(Formatted for strat.gg markdown) Before registering PLEASE READ THE SECTION LABELED “PAYMENT AND TROPHY DISCLAIMER” REGARDING PAYMENT AND SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES!!! Before anything be sure to join the UCB discord https://discord.gg/MktJwP5b ### Tournament Structure:- **Regional Brackets**: To ensure the highest quality of competition, players will first compete in their designated **regional brackets**. Each regional tournament will follow a double-elimination format, allowing competitors a second chance to fight their way to the top. Only the best from each region will advance to the Top 8 Finals.- **Top 8 Finals**: The top player from each regional bracket will advance to the final showdown, where they will compete for the grand prize and ultimate title. ### Event Details:- **Start Date**: January 11th, 2025, at 1:30 pm EST- **Prizes**: $3,000 prize pool distributed among the top finalists.- **Format**: Double elimination for each bracket, leading to a final Top 8 face-off. ### Regional Brackets:Players can register directly in their regional brackets below. Click on your region to sign up and join the competition! 1. **[North America (NA)](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-north-america-bracket/overview)**United States, Canada, Mexico. 2. **[Europe (EU)](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-europe-bracket/overview)**Western Europe: UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, etc.Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, etc.Northern Europe: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, IcelandSouthern Europe: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, etc. 3. **[Asia-Pacific (APAC)](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-asia-pacific-bracket/overview)**East Asia: South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong.Southeast Asia: Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.South Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal. 4. **[Latin America (LATAM) + Caribbean](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-latin-america-caribbean-bracket)**Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Bahamas, etc.South America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, etc.Central America and the Caribbean: Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, etc. 5. **[Middle East](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-middle-east-bracket)**Middle East: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, etc. 6. **[Oceania](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-oceania-bracket)**Australia &amp; New Zealand 7. **[Africa + North Africa](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-africa-north-america-bracket)**North Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, etc.West Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal, etc.East Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, etc.Southern Africa: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, etc.Central Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Cameroon, etc. 8. **[Central Asia + Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)](https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-iron-fist-tournament-2/event/ultimate-iron-fist-2-central-asia-commonwealth-of-independent-states)**Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan.Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, etc.