Alex Pereira has long been regarded as one of the brightest modern-day superstars in the UFC. And because of that, ‘Poatan’ often finds himself featured in various forms of entertainment, from video games to movies. Even after his loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, his popularity hardly took a hit. But at UFC 320, the Brazilian reached a new height of stardom after knocking out Ankalaev in the highly anticipated rematch. As a result, he now appears to be the leading candidate to grace the cover of EA Sports UFC 6.   

In gaming, combat sports have always been a fan-favorite genre, offering players the thrill of stepping into the arena and controlling their favorite athletes. The UFC, with its impressive lineup of games, has consistently delivered on that excitement. Now, following the success of UFC 5, two-division champion Alex Pereira has revealed some exciting new developments about the upcoming UFC 6 edition. Here’s everything you need to know.  

Alex Pereira offers a first look at the upcoming UFC 6 game  

When Alex Pereira isn’t busy sending opponents to the shadow realm, he enjoys creating vlogs for his YouTube channel. Before stepping into the cage for his rematch against Magomed Ankalaev, ‘Poatan’ uploaded several videos, including one titled “THINGS GOT HEATED: Poatan, Ankalaev & Cormier – UFC 320 Ep. 14.” In it, Pereira visited the UFC 6 development team to capture his motion data.

At first glance, the graphics looked quite similar to UFC 5, with the stamina bar remaining unchanged. However, the developers assured fans that animations will be much smoother and the fight mechanics will look far more realistic this time around. To make things clearer, one of the scanning team members even revealed some key details behind the process.

In the YouTube video, he explained, “What we are doing with Alex is that we’re capturing the video reference of his motion to improve upon his motion data in game. So, when the players play Alex, we wanna make his motion as authentic and as real to Alex’s real emotions as possible by using this reference data. That’s what we’re trying to do with our scans, with our environments, with our motions, everything that we’re trying to capture as true to life, that real things we can.” 

So, based on that statement, fans can expect a far more realistic experience with the upcoming UFC 6 video game. While more details are yet to be revealed, one thing’s for sure! Pereira’s signature left hook on the controller is going to hit differently this time. That said, the big question remains — when is it actually going to be released?

When will UFC 6 be released?  

Although Alex Pereira has revealed some exciting updates about the upcoming game, the actual release date for UFC 6 is still under wraps. For the unversed, UFC 5 was released in October 2023 and was specifically developed for ninth-generation consoles. So, it’s reasonable to expect that UFC 6 could arrive either at the end of October or in early November 2025.

As anticipation builds across both the gaming and combat sports communities, one big question remains — who will grace the cover? While Alex Pereira seems like the clear favorite, fighters such as Merab Dvalishvili and Ilia Topuria could also make a strong case to steal the spotlight.

That said, are you hyped to plug in your controller on PC, Xbox, or PlayStation and dive into some high-octane action? And what new features or improvements would you like to see in the game this time around? Let us know in the comments below.