SonicFox leads Arslan Ash and MenaRD for the top 3 with a star studded lineup of names completing the top 20.
Liquipedia, the volunteer wiki project to cover various esports titles, released today the most searched player pages in 2023. For fighting games, there were a number of recognizable faces within the top 10. The fighting wiki only recently became part of the site's main wiki listings this past December.
Within the top 10 there are classic names of the scene. SonicFox remains one of the most popular players, with Arslan Ash taking second place, no doubt, after his incredible Evo run in 2023. Rounding up the top 3 is MenaRD, whose wins at Capcom Cup IX honored him with being the only player to win the circuit two times.
Some other players that have been making massive strides over the past year are AngryBird and Big Bird, which coincides with the rising talent coming out of the Middle East. The youngest player in the Top 10, however, is UMISHO at 22, who, in 2023, claimed victory at the East Coast Throwdown and had fantastic results throughout the year at CEOtaku, and Evo.