Battle Arena Melbourne returned for its 16th annual event with a fresh new venue, Bundha Sports Centre.  In a year with many schedule changes globally for the FGC calendar, the team adjusted to a July event date for this year, on July 10-12th.

2026 saw the global event circuit at BAM bring players from across the world, including the return to hosting a live Premier Event on Capcom Pro Tour and other favourites:

• Capcom Pro Tour Premier Event
• TEKKEN World Tour Challenger
• SNK World Championships
• Riot 2XKO Competitive Series
• Virtua Fighter Open Championship
• GBVS World Tour

Quick Links:

• • Rego page start.gg/bam16
  • Photo gallery
  • Watch below: BAM 16 Wrap Trailer

Read on for the results!

Street Fighter 6

1. Reject|Hinao (Sagat, Ryu)
2. Saishunkan|Cosa (Akuma)
3. Falcons|Micky (Mai)
4. ONIC|Booce Lee (Terry)
5. G8S|Gachikun (Rashid)
5. HJK|NL (Sagat)
7. Varrel|Tokido (JP)
7. TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke)

9. Scarz|Kincho (Terry)
9. AG|Kilzyou (Mai)
9. G8S|Kawano (Akuma)
9. IBSG|2Bassa (Juri)
13. FAV|Ryukichi (Mai)
13. KT|DakCorgi (C. Viper)
13. SR|NuckleDu (Guile)
13. Zeta|Higuchi (Guile)

17. CR|Dogura (Elena)
17. Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief)
17. Yesports|Chris Wong (Luke, Terry)
17. Varrel|Wabiichi (Terry)
17. CR|Shuto (Ryu)
17. Riddle|Jr. (Zangief)
17. CR|DualKevin (Rashid)
17. FAV|Moke (Mai)

25. Saishunkan|Taizen (Dee Jay)
25. Doorknobs (Sagat)
25. LV|Tantanmen (Jamie)
25. DFM|Kei.B (Mai)
25. CR|Tachikawa (C. Viper)
25. Elieatscrayons (Dhalsim)
25. Yesports|HotDog29 (Alex)
25. Zeta|Jazzy (Terry)

Tekken 8

1. Yagami (Reina)
2. DNS|Ulsan (Dragunov, Armor King, Azucena)
3. Aura|Subject (Dragunov)
4. ONIC|Rest (Hwoarang, Raven)
5. Dimmy (Heihachi)
5. Bobby (Raven)
7. Jojoscar63 (Heihachi)
7. UnVeilStreams (Jin)

9. 6 Weetbix (Lidia)
9. WBG|Dee-On Grey (JACK-8)
9. The Hangman Kid (King)
9. BFG|ChandNY (Leo, Shaheen)
13. Yarou (Kazuya)
13. xBrvno (Leo)
13. FF2Crackhead (Reina)
13. eHwa (Armor King)

2XKO

1. HAM|Novix (Akali, Ahri)
2. ShibaIsDry (Ekko, Vi)
3. DNS|LLon (Yasuo, Jinx)
4. Mekasue (Thresh, Illaoi)
5. Scarz|Masao (Ahri, Teemo)
5. Esto (Teemo, Ahri)
7. Hawksey (Ahri, Illaoi)
7. BongoBill (Illaoi, Braum)

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

1. NIP|KojiKOG (Mr. Karate, Billy)
2. Dune (Mr. Karate)
3. Scarz|Masao (Mr. Big)
4. Genxa (Krauser)
5. Madkof (Mr. Karate)
5. Yesports|Keekuma (Andy)
7. WhyZee (Preecha)
7. TEC|Jiewa (Mr. Karate)

Guilty Gear Strive

1. BedlessSleeper (Goldlewis)
2. DNS|LLon (Axl)
3. BlitzkrieG (Nagoriyuki)
4. OOPS|Icyfortune (Potemkin)
5. DragonKnight (Bridget)
5. SSC|Wumbofuze (May, Lucy)
7. JDW|Ker (Chipp)
7. Striga|Ti (Slayer)

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising

1. GS|Gamera (Ilsa)
2. Striga|Ti (Ferry)
3. DNS|LLon (Anre)
4. AS (2B)
5. JDW|Ker (Seox)
5. BreadLoaf (Vikala)
7. Kenny12 (Seox)
7. BlitzkrieG (2B)

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage

1. DFM|Itabashi Zangief (Shun)
2. Myke623 (Kage)
3. Toto (Taka-Arashi, Lion)
4. C-D (Jean)
5. AlexMD (Sarah)
5. 649453 (Shun)
7. Barnsey (Jacky)
7. CW|Berzerk (Pai)

King of Fighters 15

1. Madkof (Omega Rugal, Najd, Heidern)
2. Pineapple (Terry, Ángel, Goenitz | Others)
3. Dune (Isla, Benimaru, Orochi Yashiro)
4. GEEKS|K2 (Benimaru, Haohmaru, Isla)
5. NIP|KojiKOG (King of Dinosaurs, Shingo, Nakoruru)
5. Scarz|Masao (Yuri, Athena, Chizuru)
7. WhyZee (Yashiro, Antonov, Benimaru)
7. Taj Garou (Andy, Joe, Terry)

Samurai Shodown

1. Niceball (Gongsun Li, Iroha, Mina)
2. Geeks|K2 (Warden, Kazuki, Ukyo)
3. Okkun (Shizumaru, Mina)
4. Guppii (Charlotte)
5. Dune (Shiki)
5. NIP|KojiKOG (Warden)
7. Genxa (Genjuro)
7. Humzoid0909 (Haohmaru)

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

1. TVD|Jubba (Nova, Spencer, Dr. Doom)
2. TitoEd (M.O.D.O.K., Dr. Strange, Dante | Nova, Vergil, Dr. Strange)
3. Esto (Zero, Dr. Doom, Vergil)
4. Joe Mama Bin Laden (Morrigan, Dr. Doom, Vergil)
5. HeavyP (Nova, Spencer, Dr. Doom)br/> 5. Timic83 (Nova, Haggar, Dante)
7. Kasai (Vergil, Dr. Doom, Dante)
7. Humzoid0909 (Zero, Dr. Strange, Dante)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

1. JDW|Aura Farming Boat Kid (Mii Brawler)
2. MACKA|Beefy (Mii Swordfighter)
3. MACKA|Wifike (Ike)
4. U (Fox, Pyra/Mythra)
5. ABR (Diddy Kong)
5. Yakka|Koala (Roy)
7. DragonKnight (Donkey Kong)
7. FmashFanatic (Hero)

Capcom vs. SNK 2

1. Tian
2. Julian
3. Kenny12
4. Zazzocalypse

Mortal Kombat 1

1. Veil
2. Fidget-Stimmer
3. Matoo
4. WifiSmoke

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round

1. Ebabil
2. ShaUTa
3. CW|Berzerk
4. L2|Borgieman

Pokkén Tournament DX

1. Antwerp (Machamp, Sceptile, Chandelure)
2. Santa (Empoleon)
3. Burgy|IceBurgy (Aegislash, Garchomp, Gengar, Pikachu)
4. Gu (Mewtwo)

Killer Instinct

1. Humzoid0909
2. FA|LightningFlare
3. RowdyHowdy
4. Khan

Soul Calibur 6

1. Runis
2. L2|Borgieman
3. 6 Weetbix
4. L2|RustyRed

Touhou Hisoutensoku

1. WAU|Stooge
2. L.J.H.N.
3. Legg
4. L2|RusyRed

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

1. Insertboringname
2. Khan
3. Not an Alien
4. Rattler

Street Fighter 6 3v3 Teams

1.
– SR|NuckleDu (Guile)
– CR|DualKevin (Rashid)
– Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief)

2.
– G8S|Sahara (Ed)
– Yude (Chun-Li)
– FAV|Moke (Mai)

3.
– Riddle|Jr. (Zangief)
– FAV|Ryusei (JP)
– Scarz|Kincho (Terry)

3.
– IBSG|2Bassa (Juri)
– IBSG|Johnny (Elena)
– IBSG|Yanai (Sagat)

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