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- Takedown 2026: A Major Weekend for Pakistan EsportsNGES (Next Generation Esports) · On this site: TAKEDOWN 2026: TEKKEN 8 - TWT 2026 CHALLENGER
- Tekken star Arslan Ash breaks silence on anti-doping sanction by IESFThe Express Tribune · On this site: Arslan Ash
Headlines via EventHubs, NGES (Next Generation Esports), The Express Tribune
Milestones
Written by us from tournament results on record.
- MVR|SHAHJAHAN: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8MVR|SHAHJAHAN's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 4th at 🥊 KTL — Karachi Tekken League | TEKKEN 8 / Qualifier 2 (KTL Karachi Tekken League | TEKKEN 8 | Qualifier 02) (26 entrants), 2026-11-07.
- Ali rajpoot: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Ali rajpoot's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 1st at 🥊 KTL — Karachi Tekken League | TEKKEN 8 / Qualifier 2 (KTL Karachi Tekken League | TEKKEN 8 | Qualifier 02) (26 entrants), 2026-11-07.
- Hasboybz: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Hasboybz's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 3rd at DOUBLE K.O. - V.6 (Double KO Tekken 8) (114 entrants), 2026-10-25.
- Hasboybz: best international finish in TEKKEN 8Hasboybz's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 3rd at DOUBLE K.O. - V.6 (Double KO Tekken 8) (GB), 114 entrants.
- ISAAH0205: best international finish in TEKKEN 8ISAAH0205's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 49th at DOUBLE K.O. - V.6 (Double KO Tekken 8) (GB), 114 entrants.
- Ch Ehsan: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Ch Ehsan's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 7th at Jab Check Multan Oct 26 (Jab Check Multan Oct'26) (66 entrants), 2026-10-25.
- Numb: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Numb's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 3rd at Jab Check Multan Oct 26 (Jab Check Multan Oct'26) (66 entrants), 2026-10-25.
- Faraz: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Faraz's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 5th at Jab Check Multan Oct 26 (Jab Check Multan Oct'26) (66 entrants), 2026-10-25.
- Qasim Paul: best international finish in TEKKEN 8Qasim Paul's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 2nd at Riyadh TWT 2026 (DuneClash X Twisted Minds Dojo #3 | TWT 2026) (SA), 42 entrants.
- Kabeer Butt: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Kabeer Butt's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 3rd at PPG - Battle of Champions (Season 6) (Tekken 8 (Dojo 96+)) (221 entrants), 2026-10-24.
- OsamaBaig: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8OsamaBaig's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 7th at King of the IRON Fist Tournament 8 (Battle for the Throne) (39 entrants), 2026-10-18.
- Sky: best international finish in TEKKEN 8Sky's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 9th at Riyadh TWT 2026 (DuneClash X Twisted Minds Dojo #2 | TWT 2026) (SA), 58 entrants.
- Alihassan: best international finish in TEKKEN 8Alihassan's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 65th at Paradise Game Battle 2026 (PG BATTLE 2026 TEKKEN 8) (CI), 101 entrants.
- MUNEEB RAHMAN: best international finish in TEKKEN 8MUNEEB RAHMAN's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 65th at Paradise Game Battle 2026 (PG BATTLE 2026 TEKKEN 8) (CI), 101 entrants.
- Tiny Giant: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Tiny Giant's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 5th at Iron Fistt Arena (Open Brackets Singles) (33 entrants), 2026-10-16.
- Not bhai: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Not bhai's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 4th at Iron Fistt Arena (Open Brackets Singles) (33 entrants), 2026-10-16.
- Uzumaki Dawood: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Uzumaki Dawood's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 7th at Iron Fistt Arena (Open Brackets Singles) (33 entrants), 2026-10-16.
- DepthOfGnosis: best international finish in TEKKEN 8DepthOfGnosis's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 33rd at CGCkwt Dojo partnership by KUWAIT ESPORT CLUB & THE GAMING HUB #8 (CGCkwt Dojo partnership by KEC & TGH #8) (KW), 74 entrants.
- Annas Howard: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Annas Howard's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 5th at Demon Gauntlet (54 entrants), 2026-10-09.
- teQi: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8teQi's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 3rd at Demon Gauntlet (54 entrants), 2026-10-09.
- Abdullah: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Abdullah's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 1st at Demon Gauntlet (54 entrants), 2026-10-09.
- ToniSnooker: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8ToniSnooker's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 5th at Demon Gauntlet (54 entrants), 2026-10-09.
- Fahad: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Fahad's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 4th at Demon Gauntlet (54 entrants), 2026-10-09.
- Dawood Sikandar: best international finish in TEKKEN 8Dawood Sikandar's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 4th at EVO FRANCE 2026 (TEKKEN 8 (PS5)) (FR), 975 entrants.
- Abubakar: best international finish in TEKKEN 8Abubakar's best international finish in TEKKEN 8: 769th at EVO FRANCE 2026 (TEKKEN 8 (PS5)) (FR), 975 entrants.
- Rafay19: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Rafay19's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 7th at $10 Tekken Tournament #24 ($10 Tekken Throwdown Tournament #24) (19 entrants), 2026-10-08.
- AlphaAmigo: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8AlphaAmigo's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 5th at Death Fist Dojo Vol 1 (Open Brackets Singles) (58 entrants), 2026-10-03.
- Barbakas: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Barbakas's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 1st at Death Fist Dojo Vol 1 (Open Brackets Singles) (58 entrants), 2026-10-03.
- Rydex: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Rydex's first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 7th at Death Fist Dojo Vol 1 (Open Brackets Singles) (58 entrants), 2026-10-03.
- Bilal Jawad...: first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8Bilal Jawad...'s first top-8 finish in TEKKEN 8 on record: 3rd at Death Fist Dojo Vol 1 (Open Brackets Singles) (58 entrants), 2026-10-03.