Atif Butt Claims Tekken 8 Title at CEO 2025

In a masterclass of precision, poise, and pure talent, Pakistan’s Atif Iqbal, aka “Atif Butt,” carved his name deeper into the annals of competitive Tekken with a dominant victory at CEO 2025, conquering a stacked bracket to clinch the Tekken 8 championship title and a $6,195 winner’s purse.

Representing Team Falcons, Atif ran the table with supreme control in the upper bracket, capping off his campaign with a clinical 3-2 win over South Korea’s ULSAN in the grand final. The victory not only reinforced Pakistan’s elite standing in the Tekken scene but also added 560 EWC points to Atif’s resume, further bolstering his seeding ahead of the Esports World Cup 2025—for which he had already qualified.

The final clash between Atif Butt and ULSAN was a blend of strategy, adaptation, and razor-thin margins. With Anna Williams in hand, Atif stormed to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five contest before being pegged back to 2-2. However, with the title slipping away, he mustered up every strategy to land the final blow and claim the title, edging the Korean 3-2 in a nail-biting finish, sealing Pakistan’s top spot on the podium and making it two out of three for his country in the top three.

Meanwhile, fellow Pakistani legend Arslan Ash was clawing through the lower bracket after an earlier defeat to ULSAN. After eliminating fellow Pakistani Farzeen and JeonDDing back-to-back, Arslan set up a rematch against ULSAN in the lower bracket final. However, the South Korean proved too strong a second time, sweeping Arslan 3-0 to earn a ticket back to the top—and a date with Atif.

CEO 20255 wasn’t just a tournament win—it was another emphatic statement from Pakistan’s Tekken scene. Atif’s triumph adds to an ever-growing list of major titles for the South Asian nation, whose dominance in the 3D fighter continues to inspire. Notably, all four of Pakistan’s representatives—Atif, Arslan Ash, Farzeen, and Bilal—showcased elite-level performance against the world’s best, with three of them landing in the top 6.

With CEO 2025 in the books, attention now turns to the Esports World Cup, where Atif, ULSAN, Arslan Ash, and Farzeen are already locked in.