Top 10 Fighting Game Players — April 2025
🥇 SonicFox (Dominique “SonicFox” McLean)
Why:
Leading the global fighting game leaderboard early in 2025, with high accumulated points — primarily from Mortal Kombat 1 but also across titles.
Known for exceptional consistency and adaptability.
🥈 Leshar
Why:
One of the best Street Fighter 6 competitors heading into mid-2025, evidenced by results at Combo Breaker (May) and positioning before the EVO season.
SF6 was by far the most popular competitive fighting game in 2025.
🥉 MenaRD (Saul “MenaRD” Leonardo II)
Why:
Another SF6 elite with high placements in offline majors SF6 leaderboard leading into May/June.
Coming off strong results that carried his ranking upward.
4. Mulgold
Why:
Dominant Tekken 8 player — winner at Combo Breaker and consistently high placings in the Tekken circuit before spring ramp-up.
5. Onlinecale213
Why:
Strong Mortal Kombat 1 performances, holding one of the top positions early in the year.
6. Kanimani
Why:
Another MK1 contender with strong placements — regularly appearing near the top of leaderboards, contributing to overall standing.
7. Blaz Derek
Why:
Ranked highly on SF6 ladders and showing consistent competitive results early in the season.
8. Xiaohai (Zeng Zhuojun)
Why:
Veteran multi-game threat — strong results across King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Street Fighter series around this time.
Especially notable at world-cup regional events before EVO.
9. EndingWalker
Why:
Results of deep tournament runs.
10. Noahtheprodigy
Why:
Another SF6 specialist in the top ranks with steady performance and leader-board points early in the year.