Sayff wins Red Bull Kumite Canadian Qualifier: “Approaching SF like an athlete is the right path for me!”

Sayff is the winner of the Red Bull Kumite Canadian Qualifier, which means he'll be flying to Paris, France for a chance at a Red Bull Kumite World Final 2025 spot.

After going 3-1 against Michael "Riddles" Kim's Terry with Ken, Sayff became the champion of the Canadian Street Fighter 6 event. He must now prepare for the Red Bull Kumite Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) tournament. 

"I’ve taken a big interest lately in the physical side of gaming," Sayff wrote on X after his victory. "My mental is strong but my endurance has always been weak. Even if I lost I was proud being able to play the full day stretch. Winning two 1st places proves approaching SF like an athlete is the right path for me!"

If he can achieve victory in this 256-player event in Paris, then he'll enter the Red Bull Kumite World Final, which will have 16 players in total. Will Sayff continue his winning streak and later face folks such as Saul "MenaRD" Mena, Daigo Umehara, Tsunehiro "gachikun" Kanamori, and Adel "Big Bird" Anouche? We'll need to wait and see!

Going into the Red Bull Kumite LCQ, Sayff has promising results. For example, he won the CPT 2023 Online Event: North America Midwest tournament against Thunder De Langis before securing a top-eight placement in the tier-one Capcom Cup X.

More recently, he performed well at Battle of BC 7 and Courtside Clash. The Battle of BC 7 was what advanced Sayff to the Red Bull Kumite Canadian Qualifier.

With the Red Bull Kumite World Final 2025 on the horizon, folks can look forward to April 6. On that day, the top Street Fighter 6 players duke it out and challenge MenaRD's reign. This tournament will be quite special since it will also celebrate Red Bull Kumite's 10-year anniversary.

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