There are cutscenes here and there but longshot from madden has changed the game in terms of campaign and career modes… so if there isn’t a real story, get this garbage out of here. Career mode is one of the better career modes in a sports game, there are rivalries, and time management as youre putting your character through different camps to learn different moves and earn perks throughout for fighting career on your path to be the greates of all time. theres a microtransaction filled card based ultimate team mode, a fight mode both local and online, a career mode, and a create a fighter option. theres a microtransaction filled card based UFC 3 I appreciate its attempts, but its just not fun. She may not have the video game cover as proof, but I’m confident that she will continue making waves in the UFC.UFC 3 I appreciate its attempts, but its just not fun. The most I can hope for Jędrzejczyk is that she knows, even without receiving that same amount of spotlight, that she’s made a huge impact in both women’s MMA and for women in sports as a whole. When she fell from grace, twice, she had a hard time picking up the pieces. I just would’ve liked to see her on the cover, point blank.Īt one time, Rousey was in the biggest spotlight of any female athlete in history. I wouldn’t care about Jędrzejczyk being second in line on the cover, because McGregor has earned more recognition than her. But that doesn’t condone the absence of a successful female fighter alongside him, even if she was to be standing in the background. He has two titles, and of course he’s the sport’s most marketable fighter. Sure, I agree that this is an exciting time for McGregor. I read an article that claimed putting McGregor on the cover of the game was a “no-brainer” and “the only logical choice.” This couldn’t be further from the truth. Frankly, it’s a step backwards from their positive endorsements for Rousey. And their lack of consideration towards Jędrzejczyk and her former title reflects poorly upon their attitude towards women in the UFC. If EA Sports was able to feature two star athletes on their last game’s release, they should have been well and able to let McGregor share the cover with Jędrzejczyk, maybe even without stripping the “Champions Edition” subtitle. And with her name being so difficult to pronounce, fans even largely took to referring to her as “JJ Champ.” After Rousey’s second loss, the women’s MMA community looked to Jędrzejczyk as the prominent female champion of the sport. Despite coming up short, I can’t help but feel like she was cheated out of her spot on the “UFC 3” cover. Jędrzejczyk, who still ranks eighth among men and women for most title defenses, put her belt on the line against Rose Namajunas in an attempt to tie Rousey for sixth in those rankings. But to put only him on the cover of “UFC 3” (after he’s already been featured), and labeling it the “Champions Edition” just isn’t fair, especially to Joanna Jędrzejczyk, who was the reigning champion in the women’s strawweight division up until Saturday night. McGregor climbed the ladder of success from being a plumber to winning two titles to making his boxing debut in the second-highest grossing pay-per-view boxing fight ever. He is someone who has gone to extreme lengths to get to where he is. I very much disagree with the cover art they’ve chosen for the 2018 release of the game’s sequel, “UFC 3.” The cover will feature McGregor, alone, holding his two title belts, one on each shoulder.Ī disclaimer about McGregor: he is, without question, an entertaining fighter. Last year, she was even featured in the foreground of the cover of EA Sports’ “UFC 2” video game for Xbox and PlayStation, with Conor McGregor standing close behind.īut that brings me to my main concern. Currently, she ranks sixth among men and women for most title defenses. Not only did Rousey prove to Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, that women belong in the sport, but she also won Best Female Athlete at the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards in 20, as well as Best Fighter in 2015. Say what you will about her back-to-back losses or her impending retirement, but the recent criticism she’s received does not in any way diminish all the good she’s done for women’s mixed martial arts. Anyone and everyone who knows me knows that I am a die-hard Ronda Rousey fan.