South Korean esports player Ulsan became a two-time champion by winning the Esports World Cup 2025 in Tekken 8. In the grand final, he once again proved his superiority, earning $250,000 in prize money, thereby retaining the title he won a year ago at the Esports World Cup 2024.

Final Match Overview

In the grand final of the Esports World Cup 2025, Ulsan from DN FREECS defeated his compatriot LowHigh from DRX with a score of 5:2. In the decisive showdown, Ulsan confidently used Dragunov, while LowHigh bet on Bryan. The match concluded with the game scores: 3:1, 3:1, 2:3, 0:3, 2:3, 3:2, 3:1.

Prize Pool Distribution

The total prize pool of the tournament was $1,000,000:

• 1st place: Ulsan — $250,000 and 1,000 EWC Club Points
• 2nd place: LowHigh — $130,000 and 750 points
• 3rd place: CBM — $70,000 and 500 points
• 4th place: JeonDDing — $50,000 and 300 points
• 5th–8th places: Mulgold, PINYA, Qudans, Chikurin — $37,500 each
• 9th–12th places: EDGE, Rangchu, Kkokkoma, ATIF — $27,500 each
• 13th–16th places: eyemusician, Knee, Arslan Ash, Mangja — $20,000 each
• 17th–24th places: Yagami, KEISUKE, Tibetano, Numan Ch, Bilal, Farzeen, Tekken Master, NOBI — $12,500 each
• 25th–32nd places: Meo-IL, ILIAS, Qasim Meer, Kirakira, JDCR, CHANEL, KingReyJr, Hafiz Tanveer — $7,500 each

The Esports World Cup 2025 in Tekken 8 took place from August 13 to 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament gathered the 32 strongest players in the world and became one of the key events of the Tekken esports season. The total prize pool was $1,000,000.