Street Fighter 6

MenaRD Switches Characters in Street Fighter 6 Evo Finals

MenaRD, the back-to-back Street Fighter 6 Evo champion, made a strategic decision to switch from his signature character Blanka to M. Bison during the Grand Finals match against Shigematsu. The move surprised many, as MenaRD is widely known for his dominance with Blanka. In the Winners Semis, he initially used Bison and later switched to Blanka for a decisive mirror match. During the Grand Finals, he again opted for Bison in the first set, which Shigematsu won, prompting MenaRD to return to Blanka for the final set and secure his fourth Evo title. MenaRD explained that his choice was influenced by his training in Japan and his confidence in Bison's performance against top Blanka players.

IGN