Why The Back-to-Back Street Fighter 6 Evo Champion MenaRD Switched Off His Main in the Finals
MenaRD secures back-to-back Street Fighter 6 championships at EVO 2026 after a strategic character switch in the finals.
📍 Where it landed
MenaRD became a back-to-back Street Fighter 6 champion at EVO 2026 after switching off his main character in the finals. He subsequently completed the FGC bracket for the EWC 2026 Paris fighting game titles.
Epilogue added 83d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
What did MenaRD achieve at EVO 2026?
He became a back-to-back Street Fighter 6 champion.
What tactical move did MenaRD make during the finals?
He switched off his main character.
What is the prize pool for the EWC 2026 Paris fighting game titles?
The prize pool is $1M.
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MenaRD has won the Street Fighter 6 title at EVO 2026, marking his second consecutive victory in the competition. During the finals, the player notably switched away from his main character to secure the win.
Coverage from IGN focuses on the reasoning behind this character switch, while Red Bull details MenaRD's path to conquering the event. Siliconera has tracked the broader range of announcements and news emerging from Evo 2026.
Following this victory, MenaRD and Arslan Ash have completed the fighting game bracket for the EWC 2026 Paris, where fighting game titles feature a $1M prize pool according to Tech Times.
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