It’s time to start training for your next bout. For everything you need to know about when you can step into the octagon with UFC 5, we’ve got you covered.
As a newer sport, the UFC game series has only been around since 2014. Despite that short history, the games have become a very popular brand for fans of MMA. These titles play much differently than other fighters, like the more combo-focused Street Fighter games or hyper-flashy, anime-style games from developers like ArcSystemworks. We’ve only had three sequels so far, but a fifth entry in the series, UFC 5, is expected to be coming out at any time.
With MMA more popular than ever, more people are wondering not only when they can expect to play UFC 5, but what new changes will be coming. There still isn’t a lot of official information available, but that hasn’t stopped us from sizing up the competition and pulling together some stats. For everything you need to know about when you can step into the octagon with UFC 5, we’ve got you covered.
UFC 5 hasn’t actually been officially announced by EA as of yet, meaning there’s no release date set. Looking at the series’ release history, though, each UFC game has come out two years apart, with the last being in 2020. We’ve already gone beyond that time with no word on UFC 5, and leaks have claimed that it is now set to come in 2023, but we have no confirmation either way. This leak comes from a fairly reliable source in Tom Henderson, who claims that it is scheduled for “summer 23 I believe.