Update: This story is being updated periodically with day 3 results.
Ultimate Fighting Arena is back for 2026 and once again it will be taking place in Paris, France.
Notable players participating are plentiful, and just for a taste here are some of the notable names attending: Falcons|Xiaohai, 2G|Blaz, AG|Kilzyou, Varrel|Tokido, G8S|Sahara, TSM|Leffen, M8|Wawa, LG|MkLeo, Zeta|Higuchi, Saishunkan|Cosa, VIT|Fenrich, Riddle|Jr., CR|Shuto, G8S|Gachikun, Saishunkan|Kobayan, Saishunkan|Nemo, DRX|Leshar, SZ|Asimo, BMS|CS, BMSA|Luugi, NAVI|DarkAngel, Noka, CR|DualKevin, Solary|Yasha, Scarz|Masao, PataChu, ATG|Score, Skyll, Varrel|Wabiichi, HJK|NL, Solary|Glutonny, CR|Dogura, Space, PAR|BlueSkyGuyBSG, RR|Crossover, ONi|TigerPop, AG|Yunwu, VGY|Sisqui, IJC|Neo, WBG|Poongko, T1|OilKing, TM|NoahTheProdigy, Reject|Yas, G8S|Kawano, Falcons|Mok, FLY|Riddles, Scarz|Akutagawa, OPC|Raflow, Astros|Pixi, Reject|Yas, Kingsvega, Ilias, VS|Tusku, NSxC|Crillou, CRaZY|Hexmark, NSxC|CrashTF, Precho and Arefu — with of course many more besides them as well.
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2026 is a Premier Event for the Capcom Pro Tour, so there’s a direct qualification to Capcom Cup 13 on the line for Street Fighter 6 players.
Besides this, it is also a SNK World Championship event for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, King of Fighters 15 and Samurai Shodown, a Gold Event on the Arc World Tour for Guilty Gear Strive and a Four-Star event on the GBVS World Tour for Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising.
Street Fighter 6 has over 500 participants on its own though it’s almost matched by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at just under 500. They are both followed by Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls with almost 200 names, Guilty Gear Strive with 190 signups and then Tekken 8 sitting at 160 participants.
2XKO and Avatar Legends both also crossed the 100 entrant mark followed by Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising at over 80 players and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves sitting at over 70 signed up to round out the main games.
There will also be side tournaments for Rivals of Aether 2, Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:celes], King of Fighters 15, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Ultra Street Fighter 4, Samurai Shodown, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dead or Alive 6: Last Round and Invincible VS.
Streaming is being done at Capcom Fighters, Reversal GG, IFC Yipes>, zDamascus, MrQuarate, MK RZA, Broski FGC and Collision Series TV.
Winners bracket
Amazing vs. FAV|Ryukichi
Yonangel vs. Tako
Saishunkan|Nemo vs. Mouz|EndingWalker
Varrel|Mizuha vs. HJK|NL
Zeta|Higuchi (Guile) vs. iXA|Takepi (JP)
Samurai vs. Lexx (Guile)
Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief) vs. DNS|Armperor
RDE|BigBird (C. Viper) vs. Scarz|Akutagawa (Manon)
LD|JuniorLeo vs. TPBE|Hope (A.K.I.)
TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) vs. RDE|Abood Bboy
CR|Shuto vs. Sycom|Orarin
Falcons|Kusanagi (Ryu) vs. SR|NuckleDu
Riddle|Jr. (Zangief) vs. RDE|AngryBird
Cuongster vs. Varrel|Tokido (JP)
2G|Blaz vs. LV|Tantanmen (Jamie)
CR|DualKevin (Rashid) vs. Scarz|Kincho
Losers bracket
Reject|Yas vs. Saishunkan|Cosa
MysticSmash vs. Scarz|Ryusei
Uriche vs. Victrix|Akainu
KRX|Leshar vs. Beslem
FLY|Riddles vs. HeyyPepito
G8S|Gachikun vs. Neptunia|Baki
Mister Crimson vs. Mirage|Shakz
Takamura vs. Nth|Ashumaru
Astam Tepes vs. JP-Mwouisman
RASS vs. Asahi
Luffy vs. Saishunkan|NotPedro
CR|Dogura (Elena) vs. Varrel|Wabiichi
G8S|Kawano (Akuma) vs. ASG|ZaiLis (A.K.I.)
CR|Kushina (Sagat) vs. Yesports|Chris Wong
Kayne (Jamie) vs. Sleepless
Poyo vs. VGY|Ishak
KP|Noble vs. AG|Kilzyou
LD|Tchang vs. Falcons|Xiaohai
AOE|TessTary vs. Semy28 (Ryu)
Rikemansbarnet (E. Honda) vs. Passy
Kingsvega (Blanka) vs. Will2pac
Mohcine vs. VK|Wassim
VDV|Jaeger vs. Varrel|Mago
NOG|EnvyLeJamie vs. SYG|Rappz
G8S|Sahara vs. Kaky
Linkexelo vs. Exunspect
Mouz|Problem X vs. Void|Broski
T1|OilKing vs. JH|Nyanpi (A.K.I.)
Saishunkan|Taizen vs. KT|JPKing
Reject|Daigo vs. DL|Dims
Xerna vs. Gamein99
RDE|Hamood vs. KPF|KDL
97. GS|Tokoko
97. FTW|TomoeCunha
97. ShadyImpostor
97. FunKDreamer
97. Lionheart
97. Narkim
97. OnLee Fans
97. PWS|DCQ
97. REF|Xan
97. HSA|Tetard
97. Peepohold
97. OneStepLayered
97. Frogmaster|Railgun
97. AOE|Zodd2108
97. SPZ|M.Orange
97. MLGplantie
97. Yesports|HotDog29
97. Domalpha
97. MillionsKnives
97. Senor Power
97. Brizard
97. Jag4 Binks
97. Woovier
97. Reboot|Soualiho
97. FAV|Moke
97. Stuns|Plaste
97. LD|Kam
97. Stuns|Korreau
97. DFGC|Ultra
97. LinkNova
97. BM|RadiazOm
97. Akuroi
View additional placements and battle log
Winners bracket
LG|MkLeo vs. ARK|Rulta
IZI|Etish vs. TESC|Hamidou
OPC|Raflow vs. IZI|MoDzai
FLY|Riddles vs. ErickB
BMS|Luugi vs. Azalea
KID vs. THG|NaetorU
VGY|Sisqui vs. PeW
TFC|Dynavolt1312 vs. CLA|Grand-Radiateur
BMS|CS vs. Youssef
CLA|Noko vs. Papple
Solary|Glutonny vs. Mukuro~
BERG|Tarik vs. AFW|SkWiirrel
SZ|Asimo vs. DLT|Réhann
Susu vs. BH3|RyuKai
IJC|Neo vs. Haruhi
DLT|MKBigBoss vs. VTG|Utop-ian
Losers bracket
TFL|Quenini vs. ARK|Littlemonke
SU|Winistar vs. NP|Yanos
Kirb0 vs. Neeroz
Haytem vs. Pepo
TM|$BK vs. OX|Xenesic
Zemmol vs. OMW|Weeb260
Dodo vs. Theo|Freak
Kieron vs. Joni
Kendrick Olimar vs. Esca
ECR|Wael vs. K1NG
NX|King vs. IZI|VinS
Azeym vs. GG|Kichiro
RoberWars vs. Mirrah
Nowno vs. Gigglezz
Ponflex vs. OPL|Flow
Kiru vs. BSK|Dizay
Winners bracket
TSM|Leffen vs. VIT|Fenrich
Jads vs. MysticSmash
Losers bracket
Solary|Yasha vs. Guessing Game
Reboot|Opal vs. PAR|BlueSkyGuyBSG
9. SYG|Armix
9. Scar Novak
9. Scarz|Masao
9. PCS|BRZ
13. Noka
13. M8|Wawa
13. MDL|Herculian
13. VK|Slauw
Winners bracket
PataChu vs. NSxC|CrashTF
ONi|TigerPop vs. Pietaa
Losers bracket
YK|Resil vs. Justa
Goose vs. Guessing Game
9. NSxC|Crillou
9. MFGC|Skarfelt
9. VS|Rojyan
9. VS|Tsuku
13. Bifox
13. SYG|Jason Thomas
13. OliveOily
13. Daseinologist
Winners bracket
GenisGod vs. Solary|Yasha
Owen vs. TSM|Leffen
Losers bracket
PCS|BRZ vs. Dlt|Run
M8|Wawa vs. SDTC|Kouma1237
9. HayZol
9. Noka
9. AOE|Moha
9. RKS|AbyssWyvern
13. MDL|Herculian
13. TrueDevin
13. Orochi & Jaidinon
13. Tredi|Blob
Winners bracket
ASG|ScytheLDN vs. Precho
Sachio vs. Jundo
Losers bracket
Space vs. LS99|Dai
HCL|DLZ vs. Jessekumiko
9. Hylo
9. Vivi
9. Zazou
9. Peepohold
13. MYS|Gawain
13. NoID
13. CC|Kara
13. SSY|Nkogo
Winners bracket
Wreck-It Mundo vs. Astros|Pixi
Space vs. PAR|BlueSkyGuyBSG
Losers bracket
OG|KTP vs. Skyll
Arefu vs. Revenant
1. Saishunkan|Nemo (Mr. Big)
2. VIT|H-Dope (Mr. Big)
3. Falcons|Xiaohai (Mr. Karate)
4. VIT|Fenrich (Mr. Karate)
5. Falcons|Kindevu (Kenshiro)
5. WBG|Poongko (Gato)
7. VIT|K-Top (Mr. Karate)
7. NIP|KojiKOG (Krauser)
• Grand finals, first set: Saishunkan|Nemo (Mr. Big) eliminated VIT|H-Dope (Mr. Big) 3-1.
• Losers finals: VIT|H-Dope (Mr. Big) eliminated Falcons|Xiaohai (Mr. Karate) 3-1.
• Losers semi-finals: Falcons|Xiaohai (Mr. Kraate) eliminated VIT|Fenrich (Mr. Karate) 3-0.
• Winners finals: Saishunkan|Nemo (Mr. Big) beat VIT|H-Dope (Mr. Big) 3-2.
• Falcons|Xiaohai (Mr. Karate) eliminated Falcons|Kindevu (Kenshiro) 3-0.
• VIT|Fenrich (Mr. Karate) eliminated WBG|Poongko (Gato) 3-0.
• Falcons|Xiaohai (Mr. Karate) eliminated VIT|K-Top (Mr. Karate) 3-2.
• VIT|Fenrich (Mr. Karate) eliminated NIP|KojiKOG (Krauser) 3-1.
• Winners semi-finals: VIT|H-Dope (Mr. Big) beat Falcons|Kindevu (Kenshiro) 3-2.
• Winners semi-finals: Saishunkan|Nemo (Mr. Big) beat WBG|Poongko (Gato) 3-2.
View battle log
1. WBG|Poongko
2. Linkexelo
3. King Funk
4. Ekit0kun
5. Roozu
5. EP|Easyman
7. Bang Rajan
7. Ness3D
1. XBF|Scrub Saibot (Baiken)
2. Nishi no Yuu (Genjuro)
3. XBF|Maki (Jubei)
4. Guppii (Charlotte)
5. ATG|Score (Hibiki)
5. Niceball (Sogetsu)
7. Tchako
7. Instinct (Yahasmaru)
1. NatsouTheWolf
2. Kingheim
3. Kilakam
4. Chibitox
5. SA|Evra
5. Ryan Hart
7. SA|Wilus
7. Rodryu
1. EP|Easyman
2. Kasuga
3. REF|Xan
4. Tako
1. Snow
2. Despera
3. SA|Wilus
4. ElenaBathory
1. Arm-Wrestling Ace
– Varrel|Tokido (JP)
– RDE|BigBird (C. Viper)
– 2G|Blaz (Jamie)
2. SR|NuckleDu’s Team
– SR|NuckleDu
– CR|DualKevin (Rashid)
– Heretics|Lexx (Guile)
3. Gachikun’s Team
– G8S|Gachikun (Rashid)
– G8S|Pugera
– G8S|Sahara (Ed)
3. Honest
– LV|Tantanmen (Jamie)
– Kingsvega (Blanka)
– Reject|Yas
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