It’s a big week for the UFC 5 video game, which recently released a list of new patches and gameplay updates, as well as in-game enhancements ahead of the UFC 306: “O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sept. 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
The money-sucking venue will be playable after this weekend’s big shebang.
In honor of Mexican Independence Day, select UFC 5 athletes can be outfitted with Riyadh Season Noche UFC 306 Fight Kits when The Sphere is selected as the playable venue. In addition, a handful of Mexican fighters will also have alter egos added to their repertoire.
UFC 5 video game updates begin tomorrow (Sept. 10) at 1 p.m. ET.
New Alter Egos
—Cain Velasquez (UFC 166, 2013)
—Alexa Grasso (UFC 285, 2023)
—Yair Rodriguez (UFC Fight Night 139, 2018)
—Brandon Moreno (UFC 263, 2021)
New Fighters
—Tatsuro Taira (#5 FW)
—Tabatha Ricci (#9 WSW)
—Daniel Zellhuber
—Manuel Torres
Gameplay Updates
—Addressed an issue that caused fighters to glide while recovering from combos used at short range in some circumstances.
—Addressed an issue that caused fighters to glide while recovering from throwing circling or retreating strikes.
—Fixed an issue that allowed a fighter dominating the Cage Single Under Clinch position to land unblockable body punches while the fighter being controlled in that position was trying to escape.
—10-8 rounds are easier to achieve.
—Made it so that the aggravation of cuts and swelling count significantly LESS for judges scoring criteria.
—Made it so that Active Knockdowns (When a fighter doesn’t fall completely and immediately stands back up) count MORE on the judges’ scorecard.
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NOCHE UFC AT THE SPHERE! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage a once-in-a-lifetime pay-per-view (PPV) extravaganza on Sat., Sept. 14, 2024, to honor Mexican Independence Day during Riyadh Season, an unlikely mashup topped by the Bantamweight main event between reigning champion, Sean O’Malley, and sliced-and-diced No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili. In UFC 306’s championship co-headliner, current Flyweight titleholder, Alexa Grasso, will settle her score with fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 32 coach, Valentina Shevchenko, in the final fight of their epic 125-pound trilogy. UFC 306’s PPV main card (see it here) will also feature Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes, Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng, and so much more! It’s must-watch action from “Sin City!” UFC 306’s start time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (Prelims card) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 306 fight card right RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPNN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the UFC 306 PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.
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