Arslan Ash Wins Sixth Tekken Evo Title; Pakistan Region Continues to be Unbeatable
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- Arslan Ash won his sixth Evo title over Atif at Evo Vegas 2025.
- Atif was able to reset the bracket in the grand final before Arslan Ash changed to Nina and won the event.
- Bandai Namco announced a new character during the event called Miary Zo.
On Aug. 3, 2025, Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique inched his way closer to beating Justin Wong’s record of nine Evo championships, as he won Tekken 8’s bracket at Evo Vegas 2025 against fellow Pakistani player Atif “Atif” Ijaz.
Arslan Ash’s Evo run showed nothing but dominance. He never lost a set until the very end, in the grand finals, where he fought against his Pakistani brethren. Arslan Ash entered the top eight on the winner’s side of the bracket, while Atif had to claw his way to the grand final from the loser’s side.
Upon meeting in the grand final, both players started out by using Anna Williams, one of Tekken 8’s oppressive characters currently. However, this didn’t turn out well for Arslan Ash, as Atif has been piloting the character for a longer time than him. It resulted in a 0-3 loss for Arslan Ash, leading to a bracket reset.
After that, Arslan tried the Anna one more time, to no avail. This loss backed Arslan into the corner, forcing him to go back to the main character he has been using throughout the game’s lifespan, Nina Williams. This change proved to be the missing element in Arslan’s championship formula, as he won three straight games to take Evo 2025 over Atif and claim his sixth Evo title.
During the event, Bandai Namco also announced a new character coming to the game called Miary Zo. Not much is known about the character aside from her being a fighter from Madagascar using Moraingy.
