The control scheme was also improved and streamlined to make the game more accessible. As players progress in the game, they can choose to accept or decline fights, which will affect the development of the fighter's career. (which stands for 'greatest of all time'). The goal of the career mode, which allows players to create their own custom fighter, is to become the G.O.A.T. The game features a career mode, which was designed to be an 'onboarding experience' to teach the player the basics of four MMA disciplines which include boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and jiujitsu. There are 229 unique fighters, with 81 alternate versions. Like its predecessor, UFC 4 is a fighting game based on the mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Serving as the sequel to EA Sports UFC 3 (2018), it was released on Augfor PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. EA Sports UFC 4 is a mixed martial arts fighting video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports.