If we are talking about controversy, how about the guy who has been accused multiple times of sexual assault (including one recently), has admitted to assaulting an elderly man and has assaulted others. Instead, the cover will be graced by current UFC middleweight champion Israel. I hope EA never ever states that a religious reason is in anyway an influence to why they don't select Khabib, that's way more concerning than anything. EA Sports UFC 4 will be the first game since the original 2014 title to not feature Conor McGregor on the cover. Khabib is an enormous star even without Conor, and he dominated Conor in the highest profile MMA fight in history, so I think it would be ridiculous to put Conor on. There is a reason why he lost his Nike deal the minute he started with the anti gay comments. EA has announced that EA Sports UFC 4 will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 14, 2020, and Israel Adesanya and Jorge Masvidal will be the global cover stars. But its silly to think its a no-brainer given the attention that will come for making him a cover person.Īlso, you are wrong about Pac. Maybe they will do it or maybe they wont. Especially when the only proof that we have that "Khabib is the biggest star in the sport besides Conor" is his numbers in a fight.against Conor. The last thing EA wants is cover person that cause blogs to write articles like "Did EA put a religious zealot on the cover of its game?". Experience the origins of combat sports in two all-new environments, The. Go from unknown amateur to UFC superstar in the new Career Mode. Develop and customise your character through a unified progression system across all modes. One of the goals of a cover person is to have the cover appeal to the most people possible AND not cause a negative reaction. In EA SPORTS UFC 4, the fighter you become is shaped by your fight style, your achievements, and your personality.