Top 10 Fighting Game Players — May 2025

🥇 SonicFox (Dominique “SonicFox” McLean)

Why: Continues to be the overall #1 player on DashFight’s 2025 global leaderboard thanks to massive consistent results across Mortal Kombat 1 and high placements in other fighting games.

🥈 MenaRD (Saul “MenaRD” Leonardo II)

Why: A top Street Fighter 6 competitor globally, including strong placements at EVO Japan 2025 where he reached Grand Finals. Street Fighter 6 is by far the largest competitive scene in fighting games in 2025.

🥉 LeShar

Why: One of the strongest faces in Street Fighter 6 worldwide with high placements in offline events leading into the summer competitive season.

4. Kakeru

Why: A consistent SF6 top-3 performer with repeated deep bracket runs.

5. Mulgold

Why: Leading Tekken 8 leaderboard player in 2025 before the big summer events and a regular finalist at major offline tourneys.

6. Xiaohai (Zeng Zhuojun)

Why: A legendary all-around fighting game champion — not just a KOF/Fatal Fury staple but also a serious Street Fighter contender — who won Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves at EVO Japan 2025, signaling high form heading into summer.

7. Arslan “Arslan Ash” Siddique

Why: One of the most successful Tekken 8 competitors in the world with multiple majors under his belt and high placement momentum into summer.

8. Onlinecale213

Why: One of the strongest Mortal Kombat 1 players, regularly placing top-3 in events and earning high points globally.

9. E.T. (Lin “E.T.” Chia-hung)

Why: Two-time EVO Japan 2025 champion in King of Fighters XV and a respected veteran with back-to-back tournament wins, giving him a strong competitive presence in May.

10. Faysalkombat

Why: High-placing Mortal Kombat 1 competitor earning leaderboard points and strong tournament results through May.