event also had significant consequences for the **Capcom Pro Tour Global Leaderboard**.
Higuchi's second-place finish moved him to **730 points**, putting him at the top of the standings.
**Kobayan**, who finished fifth at UFA, climbed to **510 points** and sixth place on the leaderboard.
With only one Premier event remaining, **Evo France 2026**, both players are now in extremely strong positions in the race for Capcom Cup qualification.
The top eight players on the global leaderboard will earn places at Capcom's season-ending championship.
## The final qualification push begins
For players outside the leading positions, the remaining World Warrior events will become even more important as the qualification season approaches its conclusion.
UFA has therefore not only crowned another major champion, but also helped shape the final stage of the Capcom Cup race.
Noah has already made his ambitions clear.
Following his victory, he referenced **MenaRD's famous 2017 season**, when the Dominican player went on to win Capcom Cup, suggesting that he wants to follow a similarly successful path.
**Capcom Cup is scheduled to take place from March 10 to March 14, 2027.**