New EA Sports UFC 5 Update Adds Undefeated Fighter

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New EA Sports UFC 5 Update Adds Undefeated Fighter



Summary

  • EA Sports UFC 5 releases new update for January 9, available at 1 PM ET for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
  • Patch 1.18 for EA Sports UFC 5 adds undefeated fighter Azamat Murzakanov and makes numerous bug fixes.
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play EA Sports UFC 5 via EA Play from January 14.

EA Sports UFC 5 developer EA Vancouver is set to release a new update for the popular mixed martial arts fighting game on January 9, adding a new undefeated fighter to the roster and making a handful of bug fixes and improvements. Patch 1.18 for EA Sports UFC 5 will be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S users on January 9 at 1 PM ET, with no downtime expected for the update.

While rumors continue to circulate around a new EA Sports UFC game, EA Vancouver appears to remain dedicated to the latest installment. When EA Sports UFC 5 was first released back in October 2023, many die-hard UFC players were left disappointed by the game’s fighter roster. In response to the backlash, EA Vancouver announced it would be working to bring more and more ranked fighters from various weight classes to the game. Since the announcement, EA Sports UFC 5 has reached 98% parity with the current UFC top ten rankings thanks to a steady stream of new content updates.

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EA Vancouver has kicked off EA Sports UFC 5‘s second year with a brand-new update, which will be released at 1 PM ET on January 9. The latest update adds Azamat Murzakanov to the game’s Light Heavyweight division, with an undefeated record and some impressive stats. The Russian mixed martial artist joins UFC 5 with a power punch rating of 97, 95 accuracy, and 94 ground striking. Although there is only one new fighter included in today’s update, EA Vancouver has also revealed that three new alter egos will be coming to EA Sports UFC 5 with the update but did not reveal which fighters they would be for.

Aside from the addition of a new fighter and three new alter egos, EA Sports UFC 5‘s new update also includes a few minor bug fixes and one gameplay adjustment. According to the official patch notes, which can be viewed in full further down this article, patch 1.18 reduces the stamina cost of the muscle modifier from x3.125 to 2.5. In terms of bug fixes, an incorrect translation for some languages has been rectified, as well as an issue with Stand and Bang in Ranked, and more.

The latest update comes after Microsoft announced that EA Sports UFC 5 would be joining Xbox Game Pass on January 14. Although the upcoming game drop will feature the likes of Road 96, Lightyear Frontier, My Time at Sandrock, and more for Xbox Game Pass’ Standard tier, EA Sports UFC 5 will only be available on the subscription service’s Ultimate tier as it will be joining Xbox Game Pass via EA Play.

EA Sports UFC 5 Patch Notes for January 9 Update

General

  • New Fighters
    • Azamat Murzakanov
    • Three new Alter Egos
  • More Offers Store – Sort by Release Series (ie Pride, Prime, Champion, etc)
  • New assorted vanity rewards added

Gameplay

  • Reduced the stamina cost of the muscle modifier from x 3.125 to 2.5.

Bugs

  • Fixed incorrect translations in some languages
  • Fixed an issue where the match result method (KO/TKO, etc) wouldn’t appear in Ranked Championship: Stand and Bang
  • Updated AE UFC 309 Stipe and Jones portraits to match their glove update

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