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Atif Butt (gamer)

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Atif Butt
Current team
TeamTeam Falcons (2024–present)
Personal information
NameAtif Ijaz
NationalityPakistani
Career information
GamesTekken 7, Tekken 8
Playing career2019–present
Career highlights and awards
  • CEO 2025 Tekken 8 champion
  • Tekken World Tour Finals 2022 champion
  • Tokyo Tekken Masters 2019 winner

Atif Ijaz, known professionally as Atif Butt, is a Pakistani professional esports player who competes in the Tekken series. He won the CEO 2025[1] and placed first at Tekken World Tour Finals 2022 in the Tekken 8 division.

Career

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Atif began competing professionally in 2019 and won the Tokyo Tekken Masters 2019 tournament using the character Akuma.[2]

In 2022, he won the Tekken World Tour Finals, defeating South Korea's JeonDDing in the grand final.[3]

At Combo Breaker 2025, held in Schaumburg, Illinois, Butt placed second, losing in the final to South Korea's Mulgold.[4]

In June 2025, he won the CEO 2025 tournament in the Tekken 8 division, defeating South Korea's ULSAN 3–1 in the grand final.[1]

In July 2024, Butt represented Pakistan alongside Arslan Ash and Khan at the Gamers8 Tekken Nations Cup, where the team won the event by defeating South Korea in the final.[5]

Playstyle

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Atif has used a variety of characters in competitive play, including Dragunov, Akuma, and Anna Williams. His character selection has varied based on matchup considerations and tournament formats.[6]

Tournament results

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Tekken 8

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Tekken 7

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  • 1st – World Esports Championship 2023[8]
  • 1st – Tekken World Tour Finals 2022[3]
  • 1st – Tokyo Tekken Masters 2019[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mustafa, Usama (2025-06-16). "Atif Butt Claims Tekken 8 Title at CEO 2025". ProPakistani. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. ^ a b "A New Star is Born: Team Ashes Wins TWT 2022". Red Bull. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  3. ^ a b "Tekken World Tour Finals 2022: Pakistan's Atif Butt Wins Over JeonDDing". BOL News. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  4. ^ a b Mustafa, Usama (2025-05-26). "Pakistan's Atif Butt Finishes Second at an International Tekken 8 Event". ProPakistani. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  5. ^ "Pakistani trio beats South Korea to clinch Gamers8 Tekken 7 Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia". Dawn. 2024-07-20. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  6. ^ a b Ali, Basit (2024-07-29). "Atif Butt Reigns Supreme Among Strong Pakistani Showing at FV Major". ProPakistani. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  7. ^ "By defeating Atif Butt in a thrilling conclusion, Arslan Ash wins fifth EVO Tekken 8 title in all-Pakistan final". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Atif Butt wins IESF 2023 Tekken 7 championship, claims back-to-back win for Pakistan". One Esports. Ron Muyot. Retrieved 4 September 2024.