In EA Sports UFC 4 players can develop and customize characters through a unified progression system across all modes to go from unknown amateur to UFC superstar in the new Career Mode. New to UFC 4, players can also experience four all-new environments, including The Kumite, The Backyard, UFC Apex and Action Avenue, or challenge the world in new Blitz Battles or Online World Championships to become the undisputed champ. Performance details like weight class and one of five MMA disciplines, including Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing and more, define how players fight, while over 1,600 new pieces of earnable gear, over 120 emotes and more allow players to put their personality on display while doing it. 

In gameplay, fluid clinch-to-strike combinations offer more responsive and authentic stand-up gameplay experiences, while overhauled takedown and ground mechanics deliver more control in those key phases of the fight. No matter how or where players play, EA Sports UFC 4 puts them at the center of every fight. Fluid clinch control brings RPM into the art of the ‘clinch’, adding a key element of strategy to the striking system. RPM Tech drives a takedown overhaul, with a slew of new takedown animations, driven by player control and fighter attributes. A new submission system was built to offer a simplified player experience, with more ways to transition into submission attempts, accelerate a finish, or deploy high-impact slams to escape them. 

Additionally, an overhaul to Career Mode introduces a brand-new way to develop fighter backstories and offers an in-depth evolution process for the duration of the fighter’s career. The new fighter evolution feature lets players dictate a fighter’s skillset, as every punch thrown, or every takedown executed builds fighters up in that specific discipline. Relationship Building brings the impact of partnerships and rivalries into UFC 4, learning from both friend and foe to gain experience and learn vital skills. Players can pick their path, which allows them to choose the fights, weight class and rivalries they want, ensuring no two careers are alike. 

Blitz Battles is a new fast-paced mode where players will compete against other players online in a rapid-fire tournament. These tournaments will change regularly with new rulesets that are designed to keep the experience and competition fresh. In addition to that, we’ve also added the option for combined weight classes in fight now, so you can take flyweights in against heavyweights if that’s your thing.

For the first time in EA Sports UFC history, a woman fighter has earned the no. 1 overall rating in the game.

Amanda “Lioness” Nunes, the most dominant fighter in the sport, comes in at a deserving no. 1 due to her well-rounded skill set as a fighter and excellent striking. Both Valentina Scevchenko and Weili Zhang also grace the top seven, coming in at no. 4 and no. 7 respectfully, bringing the total to three women in the top 10.

You can find the full top 10 player ratings below:

1	Brazil	Amanda Nunes	Female Bantamweight	5 STAR
2	USA	Jon Jones	Male Light Heavyweight	5 STAR
3	Russia	Khabib Nurmagomedov	Male Lightweight	5 STAR
4	Kyrgyzstan	Valentina Shevchenko	Female Flyweight	5 STAR
5	USA	Henry Cejudo	Male Bantamweight	4.5 STAR
6	Nigeria	Israel Adesanya	Male Middleweight	4.5 STAR
7	China	Weili Zhang	Female Strawweight	4.5 STAR
8	USA	Stipe Miocic	Male Heavyweight	4.5 STAR
9	Canada	Georges St-Pierre	Male Welterweight	4.5 STAR
10	Nigeria	Kamaru Usman	Male Welterweight	4.5 STAR

For a full list of the top 50 fighters coming to EA SPORTS UFC 4, check out the roster here. 

EA Sports UFC 4 features UFC middleweight champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya and UFC welterweight contender Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal as the game’s official cover athlete duo. The next game in the popular UFC franchise brings a new experience that puts the player and their created fighter at the center of the action. Featuring an all-new unified progression system, overhauled takedown and ground mechanics, more fluid clinch-to-strike combinations and the chance to experience the origins of combat sports in all-new environments, UFC 4 delivers the most polished mixed martial arts experience to date.

Players who pre-order the game now will get boxers Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, along with a Backyard Customization Pack and Kumite Customization Pack containing cosmetic items. Additional benefits± are available for players who purchase UFC 4 through an in-game tile in UFC 3 or UFC 2, including10% off UFC 4, martial arts legend Bruce Lee and 500 UFC points. 

EA Access members can get a head start by jumping into the UFC 4 early access trial starting August 7. During this time, members will also have the opportunity to participate in pre-launch, UFC 4 challenges that unlock in-game currency.

EA Sports UFC 4 will be available for PS4 and Xbox One on August 14, 2020.