UMA, the winner of the recent $1 million prize at Capcom Cup X did so without sponsors and while representing his VTuber oshi Hololive’s Ookami Mio.
UMA, a Taiwanese Street Fighter 6 player won the entire tournament without some of the big name sponsors that other esports contenders have. Instead, he stood on stage wearing his Ookami Mio hoodie, representing his number one idol in front of the world.
UMA won Capcom Cup X without any sponsors while wearing Ookami Mio VTuber hoodie pic.twitter.com/gCkMAHhf0x
— HiFight(ハイファイト) (@HiFightTH) February 26, 2024
His victory even caught the attention of Mio herself, who congratulated UMA for winning and was surprised to see her merch on stage.
うちのパーカーを着た選手が優勝している？！？！
おめでとうございます！！！！！！！！👏👏👏 https://t.co/IgFMdDnYPc— 大神ミオ🌲ホロライブゲーマーズ🐺 (@ookamimio) February 26, 2024
UMA reportedly was invited to attend another tournament following his win, but declined because it would mean he would miss Hololive 5th Fes.
Street Fighter 6 was launched back in June 2023 across Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Check out our review here!
