EA UFC 6 is in production, per several sources.
In October 2024, UFC commentator Jon Anik confirmed he and others were already recording lines for EA UFC 6.
For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.
When is the game coming out? That’s a huge question. We don’t have that information yet, and it’s tough to get a bead on it based on previous release dates.
All of the first five versions of the game released in different months. Unlike Madden, EA FC, and NHL, EA UFC is not an annual title, so there is no automatic release month.
That said, EA UFC normally releases close to a pay-per-view event. I believe EA UFC 6 will release in the third or fourth week of October, which should put it close to UFC 320.
We don’t have a location or date for UFC 320, but if it lands in Abu Dhabi—that’s where UFC 294 was, which is the PPV that took place closest to the release of EA UFC 5.
While we’re predicting, here are four more educated guesses on the next version of EA UFC 6:
EA UFC 6 – The Return of Ultimate Team
It seems inevitable that EA UFC will bring Ultimate Team back into the fold with the next version. It failed miserably in EA UFC 4, mostly because the direction and concept didn’t focus on the fighters and various versions of current stars and all-time greats.
I expect to see EA lean into UFCUT with dynamic card types based on Contender Series, Ultimate Fighter, performance bonus winners, iconic versions, Alter Egos, and more.
EA UFC 6 – Pure Boxing Mode
You could make a strong argument that if you played EA UFC 5 using only the punch buttons, you might have the most exciting boxing video game experience available. Imagine what would happen if EA UFC had a pure boxing mode that featured slightly nerfed power and a ring instead of an Octagon.
UFC President Dana White has said he is getting into boxing. Incorporating boxing into the video game could marry well with White’s push into the Sweet Science.
EA UFC 6 – Simplified Submission System
The current submission system is the best it’s been, but it still isn’t ideal. The best submission system EA could deliver is one that doesn’t use too much screen real estate, making your game look like a flight simulator. However, users need some sort of meter that is balanced by the submission offense, defense, and resiliency remaining in the defender.
EA UFC 6 – Alex Pereira is the Cover Athlete
Unless we’re looking at a dual cover featuring Jon Jones and Pereira, I’m not sure how we go in another direction. Pereira is arguably the biggest active star in the UFC today.
Keep an eye out over the next couple of months as more information on the game should begin to surface.
