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MenaRD Wins Street Fighter 6 at EVO 2026, Defeats Shigematsu for Back-to-Back Title

MenaRD's repeat win and Shigematsu's runner-up Capcom Cup qualification highlight how EVO 2026's results directly shape the competitive season's stakes, with a single tournament deciding both a champion and a last-chance qualifier.

Key Facts

  • MenaRD won the Street Fighter 6 division at EVO 2026, held June 26-28 in Las Vegas, defeating Japan's Shigematsu in the grand finals.
  • Shigematsu reset the bracket with a 3-1 win but lost the deciding set 3-0 in a Blanka mirror match.
  • The victory gives MenaRD a second consecutive EVO main event title and his fourth championship across all EVO-branded tournaments.
  • Because MenaRD had already qualified for Capcom Cup 13, runner-up Shigematsu earned the Capcom Cup 13 spot.
  • The top 8 included Kilzyou (3rd, France), Craime (4th, Chile), Dogura (5th, Japan), Tantanmen (5th, Japan), CrossoverRD (7th, Dominican Republic), and Zhen (7th, China).

Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.

MenaRD Wins Street Fighter 6 at EVO 2026, Defeats Shigematsu for Back-to-Back Title

MenaRD won the Street Fighter 6 division at EVO 2026, held June 26-28 in Las Vegas, defeating Japan's Shigematsu in the grand finals. Shigematsu, who came from the losers bracket, reset the bracket with a 3-1 win but lost the deciding set 3-0 in a Blanka mirror match. The victory gives MenaRD a second consecutive EVO main event title and his fourth championship across all EVO-branded tournaments, including EVO Japan. Because MenaRD had already qualified for Capcom Cup 13 by winning Blink Respawn 2026, the runner-up Shigematsu earned the Capcom Cup 13 spot. The top 8 also included Kilzyou (3rd, France), Craime (4th, Chile), Dogura (5th, Japan), Tantanmen (5th, Japan, in his first EVO top 8), CrossoverRD (7th, Dominican Republic), and Zhen (7th, China). Japanese commentary for the finals streamed on the Capcom Fighters JP YouTube channel.

Shigematsu and Tantanmen entered the winners side of the top 8, while Dogura started in the losers bracket. Tantanmen, a Jamie player, reached the top 8 in his first EVO appearance. The top 8 also included Kilzyou (France, Mai) on the winners side and Craime (Chile, Ryu), Zhen (China, Vega/Sagat), and CrossoverRD (Dominican Republic, Sagat) on the losers side.

MenaRD played Blanka and Vega during the tournament. The grand finals were a Blanka mirror match between MenaRD of WeiboGaming and Shigematsu of RIDDLE. Shigematsu reset the bracket with a 3-1 win before MenaRD took the deciding set 3-0. The official EVO account posted on social media: "MenaRD defends his title, winning Street Fighter 6 at #Evo2026 and becoming a 4-time Evo Champion."

Japanese commentary for the finals streamed on the Capcom Fighters JP YouTube channel starting at 10:15 AM JST on June 29. The final tournament day schedule included the 2XKO top 8 and Tekken 8 top 8 before the Street Fighter 6 finals.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

Street Fighter 6 重松 タンタンメン どぐら MenaRD Kilzyou Crai

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