There’s a new king of the Madden 22 Championship Series. On Wednesday, Jonathan “Jonbeast” Marquez edged out Dwayne “CleffTheGod” Wood II 24-17 in the Ultimate Kickoff final. It is Jonbeast’s first career Madden Championship Series title.
Congrats to @Jonbeast860, your MCS #UltimateKickoff CHAMPION‼️ pic.twitter.com/WFE0oE4Ebs
— Madden NFL 24 (@EAMaddenNFL) September 9, 2021
Marquez sealed the one score victory with a game-sealing interception in the final seconds. Following the win, Jonbeast told on-site media said he was “just happy” and had a question for the doubters.
“Can I stop being called an underdog now?”
The MCS win netted Jonbeast $40,000 and 1,500 Madden Championship Series points. The runner-up, CleffTheGod, received a nice $25,000 and 850 points as consolation. On Jonbeast’s road to to the final, he upset top-seeded Drini “Drini” Gjoka by a field goal 31-28. He then went on to defeat George “DntCareAboutIce” Swartz in the semifinal 14-10.
The Madden 21 Rookie of the Year faced his share of challenges on his way to this year’s Ultimate Kickoff title but he holds the bragging rights. For now.
Madden 22 Championship Series Remaining Events
Ultimate Thanksgiving (Oct 2 – Nov 24)
- $250,000 Prize Pool
- 1st Place: $75,000
- 2nd Place: $35,000
- 3rd and 4th Place: $25,000
- 5th – 8th Place: $15,000
- Online Elimination Phase (both consoles)
- 1st – 4th: Advance to Live Finals
- 5th – 6th: $5,000
- 7th – 8th: $2,500
Ultimate Wild Card (Nov 5 – Jan 14)
- $250,000 Prize Pool
- 1st Place: $75,000
- 2nd Place: $35,000
- 3rd and 4th Place: $25,000
- 5th – 8th Place: $15,000
- Online Elimination Phase (both consoles)
- 1st – 4th: Advance to Live Finals
- 5th – 6th: $5,000
- 7th – 8th: $2,500
Ultimate Madden Bowl (Feb 1 – Feb 13)
- $1,000,000 Prize Pool
- 1st Place: $250,000
- 2nd Place: $150,000
- 3rd-4th Place: $100,000
- 5th-8th Place: $55,000
- 9th-14th Place: $30,000
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