Pakistan’s Tekken star Atif Butt has secured a major victory at CEO 2025 by defeating South Korea’s ULSAN in a thrilling grand final.

 

Atif won the Tekken 8 championship title and a prize of $6,195 after a hard-fought 3-2 win, once again proving Pakistan’s strength in the international Tekken scene.

 

Representing Team Falcons, Atif remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, staying strong in the upper bracket. In the final, he used Anna Williams (Game Character) to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five match. ULSAN made a strong comeback to level the score at 2-2, but Atif kept his calm and secured the final round to take home the title.

 

 

The win earned Atif 560 EWC points, adding to his ranking for the upcoming Esports World Cup 2025, for which he had already qualified. 

 

Arslan Ash also impressed fans. He was knocked into the lower bracket after losing to ULSAN earlier in the tournament, but fought back by eliminating fellow Pakistani player Farzeen and then South Korea’s JeonDDing. In a rematch with ULSAN, however, Arslan lost 3-0, ending his run just short of the final.

 

Despite the loss, Pakistan’s players left a strong mark. Three out of four Pakistani participants, Atif, Arslan Ash, and Farzeen, finished in the top six. Bilal, the fourth representative, also showed great skill in the tournament.

 

With CEO 2025 now over, all eyes are on the Esports World Cup, where Atif, Arslan Ash, ULSAN, and Farzeen are already confirmed to compete.