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EA Sports UFC adds new fighters to the roster via screenshots

Here’s our full EA Sports UFC review.

EA Sports UFC marks a new chapter in the ultimate fighting game franchise. After switching hands from publisher THQ to Electronic Arts, the team at EA Canada – which includes many of the developers responsible for the Fight Night boxing series – are breathing a new life into the property. We don’t know yet exactly when the game will hit stores, but we do know some of the fighters we’ll be able to control when the game is released. We also have some screenshots to see how those fighters will look.

The latest release of images features several well-known male and female fighters, including Nate Diaz, Meisha Tate, and Cain Velasquez.

There is no official release date, but soon enough we’ll be able to knockout and submit the best fighters in the world on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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