Following last year's victory, MenaRD captured the championship once again in the Street Fighter 6 tournament at Evo 2026, held in Las Vegas, USA, from Friday, June 26, 2026, to Sunday, June 28, 2026!
MenaRD Secures Back-to-Back Championships in SF6 Tournament at Evo 2026!
Indomitable.@_MenaRD__ defends his title, winning Street Fighter 6 at #Evo2026 and becoming a 4-time Evo Champion. pic.twitter.com/xMHopSU60z
— Evo (@Evo) June 29, 2026
MenaRD (@_MenaRD__) was crowned champion in the Street Fighter 6 tournament at Evo 2026, held in Las Vegas, USA!
Following last year's victory, he achieved a spectacular back-to-back championship win for the second consecutive year.
With this victory, MenaRD has earned a spot in the official world tournament, CAPCOM CUP 13.
In the Grand Finals, he clashed with Shigematsu (@yukariblanka) from RIDDLE ORDER.
Both players utilized Blanka, leading to a dramatic turn of events where Shigematsu reset the bracket once with a 3-1 set count.
An intense battle unfolded, but ultimately, MenaRD secured the victory with a 3-0 score.
The final standings are as follows:
- 1st: MenaRD (@_MenaRD__)
- 2nd: Shigematsu (@yukariblanka)
- 3rd: Kilzyou (@Kilzyou)
- 4th: Craime (@CraimeCL)
- 5th: Dogura (@maneater_dgr)
- 5th: Tantanman (@TANTAN_MEN526)
- 7th: CrossoverRD (@Crossover_RD)
- 7th: Zhen (@zhennnkuang)
The archives for Evo 2026 are currently streaming on Capcom Fighters.
Be sure to check it out!
The greatest Street Fighter player in the world.#Evo2026 pic.twitter.com/HgsO8KCReK
— Evo (@Evo) June 29, 2026
