1. NuckleDu is one of the best players in the United States, and has multiple major tournaments victories.
17 Facts About NuckleDu
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NuckleDu was invited for 2013's Capcom Cup for the Street Fighter X Tekken event in which he received fifth place, being defeated by Justin Wong in Winners and Dexter "Tampa Bison" James in Losers Finals.
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NuckleDu would proceed to get 9th place notably upsetting Darryl "Snake Eyez" Lewis in the process.
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In 2015, Team Curse merged into Team Liquid which resulted in NuckleDu being acquired by the latter.
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NuckleDu notably won both Apex 2015 and Combo Breaker in dominant fashion, defeating Snake Eyez and Ricki Ortiz in their respective grand finals.
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At EVO 2015, NuckleDu placed 7th out of ~2200 people in Ultra Street Fighter IV, bowing out to Bruce "GamerBee" Hsiang.
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NuckleDu was one of the 32 players in the 2015 Capcom Cup in which he placed 13th, being the second highest placing American in the tournament.
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NuckleDu made an impressive run through the most-prized tournament of 2016, Capcom Cup 2016, without losing a set and won the competition, landing the big prize of US$230,000 for the 1st place.
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NuckleDu played a strong mix of Guile and R Mika throughout the Pro Tour season, and his hard reads and feisty gameplay made him a fan favorite.
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On January 1,2019, NuckleDu announced on his Twitter that he was officially a free agent, then on February 13,2019, he announced his signing to the team Echo Fox.
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On July 6,2020, NuckleDu announced on his Twitter his indefinite retirement after a devastating car crash left him injured.
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In Ultra Street Fighter IV, NuckleDu is known as a master of charge characters.
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NuckleDu is known for his excessive taunting during matches in the form of Guile's shades, which players find offensive and have labelled him as a villain because of it.
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In Street Fighter V, NuckleDu's Nash is considered offensive usually beginning with fast-paced movement later turning into a slugfest, a playstyle he is familiar with when playing as the character.
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NuckleDu has a pet dog named Tofu that he cares for and helps him avoid depression.
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NuckleDu is of Vietnamese ancestry, and his family is from there.
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In 2017, NuckleDu donated his DreamHack Montreal 2017 winnings to the Hurricane Irma relief, in which the hurricane affected his home state of Florida.