Update: This story has been updated with day 1 results.
Ultimate Fighting Arena is back for 2024 and as usual it’ll be held in Paris, France.
Notable players participating include NASR|BigBird, KSG|Xiaohai, KDF|Ulsan, Mouz|EndingWalker, VIT|JeonDDing, Navi|AK, KDF|CBM, Zeta|Keisuke, Solary|Glutonny, BC|Tachikawa, GE|Zhen, FNATIC|Chris Wong, C9|Lexx, Liquid|Nephew, Falcons|NL, Mouz|Problem X, PAR|Zando, Fate|Jodd, GL|Tetsu, TM|OilKing, BST|Daigo, Socky, Fitizen, TM|NoahTheProdigy, KC|Kilzyou, AEG|Mister Crimson, QAD|Yagami, KC|JDCR, PAR|Kojicoco, ONi|TigerPop, Liquid|Qudans, BIG|Sephiblack, CRaZY|SuperAkouma, Sorani, Verix, mCon|Space, TMG|Tamago, Yesports|Humanbomb, Solary|Yasha, FNC|Mangja, Rikemansbarnet, Sin, Zane, Guild|Rainpro, CAG|Go1, Broski, JuicyJoe, IZI|Wade, Talon|HotDog29, Svampen, Valmaster, Deus|D.F.P., BMS|DombiliMaymun and more.
Ultimate Fighting Arena has a lot of credentials for various games, being a Premier event for Street Fighter 6 on the Capcom Pro Tour, a Platinum event on the Arc World Tour for Guilty Gear Strive, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising and Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:Celes], a Challenger event for Tekken 8 on the the Tekken World Tour and is also part of the SNK World Championship Tour for King of Fighters 15 and the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour.
People have as usual shown up big time for the event with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leading the charge at mote than 560 participants and Street Fighter 6 sitting at over 450 entrants while Tekken 8 has around 260 players and Guilty Gear Strive sits at over 200 registrants. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising has around 140 signups while Dragon Ball FighterZ is just over the 70 mark and Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:Celes] surpassed 60 people. Rounding out the bigger events, King of Fighters 15 landed almost 40 competitors while Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Melty Blood Type Lumina and Ultra Street Fighter 4 all sit around the 30 person mark.
There will also be plenty of side events, including team tournaments for many of the titles present, with a special 5v5 event for Street Fighter 6 specifically featuring 8 regionally themed teams to battle it out during the event’s opening night.
Streaming is being done at Capcom Fighters, Reversal GG, IFC Yipes, Zdamascus, Tyrant UK, Collision Series TV, Collision Series TV 2, Mr Quarate and Norman Genius.
1. Team World
– NASR|BigBird (Rashid)
– Liquid|Nephew (Juri)
– KSG|Xiaohai (Cammy)
– GE|Zhen (M. Bison)
– TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke)
2. Team Asia
– Falcons|NL (Akuma)
– SZ|Armperor (Ken)
– BST|Daigo (Akuma)
– CAG|Go1 (Chun-Li)
– BC|Tachikawa (Ed)
3. Team France
– AEG|Mister Crimson (Dhalsim)
– TheSticky (Zangief)
– Alphen (Cammy)
– KC|Kilzyou (Cammy)
– Akainu (Guile)
3. Team United Kingdom
– Mouz|Problem X (M. Bison)
– Mouz|EndingWalker (Ed)
– Broski (A.K.I.)
– C9|Lexx (Guile)
– LinkNova (JP)
5. Team Spain
– Gumius (M. Bison)
– Deiver (Ed)
– SkyNugget (Luke)
– Sh4rin (Zangief)
– Nemo (Kimberly)
5. Team Asia 2
– FNATIC|Chris Wong (Luke)
– Talon|HotDog29 (M. Bison)
– Keekuma (Chun-Li)
– Yesports|Humanbomb (Ken)
– TM|OilKing (Rashid)
5. Team Germany
– Ryan Hart (Ken)
– Randumb (Manon)
– Wolves|YimYams (Cammy)
– Yonangel (JP)
– Yosh (Akuma)
5. Team Belgium
– Takamura (Ken)
– S4ltyK1d (Kimberly)
– Gamein (Akuma)
– CCL (Cammy)
– KojackKira (Kimberly)
Finals: Asia vs. World
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat Asia: Falcons|NL (Akuma) 2-1.
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat Asia: CAG|Go1 (Chun-Li) 2-0.
• Asia: BST|Daigo (Akuma) beat World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) 2-1.
• Asia: BST|Daigo (Akuma) beat World: Liquid|Nephew (Juri) 2-1.
• World: NASR|BigBird (Rashid) beat Asia: BST|Daigo (Akuma) 2-1.
• World: NASR|BigBird (Rashid) beat Asia: BC|Tachikawa (Ed) 2-0.
• World: NASR|BigBird (Rashid) beat Asia: SZ|Armperor (Ken).
Semi-finals: Asia vs. United Kingdom
• United Kingdom: LinkNova (JP) beat Asia: CAG|Go1 (Chun-Li) 2-0.
• Asia: Falcons|NL (Akuma) beat United Kingdom: LinkNova (JP) 2-0.
• United Kingdom: Mouz|Problem X (M. Bison) beat Asia: Falcons|NL (Akuma) 2-0.
• Asia: SZ|Armperor (Ken) beat United Kingdom: Mouz|Problem X (M. Bison) 2-0.
• United Kingdom: C9|Lexx (Guile) beat Asia: SZ|Armperor (Ken) 2-0.
• Asia: BST|Daigo (Akuma) beat United Kingdom: C9|Lexx (Guile) 2-1.
• Asia: BST|Daigo (Akuma) beat United Kingdom: Mouz|EndingWalker (Ed) 2-1.
• United Kingdom: Broski (A.K.I.) beat Asia: BST|Daigo (Akuma) 2-0.
• Asia: BC|Tachikawa (Ed) beat United Kingdom: Broski (A.K.I.) 2-1.
Semi-finals: World vs. France
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat France: Akainu (Guile) 2-0.
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat France: Alphen (Cammy) 2-0.
• France: AEG|Mister Crimson (Dhalsim) beat World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) 2-0.
• World: Liquid|Nephew (Juri) beat France: AEG|Mister Crimson (Dhalsim) 2-0.
• World: Liquid|Nephew (Juri) beat France: TheSticky (Zangief) 2-0.
• France: KC|Kilzyou (Cammy) beat World: Liquid|Nephew (Juri) 2-1.
• World: KSG|Xiaohai (Cammy) beat France: KC|Kilzyou (Cammy) 2-0.
Quarter-finals: United Kingdom vs. Belgium
• United Kingdom: LinkNova (JP) beat Belgium: Takamura (Ken).
• Belgium: KojackKira (Kimberly) beat United Kingdom: LinkNova (JP).
• United Kingdom: Broski (A.K.I.) beat Belgium: KojackKira (Kimberly).
• United Kingdom: Broski (A.K.I.) beat Belgium: Gamein (Akuma).
• United Kingdom: Broski (A.K.I.) beat Belgium: S4ltyK1d (Kimberly).
• United Kingdom: Broski (A.K.I.) beat Belgium: CCL (Cammy).
Quarter-finals: Asia 1 vs. Germany
• Asia 1: SZ|Armperor (Ken) beat Germany: Yosh (Akuma).
• Germany: Yonangel (JP) beat Asia 1: SZ|Armperor (Ken).
• Asia 1: BST|Daigo (Akuma) beat Germany: Yonangel (JP).
• Asia 1: BST|Daigo beat Germany: Wolves|YimYams (Cammy).
• Asia 1: BST|Daigo beat Germany: Randumb (Manon).
• Asia 1: BST|Daigo beat Germany: Ryan Hart (Ken).
Quarter-finals: Asia 2 vs. France
• France: Akainu (Guile) beat Asia 2: FNATIC|Chris Wong (Luke).
• Asia 2: Talon|HotDog29 (M. Bison) beat France: Akainu (Guile).
• France: TheSticky (Zangief) beat Asia 2: Talon|HotDog29 (M. Bison).
• France: TheSticky (Zangief) beat Asia 2: Yesports|Humanbomb (Ken).
• Asia 2: TM|OilKing (Rashid) beat France: TheSticky (Zangief).
• Asia 2: TM|OilKing (Rashid) beat France: Alphen (Cammy).
• France: KC|Kilzyou (Cammy) beat Asia 2: TM|OilKing (Rashid).
• France: KC|Kilzyou (Cammy) beat Asia 2: Keekuma (Chun-Li).
Quarter-finals: World vs. Spain
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat Spain: SkyNugget (Luke).
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat Spain: Gumius (M. Bison).
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat Spain: Deiver (Ed).
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat Spain: Nemo (Kimberly).
• World: TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) beat Spain: Sh4rin (Zangief).
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– PAR|Zando (Asuka)
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– Sorani (Millia)
– SYG|Jason Thomas (Slayer)
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– ZBI|Nagorilukey (Nagoriyuki)
– SJS|Precho (Goldlewis)
4. No Hair All Flair
– Sstegy (Millia)
– RhagTheDucktle (Faust)
1. Riftwalkers
– Zane (Grimnir)
– Xerom (Charlotta)
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– Zippy
– PAR|Kojicoco
3. Koutei Penguin N°0
– VS|Akira (Cagliostro)
– Riders (Siegfried)
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Schedule images courtesy of Amedeo Avogadro.