UFC 5 graced us two days ago, and the reaction from the UFC community has been lukewarm. Compared to its predecessor, several gamers believe that UFC 5 made a drastic development. On the other hand, several people have voiced their concerns regarding the lack of new fighters.
The UFC 5 roster is packed and full of legendary fighters. However, fans would prefer something else to the shortage of new fighters in the game. In a press conference, Dana White expressed his thoughts about this topic.
What did Dana White say regarding the roster in UFC 5?
Dana White was asked about the fact that UFC 5 is missing a lot of ranked fighters and whether he would push to get them on the game roster. He was quick to retort and asked which fighters were missing.
“Who is not in the game that we should be upset about?”
The journalist listed the top fighters missing in the game, such as Sean Brady and Adrian Yanexand, “The top 15 fighters. Basically, a copy-paste from UFC 4.” Dana White responded surprisingly.
The UFC president asked the journalist to provide him with a list of fighters they would’ve preferred in the game and which should be replaced to make space for them.
I asked about the lack of fighters in UFC 5 and got my second ‘Dana White fuck you’ 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/uaaQELO1Bg
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) October 26, 2023
This led to a stretched-out conversation between the journalist and Dana White, who discussed which UFC fighters should be removed from the UFC 5 roster to make space for new ones.
“Bruce Lee can out of the game,” the journalist said to which Dana White replied while chuckling, “F*ck you.”
Even though it is not likely that UFC 5 will make any significant changes to the roster, Dana White did say he “would make the suggested changes happen,” so fingers crossed.
UFC president Dana White and Alexander Volkanovski review UFC 5
As much as fans and gamers are hyped about the UFC 5, the professionals also talked about their perspective on the game.
UFC president Dana White talked about his experience playing the game in a press release from Electronic Arts. He said it was the best experience for a gamer or fan outside the live octagon.
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Dana White said, “UFC 5 is the most realistic MMA experience fans can have outside the Octagon. This game is incredible and truly a next-generation UFC experience.”
Featherweight champion and cover star Alexander Volkanovski also highly regarded his perspective on the game: “UFC 5 captures all the sweat, blood, and commitment that it takes to be successful in the Octagon.” He continued that the immersion EA Sports created with this title was the “ultimate representation of the sport.”
