EA SPORTS UFC 5 Roster: All Weight Classes and Legends

The EA SPORTS UFC 5 roster features over 250 playable athletes across all nine UFC weight classes, highlighted by five-star icons like Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Georges St-Pierre, Amanda Nunes, and guest fighters including Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Developed on the Frostbite engine by EA Vancouver and published by Electronic Arts, the game launched on October 24, 2023, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with an expansive selection of active contenders, historical legends, and special crossover combatants.

Which Weight Divisions House the Highest Rated Fighters?

Weight classes in UFC 5 group fighters by official championship limits, each led by specific five-star and 4.5-star specialists who shape competitive play across standard matches and ranked championships. EA Sports confirmed fighter grades based on five-star tiers, striking attributes, and grappling statistics across every division.

In the Men's Heavyweight bracket, Jon Jones holds the top spot, flanked by Pride legend Fedor Emelianenko, Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier, and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall. The Light Heavyweight division sees Jon Jones at 5 stars alongside Alex Pereira (97 Punch Power, 96 Kick Power), Daniel Cormier, Jiri Prochazka, and Jamahal Hill.

Moving down the scales, Georges St-Pierre (Legacy) commands Welterweight as a 5-star fighter with 92 Punch Power and 92 Kick Power, followed by Leon Edwards, Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, and Shavkat Rakhmonov. Lightweight stands out with two separate 5-star powerhouses: undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (91 Punch Power, 87 Kick Power) and Islam Makhachev (94 Punch Power, 90 Kick Power), trailed by Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, and Dustin Poirier.

Featherweight is anchored by cover athlete Alexander Volkanovski at 5 stars, sitting above Max Holloway, a Legacy Conor McGregor (97 Punch Power), Ilia Topuria, and Jose Aldo. Bantamweight is topped by Sean O'Malley (95 Punch Power, 93 Kick Power), followed by Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen, Marlon Vera, and Merab Dvalishvili. Men's Flyweight is led by Alexandre Pantoja, Brandon Moreno, Demetrious Johnson (Legacy), Henry Cejudo, and Deiveson Figueiredo.

The Women's divisions are spearheaded by Amanda Nunes at Bantamweight, Valentina Shevchenko at Flyweight, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk at Strawweight alongside two-time champion Zhang Weili, Rose Namajunas, and Alexa Grasso.

EA Sports UFC 5patch 1.10 is available today adding 13 new fighters, gameplay updates and more.

— EA Sports UFC 5 Adds 13 New Fighters, Gameplay Updates and More

How Do Crossover Boxing Legends Compare to MMA Heavyweights?

Muhammad Ali is an unlockable and purchasable heavyweight specialist featuring pure boxing fundamentals that rival traditional mixed martial artists. Players who acquired Ali through pre-order offers or specific downloadable bundles gain access to an athlete tuned specifically for stand-up exchanges.

Ali possesses 100 Punch Speed, 93 Punch Power, 97 Footwork, 100 Cardio, and a 98 Chin rating. His moveset includes a five-star jab, five-star hook, five-star looping straight, and five-star clinch striking. His perk setup provides distinct stand-up advantages:

• Untouchable: Sways while moving backwards or sideways evade incoming strikes more cleanly.
• Laser Focus: Straight punches, Superman punches, and spinning attacks land faster and with enhanced accuracy.
• Skirmisher: Grants increased movement speed when backing away from an advancing opponent.
• Wake Up Call: Speeds up recovery after taking head-rocking blows or suffering knockdowns.
• Marathoner: Consumes less stamina when throwing actions while moving.

While Ali dominates kickboxing exchanges, his moveset lacks defensive wrestling tools, offering no get-up transitions from full mount. Facing takedown threats from fighters like Daniel Cormier or Cain Velasquez requires precise sprawl timing, making him exceptionally potent in the dedicated stand and bang environment.

Which Roster Additions Arrived in Major Post-Launch Updates?

Content patches continuously expanded the base fighter list after launch, adding over 80 new rostered fighters, 6 legends, and over 145 alter egos across 31 content updates according to the official EA SPORTS UFC 5 announcement.

Patch 1.10 delivered a massive wave of 13 newly rostered contenders across multiple divisions:

1. Kayla Harrison (#4 Women's Bantamweight)
2. Michel Pereira (#13 Middleweight)
3. Joaquin Buckley (#11 Welterweight)
4. Caio Borralho (#12 Middleweight)
5. Chris Curtis (#15 Middleweight)
6. Tagir Ulanbekov (#12 Flyweight)
7. Mario Bautista (#12 Bantamweight)
8. Jonathan Martinez (#14 Bantamweight)
9. Loopy Godinez (#10 Women's Strawweight)
10. Randy Brown (Welterweight)
11. Alexandr Romanov (#13 Heavyweight)
12. Norma Dumont (#9 Women's Bantamweight)
13. Pannie Kianzad (#11 Women's Bantamweight)

Later content updates integrated additional active fighters and historic versions. The August 2025 update added former TUF competitors Kelvin Gastelum, Michael Chiesa, and Carla Esparza alongside Dutch submission artist Reinier de Ridder. Subsequent patches introduced Joshua Van in Patch 1.27, Jasmine Jasudavicius in Patch 1.28, Roman Kopylov in Patch 1.29, Daniel Rodriguez in Patch 1.30, and flyweight contender Charles Johnson in Patch 1.31.

Fighter Selection Decision Matrix

Choosing a fighter depends heavily on division rules, ground comfort, and whether a matchup permits full mixed martial arts rules or strictly striking. Detailed breakdown tables from GameRant's UFC 5 guides show how perk synergy and raw base stats change fighter viability.

Where does this guide's official EA SPORTS UFC 5 information come from?

Official details in this guide follow Is EA SPORTS UFC 5 Crossplay? 2023 - No, which describes the game in its own words.

EA SPORTS UFC 5 is a sports game released in 2023, available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Is EA SPORTS UFC 5 Crossplay? 2023 - No