Conor McGregor Joins Ronda Rousey On EA Sports UFC 2 Cover

Not bad for 13 seconds of work. By Luke Reilly

Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor will join Ronda Rousey on the cover of EA Sports UFC 2 following his defeat of former featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 194.

EA announced in early December that the second cover spot would be given to the victor of the highly-anticipated bout, which apparently marks the first time a real-world sporting event has affected the cover of an EA Sports game.

McGregor won the fight with his first punch in just 13 seconds, a UFC record for fastest knockout in a title fight (narrowly beating the 14-second mark set by Ronda Rousey herself in February this year).

Announced in November, UFC 2 promises unique animations for specific fighters, more realistic physics-driven reactions, and “the deepest, most powerful fighter creation tools yet.” It’s expected to release in Spring 2016 (or Autumn, for those in the Southern Hemisphere) on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can chat to him on Twitter @MrLukeReilly.

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