Dyrachyo recounted how the Gaimin Gladiators players nearly came to blows after a match

Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov stated that Eric “Tofu” Engel and Melchior “Seleri” Hillekamp nearly got into a fight during the match between Gaimin Gladiators and Team Falcons at the Riyadh Masters.

The player shared this story on YouTube.

“The funniest thing was when my teammates almost got into a fight after the blowout at the Riyadh Masters against the Falcons, which we won. Seleri and Tofu had a heated exchange. It was very cold on our side of the air conditioner, while it was hot on their side. And against that backdrop, because nothing was going right for us—to put it bluntly, the Falcons were just running roughshod over us all over the map—there was just a really intense verbal exchange.

It got to the point where it felt like they might come to blows. And that was it. And after that, we beat the Falcons in two maps in a row and won the Riyadh Masters."

Acording to a statement by Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov, Gaimin Gladiators were initially losing the match and were also experiencing severe discomfort due to the air conditioner being set too high. Against this backdrop, a heated exchange broke out between Eric “Tofu” Engel and Melchior “Seleri” Hillekamp, which nearly escalated into a physical altercation. Nevertheles, Gaimin Gladiators were able to turn the match around in their favor after that.

As a reminder, Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov previously named the top favorites for The International 2026.