![]() ![]() ![]() PRIDE was UFC’s top rival and for a while was the strongest MMA group in the world as paydays were large, events were world-class and the production values were not only great for the time, but have held up even today with the company’s closure over a decade ago. UFC Undisputed 2010 fixed a few of those issues, but UFC Undipsuted 3 feels like the final product and is a pitch-perfect representation of the UFC at the time of its creation, also offering a window into the history of MMA by including PRIDE FC. UFC Undisputed 2009 offered up a robust experience, but had some big roster miscues and felt like a rough draft. It was a fitting move for THQ as they also had the WWE license and like that, had Yuke’s develop it. The licensing rights were in limbo and it wasn’t until 2007 when THQ snapped up the rights. This timeframe featured not only the UFC at a lowpoint without TV and limited PPV reach, but the games reducing the value of the brand too.įortunately, the rise of the UFC on TV in 2005 thanks to The Ultimate Fighter led to a new boom period for the sport, but no game to capitalize on it. This game was met with rave reviews and a slew of low-budget sequels when Crave took over and everything was released for $20. Anchor created a fantastic game for the Dreamcast that allowed the genre to be represented with some of its biggest stars of the era and the ability to get submissions out of nowhere countering strikes from the mount. MMA had been featured in games as far back as the late ’90s with Fire Pro Wrestling: 6-Man Scramble on the Saturn and Fire Pro Wrestling G on the PS1 having a UFC octagon alongside a slew of unlicensed fighters, but it wasn’t until 2000 that the industry saw its first full-fledged official games. ![]() The UFC Undisputed series led to a sea change in mixed martial arts gaming. ![]() You’ll see both good and bad souls unearthed every month as we search through the more… forgotten…parts of history. Inside, we’ll be digging up games that have long been without a pulse. Watch your step, for you’ve just entered the Graveyard. ![]()
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