EA just dumped the biggest roster update in UFC 5 history, because apparently what this game needed was more punches and kicks. Starting today, you can choose from nine new fighters to lead to stardom or disaster, depending on how good you are at the controls.
Meet the New Contenders Ready to Break Everything
The list of new fighters looks like a real main event card, so let's take a look at the highlights:
- Michael “Venom” Page (#13 Welterweight): He's not just poisonous because of his nickname, opponents beware.
- Stephen Erceg (#10 Flyweight): As light as he is dangerous, and with a title fight on the horizon at UFC 301. Spoiler: it's going to be epic.
- Natalia Christina da Silva (#8 Women's flyweight): She's here to show that the ring isn't just a place for grown men.
- Matheus Nicolau (#5 Flyweight): The Brazilian promise that is rising too quickly for anyone to ignore.
- Virna Jandiroba (#5 WSW): Another Brazilian on the list, ready to jiu-jitsuize the competition.
- Manel Kape (#6 Flyweight): Flying high and hitting hard.
- Nassourdine Imavov (#8 Middleweight): The guy you don't want to meet in a dark alley, or anywhere, really.
- Marcin Tybura (#8 Heavyweight): When he hits, the crowd doesn't count to ten, they count until tomorrow.
- Drew Dober (#15 Light heavyweight): Arriving on the list to prove that he still has wood to burn.
And it's not just new fighters that the update lives on. UFC 301 Fight Week Challenges It is New Alter Egos will be added next Tuesday, April 30th, at 2pm Brasília time. So mark your calendars, because EA SPORTS is determined to leave no one behind.
And the Gameplay?
Ah yes, the gameplay updates. Because there's no point in having a bunch of new fighters if the game doesn't respond well, right? EA promises that these updates will make everything more fluid, like a good right hand.
