MenaRD is the reigning EVO 2026 Street Fighter 6 champion, having won back-to-back main event titles, and has secured a Capcom Cup 13 spot via his Blink Respawn 2026 victory. He is also a member of ZETA DIVISION Geekly for the SFL 2026 season while remaining affiliated with Weibo Gaming.
MenaRD won the Street Fighter 6 division at EVO 2026 on June 28, defeating Japan's Shigematsu in the grand finals. Shigematsu reset the bracket with a 3-1 win, but MenaRD took the deciding set 3-0 in a Blanka mirror match. The victory gave MenaRD a second consecutive EVO main event title and his fourth championship across all EVO-branded tournaments, including EVO Japan. Because MenaRD had already qualified for Capcom Cup 13 by winning Blink Respawn 2026 earlier that month, the runner-up Shigematsu earned the Capcom Cup 13 spot instead.
Earlier in June, MenaRD won Blink Respawn 2026, held June 5-7 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After falling to the losers' bracket, he reset the grand finals and defeated NoahTheProdigy 3-1 in a Blanka vs. Luke matchup, securing a spot in Capcom Cup 13.
In late May, ZETA DIVISION announced that MenaRD had joined its Street Fighter division as a member of ZETA DIVISION Geekly for the Street Fighter League: Pro-JP 2026 season. He remains affiliated with Weibo Gaming and will compete alongside returning players Momochi, Higuchi, and Yamaguchi. The team also added player and caster Jajii as a coach. The roster spot opened after Hikaru transferred to RIDDLE in April 2026 and followed Sho's retirement from competitive play in 2025.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.
Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/menard.
CC BY 4.0.
When a claim about MenaRD was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.
Red Bull Japan announced all four matchups for the invitational show match Red Bull Revenge, held September 21 at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The cards reenact famous Street Fighter competitive matches in Street Fighter 6: Big Bird vs Bonchan, Tokido vs MenaRD, Blaz vs Sahara, and LeShar vs Kawano. Each match is first-to-5, with free first-come seating and streams on YouTube and Twitch.
Red Bull Japan announced on August 19, 2026 that it will hold the invitation-only show match "Red Bull Revenge" for "Street Fighter 6" on September 21, the final day of Tokyo Game Show 2026. The event will take place on the event stage in Exhibition Hall 1 of Makuhari Messe, with free spectator seating. The project reenacts famous matches from the history of the "Street Fighter" competitive scene using "Street Fighter 6." Eight top players from Japan and abroad will participate: Big Bird, Bonchan, Tokido, MenaRD, Blaz, Sahara, LeShar, and Kawano. The event consists of four cards, each carrying past grudges and memories of wins and losses. The matchups are Big Bird vs Bonchan, Tokido vs MenaRD, Blaz vs Sahara, and LeShar vs Kawano. The format is first to five wins. The event will also be streamed on YouTube and Twitch. Red Bull Japan describes the event as "four matches to settle the score," with players striving to surpass "themselves from back then."
In a 4Gamer interview after his April 2026 Kemono Michi 10-first match against MenaRD, Daigo Umehara said he had been considering retirement due to waning motivation. The preparation and the match itself showed him he still has drive and ability. He called the experience a turning point and said he is now more motivated, though he acknowledges the feeling may fade without effort.
MenaRD won the Street Fighter 6 division at EVO 2026, held June 26-28 in Las Vegas, defeating Japan's Shigematsu in the grand finals. Shigematsu, who came from the losers bracket, reset the bracket with a 3-1 win but lost the deciding set 3-0 in a Blanka mirror match. The victory gives MenaRD a second consecutive EVO main event title and his fourth championship across all EVO-branded tournaments, including EVO Japan. Because MenaRD had already qualified for Capcom Cup 13 by winning Blink Respawn 2026, the runner-up Shigematsu earned the Capcom Cup 13 spot. The top 8 also included Kilzyou (3rd, France), Craime (4th, Chile), Dogura (5th, Japan), Tantanmen (5th, Japan, in his first EVO top 8), CrossoverRD (7th, Dominican Republic), and Zhen (7th, China). Japanese commentary for the finals streamed on the Capcom Fighters JP YouTube channel.
MenaRD won the Street Fighter 6 division at Blink Respawn 2026, held June 5-7 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After falling to the losers' bracket, he reset the grand finals and defeated NoahTheProdigy 3-1 in the Blanka vs. Luke matchup, earning a spot in Capcom Cup 13.
Professional esports team ZETA DIVISION announced on May 29, 2026, that two-time Capcom Cup champion MenaRD has joined its Street Fighter division as a member of ZETA DIVISION Geekly for the Street Fighter League: Pro-JP 2026 season. MenaRD, who remains affiliated with Weibo Gaming, will compete alongside returning players Momochi, Higuchi, and Yamaguchi. The team also announced that player and caster Jajii has joined as a coach. The announcement fills a roster spot left open after Hikaru transferred to RIDDLE in April 2026 and follows Sho's retirement from competitive play in 2025. ZETA DIVISION Geekly retains naming rights sponsor Geekly, an IT recruitment agency, for the upcoming season. The team's new lineup is widely considered a top contender for the 2026 championship, with all four players having achieved notable results at recent world tournaments, including Yamaguchi's win at EVO Japan 2026 and Higuchi's third-place finish at the same event.