Evo Las Vegas 2025 Crowns Champions Across 16 Fighting Game Tournaments
- Sagar Mankar
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
Evo 2025 concluded in Las Vegas with another action-packed weekend of fighting game glory, featuring new titles, surprise announcements, and a record-breaking roster of official tournaments. This year marked a milestone for the event, as the Extended Lineup added eight more games to the official schedule, each with its own prize pool and the honor of crowning Evo champions — a big step up from their previous “side event” status.
Key Tournament Highlights
Event Duration: August 1-3, 2025, at Las Vegas Convention Center
Total Games: 16 fighting game tournaments (8 main stage + 8 extended lineup)
Record Attendance: Biggest numbers in Evo history, according to organizers
Main Stage Champions and Prize Money
Street Fighter 6: MenaRD ($16,932) - His first Evo Las Vegas title
TEKKEN 8: Arslan Ash ($12,000) - Sixth Evo championship, back-to-back Tekken 8 wins
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves: GO1 ($15,000) - Defeated ET while recreating classic meme
Guilty Gear Strive: Kshuewhatdamoo ($12,000)
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising: Kojicoco ($13,000)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: Khaos ($13,000)
Under Night In-Birth II: Defiant ($13,000)
Mortal Kombat 1: SonicFox ($13,000) - Tied Justin Wong's 9 Evo Las Vegas title record
Extended Lineup Winners
Rivals of Aether II: Plup ($6,804)
BlazBlue: Central Fiction: XCaliburBladez ($996)
Capcom vs. SNK 2: BAS ($944)
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O: Akani Shiwapo ($3,848)
King of Fighters XV: ET ($2,176)
Samurai Shodown: Scrub Saibot ($1,620)
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2: Vogue ($540)
Killer Instinct: Roman22s ($472)
Notable Achievements and Records
SonicFox's Historic Tie: Now tied with Justin Wong for most Evo Las Vegas titles
Arslan Ash's Dominance: Six-time Evo Champion maintaining Tekken supremacy
MenaRD's Breakthrough: First Evo Las Vegas win, adding to back-to-back Evo Japan victories
GO1's Versatility: Proved once again he's among the most adaptable fighting game pros
Game Announcements and Reveals
Hands-On Debuts: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls and Invincible VS playable for first time
2XKO Preview: Vi and Jinx characters available in special build ahead of open beta
Lucy Gameplay: First trailer for Guilty Gear Strive's Cyberpunk Edgerunners character
C. Viper Reveal: Street Fighter 6 character appearance showcased
From established legends defending their titles to new champions making their mark, Evo 2025 showed why it remains the ultimate destination for fighting game fans. And with expanded tournaments, exclusive reveals, and a buzzing convention floor, it’s clear that Evo’s future is only getting bigger.
Fatal Fury Pro KojiKOG's dramatic reaction after losing to GOI in the semifinal at EVO 2025 goes viral:
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