Riyadh: Khawaja Muhammad Zubair "M.Zubair" of AG.AL was crowned champion of the Tekken 8 tournament at the 2025 Esports World Cup after defeating Yoon Sun-woong "LowHigh" 3-1 in the final.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the new Tekken 8 champion topped the 444-player field in the Last Chance Qualifier. He also defeated Arslan Siddique, an eight-time EVO tournament champion, twice during the competition - first 3-0 in the group stage and then 5-4 in the semifinal.
Along with the title, M.Zubair received $250,000 in prize money from the overall purse, in addition to the $50,000 Jafonso prize. He also earned 1,000 Club Championship points for AG.AL.
LowHigh, who finished runner-up for the second consecutive year, received $130,000 and 750 Club Championship points for Kiwoom DRX. In the third-place match, Benjamin Torngdee "Yagami" defeated Ash 5-2.