EA Sports UFC 5 Fans Mock New McGregor Character Model

Highlights

EA announces UFC 5 update dropping June 24, with new fighters, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, and Conor McGregor redesign.
McGregor’s character gets a makeover in UFC 5, disappointing fans who claim the new model looks nothing like him.
UFC 5 patch 1.10 will include 13 new fighters, gameplay updates, and more surprise inclusions.

EA Sports has announced a new update for UFC 5 will be dropping for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on June 24, filled with brand-new fighters, gameplay adjustments, bug fixes, and a fresh look for the UFC’s biggest star, Conor McGregor.

Ever since the release of UFC 5 last year, UFC fans have been begging EA to update the likeness of McGregor. Prior to yesterday’s announcement, McGregor had two separate styles: his old-school Featherweight look, which included a slimmer look, fewer tattoos, and braids; and then his more bulky, shaved head appearance, which many will remember from his rematch with Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.

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McGregor was originally scheduled to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 next weekend but was forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken toe. EA likely had next week’s update in the works prior to McGregor’s removal from UFC 303, so the studio has opted to move forward with the character redesign, but fans aren’t happy.

We haven’t been given an in-game look at the new model yet, but fans were given a sneak peek at the all-new McGregor via a new screenshot, which you can see in the post below.

After the image was released by EA, fans immediately started blasting the redesign. “Looks nothing like him,” one user said over on Reddit. While another user said, “it’s so sad that half of the fighters look nothing like themselves in that game.”

New UFC 5 Update Set For June 24

McGregor’s redesign might be a hot topic in the UFC community right now, but it’s not the only thing that’s included in next week’s new update.

Patch 1.10 will be deployed on June 24 at 10AM PT, with 30 minutes of downtime prior to the update’s release. It will include a total of 13 new fighters, the most ever added in one update. If you want to find out who will be joining the UFC 5 roster, you can check out all of the names below:

Kayla Harrison (#4 WBW)
Michel Pereira (#13 MW)
Joaquin Buckley (#11 WW)
Caio Borralho (#12 MW)
Chris Curtis (#15 MW)
Tagir Ulanbekov (#12 FLYWEIGHT)
Mario Bautista (#12 BW)
Jonathan Martinez (#14 BW)
Loopy Godínez (#10 WSW)
Randy Brown
Alexandr Romanov (#13 HW)
Norma Dumont (#9 WBW)
Pannie Kianzad (#11 WBW)

There are also some new gameplay updates included in the patch:

UFC 303 Fight Week Challenges, Alter Egos, and some “legendary” surprises

These will be added on June 25, 2024, at 10 am PT

Gameplay Updates

Added a new custom stance for Micheal “Venom” Page and a signature jab-straight combination.
Added Michael “Venom” Page’s and Khalil Rountree Jr’s stances to Create-A-Fighter.

General Updates

Updated Conor McGregor’s likeness at Welterweight.
Added several new color options to default CAF vanity bottoms.

UFC Official Fight Glove 3EIGHT/5EIGHT Update

UFC Official 3EIGHT Fight Gloves are now the default gloves for all non-champion active fighters.
Active UFC Champions will wear the UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves in all modes except for Online Career and Career.
Selecting Champion Kits in Fighter Select will apply UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves to any active fighter.
UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves will be enabled in Fight Now – Championship gameplay and Championship fights in Career Mode for both corners.
Active Ranked Championship Champions will wear UFC Official 5Eight Champion Fight Gloves to all fights.
Both fighters in Ranked Championships will wear UFC Official 5EIGHT Champion Fight Gloves in all Contender vs Contender, Contender vs. Champion, and Champion vs Champion fights.
3EIGHT Dana White Contender Series gloves added to DWCS fights in Career Mode.