'We Don't Take Anything For Granted' — LATAM is the Strongest Region in Street Fighter 6, and It’s Because They’re Hungrier Than You

If you haven’t watched the Street Fighter League Americas 2026 Finals , you’re missing out. It is — and I say this with complete sincerity — some of the best competitive Street Fighter I have ever seen in my life, mostly owing to a heart-stopping set between Derek ‘Blaz’ and Noah ‘NoahTheProdigy’ Solis. Blaz, a 17-year-old Chilean phenom, broke into the scene with a bang when he was just 14 years old. At 15, he got second place at Capcom Cup — the world’s most competitive Street Fighter tournament — and at 16, he secured third place.