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UFC 2 Brings Its Cover-Star Fight Into Real Life
EA Sports cover star competitions usually come in the form of fan votes, but UFC 2 is setting things in the octagon.
Whomever wins the UFC 194 featherweight fight between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor on December 12 will join Ronda Rousey on the cover of the game.
UFC 2 comes out for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in the spring. For more on some of the game's features, check out this previous preview.
Our Take
Perhaps this will be the way forward to determine other EA Sports cover stars. It would prevent fans from cooking the voting and allowing unworthies like Peyton Hillis from gaining cover star status, as well as the awkwardness of Rousey being on the cover after getting kicked around by Holly Holm.
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