Patch 1.15 goes live tomorrow with two new rostered fighters, a new Punch Card with several Alter Ego rewards, including the Daniel Cormier UFC 226 Alter Ego, aka Champ Champ (Community Vote Series), and gameplay fixes that address the muffling effect of strikes that land from an inaccurate striking range, the speed of leg kicks when used in a combo that starts with punches and an issue that caused all fighters to have access to the Low Single Leg takedown, instead of only fighters with a high enough level in Wrestling Takedowns.

Now let’s check out the two new rostered fighters coming to UFC 5 tomorrow:

Shara Magomedov - If being a UFC Champion was based on how intimidating you look, Shara would be wearing the UFC Middleweight Championship Belt already. Rattling off three wins in a row since entering the UFC, Shara looks to be a true contender in the shark tank that is the UFC’s Middleweight Division. Fast and powerful kicks combined with agile footwork are what you should keep your eye on when you pick Shara in UFC 5.

Matt Frevola - The STEAMROLLAAA is finally making his way into UFC 5. Known primarily for his punching power that led him to three straight KO wins in a row at one point in his UFC career, Matt can also wrestle and counter-wrestle when it’s called for, and coming from the same gym as Merab and Aljo can only improve your submission defense. Do you want a tough, gritty fighter with fight-ending power to flatten any opponent? "The SteamRolla" is your man for the job in UFC 5.

Here are the details you need to know about the Alter Egos going live in UFC 5 today:

Daniel Cormier (UFC 226|2018) - It took Daniel Cormier all of four minutes and thirty-three seconds to become only the second man ever to hold two UFC Championship Titles simultaneously but it took hours on the wrestling mats and 11 UFC fights across two divisions to get to this point. Nothing was going to stop DC at UFC 226 from becoming the baddest man on the planet and Champ Champ on the same night.

Thank you to the EA SPORTS UFC 5 Community for participating in the in-game Community Vote Event and for voting to add Daniel Cormier’s UFC 226 Alter Ego into the game. The rest of the Community Vote Alter Ego Series will be added on October 22, 2024.  

Leon Edwards (UFC 278|2022) - In the UFC 278 Main Event, Leon Edwards was bullied for four and a half rounds. The elevation of Salt Lake City in Utah had taken a toll on the Birmingham, England resident fighting in enemy territory. Or so everyone thought, but that is not the cloth Leon is cut from because, with less than a minute to go in the fight, Edwards uncorked a head kick that sent Usman crashing to the canvas. “Headshot, dead.” With that, the UK had its first UFC Welterweight Champion.

Justin Gaethje (UFC 291|2023) - What is it with Salt Lake City and head kicks? Almost a year after Leon scored a come-from-behind head kick victory in the last minute of Round 5 at UFC 278, At UFC 291, Justin Gaethje decides he doesn’t want to wait that long and proceeds to head kick Dustin into unconsciousness within the first minute of Round 2, becoming only the second BMF champion.

Best of Riyadh Season Noche UFC Alter Egos will feature Diego Lopes, Valentina Shevchenko, and Merab Dvalishvili in their custom Riyadh Season Noche Fight Kits. Diego and Merab will be available tomorrow, October 17, with Valentina’s Alter Ego being added on October 22, 2024.

Here are all the details for Patch 1.15 going live tomorrow at 10 am PT:

Patch Launch Date/Time and Launch Downtime

• October 17, 2024, at 10 am PT / Estimated Launch Downtime: 30 minutes*

*Please note that online servers will be down at 9:30 am PT and you will have to download the patch at 10:00 am PT before you can continue playing UFC 5 online.

New Alter Egos  

• Available October 17, 2024
  • Community Vote Series - Daniel Cormier (UFC 226|2018)
  • Best of Salt Lake City Series - Leon Edwards (UFC 278|2022) and Justin Gaethje (UFC 291|2023)
  • Best of Riyadh Season Noche UFC - Diego Lopes and Merab Dvalishvili (Riyadh Season Noche UFC|2024)
  • Prime IV Series - Israel Adesanya (Prime IV|UFC 243) 

• Available October 22, 2024
  • Community Vote Series - Charles Oliveira (UFC 262|2021), Rampage Jackson (UFC 75|2007) and Conor McGregor (UFC 205|2016)
  • Best of Riyadh Season Noche UFC - Valentina Shevchenko (Riyadh Season Noche UFC|2024)

UFC 308 Fight Week Challenges

• These will be added on October 22, 2024, at 10 am PT.

New Fighters

• Shara Magomedov
• Matt Frevola

Gameplay Updates

• Reduced the muffling effect of strikes that land from a bad range - jabbing someone from close range will now only barely reduce the damage of incoming strikes, for instance.
• Fixed an issue that made lead leg kicks too slow when used in combos after punches.
• Fixed an issue that caused all fighters to have access to the Low Single Leg takedown, instead of only the ones with a high enough level in Wrestling Takedowns.
• Fixed a rare bad state that prevented fighters from striking in the stand-up.
• Fixed a rare bad state that resulted in players getting stuck between rounds.

Misc. Additions and Updates

• New assorted vanity rewards added.

Thanks again for being such an integral part of the EA UFC community and we’ll see you back here when the next blog drops, stay tuned.

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