Atif Butt (gamer)

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Atif Butt
Current team
Team Team Falcons
Personal information
NameAtif Ijaz
Nationality Pakistani
Career information
Games Tekken 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 representing Team Falcons. He won the CEO 2025 [1] and placed first at Tekken World Tour Finals 2022 in the Tekken 8 and Tekken 7 divisions respectively.

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Career

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

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

Tekken 8

Tekken 7

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mustafa, Usama (2025-06-16). "Atif Butt Claims Tekken 8 Title at CEO 2025". ProPakistani. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. 1 2 "A New Star is Born: Team Ashes Wins TWT 2022". Red Bull . Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  3. 1 2 "Tekken World Tour Finals 2022: Pakistan's Atif Butt Wins Over JeonDDing". BOL News. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  4. 1 2 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. 1 2 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.