DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Dominican Saul Leonardo Mena (MenaRD) became the only player to have ever won two Capcom Cups, a leading international gaming competition. The event is an annual fighting game tournament focused specifically on the Street Fighter series.

Saul Mena won the 2023 Capcom Cup 2023 with the final Street Fighter V DLC character and semi-protagonist of the upcoming Street Fighter 6, Luke. Previously, he had won the 2017 edition. The win game with a US$120,000 award.

MenaRD convincingly won the Capcom Cup IX, by defeating rising stars EndingWalker and Zhen. He is now the first player to win 2 Capcom Cup titles.

Liquepedia reports that Saul Leonardo “MenaRD” Mena II is a Dominican Fighting Games player currently representing Bandits.

Liquepedia says that Mena first gained attention for himself when he won the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour in 2017. More high placements followed in two Latin...