EA Sports Reveals 40 of the Top 50 Fighters for UFC 4
By Kevin Wolff
EA Sports has revealed 40 of the Top 50 fighters rostered for UFC 4.
On June 27, EA Sports tweeted they would be unveiling the top 50 fighters on the roster for UFC 4. With the game announcement at UFC 251, (the debut of Fight Island), and the title scheduled to go live on Aug. 14, this is standard procedure to keep fans engaged ahead of the impending release.
Now, nine days removed from the initial fighter unveiling, we have 40 of the top 50 rostered in the game. Here are the fighters confirmed in the top 50 so far:
#50-41
- #50 - Darren Till - Middleweight - 4 Stars
- #49 - Paulo Costa - Middleweight - 4 Stars
- #48 - Anthony Johnson - Light Heavyweight - 4 Stars
- #47 - Dominick Reyes - Light Heavyweight - 4 Stars
- #46 - Cody Garbrandt - Bantamweight - 4 Stars
- #45 - Tatiana Suarez - Strawweight - 4 Stars
- #44 - Ronda Rousey - Bantamweight - 4 Stars
- #43 - Dustin Poirier - Lightweight 4.5 Stars
- #42 - Rafael Dos Anjos - Welterweight - 4.5 Stars
- #41 - Leon Edwards - Welterweight - 4.5 Stars
It's ratings time ? we'll be revealing the top 50 fighters in #UFC4 over the next 10 days. Here are the top 50 - 41 ranked fighters ? agree or disagree? ? pic.twitter.com/LGHlJbr8e5
— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) July 27, 2020
#40-31
- #40 - Colby Covington - Welterweight - 4.5 Stars
- #39 - Holly Holm - Bantamweight - 4.5 Stars
- #38 - Ronaldo Souza - Middleweight - 4.5 Stars
- #37 - Joseph Benavidez - Flyweight - 4.5 Stars
- #36 - Cain Velasquez - Heavyweight - 4.5 Stars
- #35 - Allistair Overeem - Heavyweight - 4.5 Stars
- #34 - Curtis Blaydes - Heavyweight - 4.5 Stars
- #33 - Aljamain Sterling - Bantamweight - 4.5 Stars
- #32 - Jessica Andrade - Strawweight - 4.5 Stars
- #31 - Yoel Romero - Middleweight - 4.5 Stars
Top 50 #UFC4 fighters reveal continues ? here are the top 40-31 ranked fighters ?
— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) July 31, 2020
Who do you think belongs in the top 50? ?
Let us know ??? pic.twitter.com/UQKHOAaAFl
#30-21
#30 - Glover Teixeira - Light Heavyweight - 4.5 Stars
#29 - Robert Whittaker - Middleweight - 4.5 Stars
#28 - Tyron Woodley - Welterweight - 4.5 Stars
#27 - Jose Aldo - Bantamweight - 4.5 Stars
#26 - Marlon Moraes - Bantamweight - 4.5 Stars
#25 - Joanna Jedrzejcyk - Strawweight - 4.5 Stars
#24 - Tony Ferguson - Lightweight - 4.5 Stars
#23 - Chris Cyborg - Bantamweight - 4.5 Stars
#22 - Francis Ngannou - Heavyweight - 4.5 Stars
#21 - Deivison Figueiredo - Flyweight - 4.5 Stars
Top 50 #UFC4 ratings continue with your 30-21 ranked fighters ?
— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) August 3, 2020
full ratings will be out soon, who's taking the top ten? ? pic.twitter.com/2HrPjApRTr
#20-11
#20 - Conor McGregor - Lightweight - 4.5 Stars
#19 - Petr Jan - Bantamweight - 4.5 Stars
#18 - Justin Gaethje - Lightweight - 4.5 Stars
#17 - Rose Namajunas - Strawweight - 4.5 Stars
#16 - Daniel Cormier - Heavyweight - 4.5 Stars
#15 - TJ Dillashaw - Bantamweight - 4.5 Stars
#14 - Jorge Masvidal - Welterweight - 4.5 Stars
#13 - Max Holloway - Featherweight - 4.5 Stars
#12 - Alex Volkanowski - Featherweight - 4.5 Stars
#11 - Demetrious Johnson - Flyweight - 4.5 Stars
Time for the best of the best ?
— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) August 5, 2020
Here are you #UFC4 20 - 11 ranked fighters ? pic.twitter.com/kryGItfca7
This is an absolutely stacked roster of fighters unveiled so far, and these are only the top 40. Fans can expect to satisfy their fantasy matchmaking needs with endless possibilities for must-see bouts in all weight classes.
With names like Jon Jones, Nate Diaz, Georges St. Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Amanda Nunes and others yet to be listed, it will be interesting to see who cracks the top 10.