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Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, the youngest champion in UFC history, will be one of two fighters to appear on the EA Sports UFC cover.

The second fighter will be selected by fans in the EA Sports UFC Cover Vote presented by MetroPCS. The 16 fighters featured in the cover vote include current UFC champions and top contenders, such as Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre, Ronda Rousey, Anthony Pettis, Chris Weidman, Johny Hendricks, Jose Aldo, Alexander Gustafsson, Miesha Tate, and more. Fans can cast their vote now at the official cover vote website to ensure their favorite fighter gets to share in the cover spotlight. 

“It’s a huge honor to be selected as one of the fighters to appear on the cover of EA Sports UFC,” said Jones. “I am a big fan of EA SPORTS and appearing on a cover is one of those things you dream about as a kid. I’ll definitely be following the Cover Vote to see which fighter the fans choose to join me as the face of the game.”     

“It’s going to be exciting to see these 16 fighters square off outside of the Octagon in a fan vote to see who is ultimately selected for the EA Sports UFC cover,” said Tracey Bleczinski, UFC Senior Vice President of Consumer Products. “The UFC continues to engage fans in new and innovative ways. There will be some great conversations and debates amongst UFC fans across social media as they determine the second fighter.”

“The EA Sports UFC Cover announcement represents a landmark announcement for EA,” said Dean Richards, General Manager, EA Sports UFC. “The UFC is the first new major sports league partnership for EA SPORTS in over a decade and to stay true to the sport, we’re featuring two fighters on the cover. We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Jon Jones and we can’t wait to see who fans choose to join him in sharing the spotlight.”

UK fighter Michael Bisping (@bisping) said of his inclusion: "The support from my fans has been amazing throughout my career and I would appreciate it if everyone could please spread the word and vote for me to be on the cover of EA Sports UFC. I appreciate you supporting one of UK's very own! #VoteBisping"

“MetroPCS is all about giving our customers freedom and choice in wireless, and that’s exactly what the EA Sports UFC Cover Vote does -- put the decision in the consumer’s hands,” said Patrick Wong, Director of Strategic Partnerships for MetroPCS. “Since the start of our partnership with the UFC two years ago, we’ve strived to take fans beyond the octagon and give them an interactive and personal experience with the sport – you can't get much better than walking out with a fighter in the final moments before they step into the cage.”

The EA Sports UFC Cover Vote presented by MetroPCS begins today and will run until December 1, 11:59:59 PM EST (December 2, 04:59:59 AM GMT). The vote will consist of a weekly round-by-round, 16-fighter, head-to-head elimination tournament. Fans worldwide are encouraged to vote as often as possible at the official cover vote website to ensure their favorite fighter advances through the rounds.

Fans can double their voting power by using these fighter specific hashtags on “Twitter Vote Thursdays.” Each fighter specific hashtag used on Twitter on Thursdays will be counted as two official votes. Fans can join the conversation about the cover vote every day by using #EASPORTSUFC on Twitter and Instagram. 

EA Sports UFC Cover Vote Schedule:

• Round of 16 : Prelims: Voting live from Mon, Nov. 4th – Sun, Nov. 10th
• Round of 8 : Main Card: Voting live from Mon, Nov. 11th – Sun, Nov. 17th
• Final Four : Co-Main Event: Voting live from Mon, Nov. 18th – Sun, Nov. 24th
• Finals : Title Fight: Voting live from Mon, Nov. 19th – Sun, Dec. 1st

Voting by round will close each Sunday night at 12:00am and reopen Monday morning at 10:00am.

EA Sports UFC Cover Athlete Candidates