THQ reveals UFC 2009: Undisputed details

By Dan Pearson Published 23 June, 2008

MMA fighter already in training.

Those of you who like a bit of ultimate fighting will be pleased to hear that THQ has announced a new UFC game.

Ultimate Fighting Championship 2009: Undisputed is the latest in series of games based around the leading mixed martial arts competition.

The latest one will feature more than 80 of the sport's top fighters as well as popular commentators, referees and of course 'octagon girls'. Photo-realism has been bandied about with regard to the graphics - watch the trailer to see for yourself.

You can expect all the usual blood, sweat and tears, plus as an innovative 'rippling' system to accentuate particularly crunchy impacts. UFC's newer, less permissive ruleset specifically outlaws "Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent", so Tom's special 'Hello Sailor' finishing move will be off the books this time around.

Expect to find yourself being pummelled into submission by the likes of Quinton Jackson and BJ Penn as early as next spring on PS3 and 360.

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Comments (18) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • robg #1 4 years ago

    Any Michael Bisping loyalty I am bound to feel, this is all I have to say:

    G.

    S.

    PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EE!

  • asphaltcowboy #2 4 years ago

    ...so Tom's special 'Hello Sailor' finishing move will be off the books this time around.

    lol!

  • bad09 #3 4 years ago

    I haven't watched UFC in ages, is it still two grown men laying on the floor cuddling? That's all that used to happen on the fights I watched :)

    Liked the dreamcast game years ago, but I don't think I'll pay up for this one

  • BadBoyBonner #4 4 years ago

    Love UFC - but will be surprised if this is a great game.

    As for photo-realism - the Forrest Griffin model looks terrible but the others don't look too bad.

  • mikeck #5 4 years ago

    "I haven't watched UFC in ages, is it still two grown men laying on the floor cuddling? That's all that used to happen on the fights I watched :) "

    I'd love to see you enter the ring and 'cuddle' your way out of a pounding ;)

    There's quite a bit more to it than that.
    Edited by 1 at 23/06/08 @ 15:33

  • rob230 #6 4 years ago

    Does it have a mode where you can make Tito and Dana argue?

  • Rirekon #7 4 years ago

    UFC's newer, less permissive ruleset specifically outlaws "Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent", so Tom's special 'Hello Sailor' finishing move will be off the books this time around.

    LOL nice ;-)

  • ciril #8 4 years ago

    "I'd love to see you enter the ring and 'cuddle' your way out of a pounding ;)
    There's quite a bit more to it than that."

    Indeed, way more to it ;)
    Game looks rubbish though...
    Edited by 1 at 23/06/08 @ 16:13

  • aldo_14 #9 4 years ago


    I'd love to see you enter the ring and 'cuddle' your way out of a pounding ;)

    There's quite a bit more to it than that.

    What, heavy petting?

  • mikeck #10 4 years ago

    "I'd love to see you enter the ring and 'cuddle' your way out of a pounding ;)

    There's quite a bit more to it than that."

    "What, heavy petting?"

    Hehe, made me chuckle that did :)

  • mikeck #11 4 years ago

    "I'd love to see you enter the ring and 'cuddle' your way out of a pounding ;)
    There's quite a bit more to it than that."

    "Indeed, way more to it ;)
    Game looks rubbish though... "

    I'm hoping it turns out to be a hidden gem, because if done well this could be an awesome title.

  • bad09 #12 4 years ago

    "I'd love to see you enter the ring and 'cuddle' your way out of a pounding ;)

    There's quite a bit more to it than that."

    "What, heavy petting?"

    Hehe, made me chuckle that did :)

    Me too!

  • ianegg #13 4 years ago

    UFC has to be the gayest looking sport I've ever seen. Even men doing ballet pales in comparison to scantily clad muscley men writhing around atop one another.

    I'm glad to hear the rules have been changed to disallow penetration.

  • Vordred #14 4 years ago

    looks ok i guess, but the animation needs some work, but its still a long way off yet.

    i liked the old DC one, but the ones that followed sucked really bad, so will have to see with this one

  • Negotiator #15 4 years ago

    Looks good, hope it plays good. Love the UFC, so maybe this game will do the sport justice.

  • XdarXideX #16 4 years ago

    Suggesting that grappling on the ground in a fight is like "hugging" leads me to question your sexual orientation. I bet you haven't even watched a UFC event, so please refrain from commenting like you know something about it. MMA is highly skilled and so much better than other combat sports.

    I think this game is looking great. The old UFC games were so much slower and really basic.

  • XdarXideX #17 4 years ago

    ianegg> You're the one suggesting that the "orifice" in question is someone's arsehole...

    The rule is really there to stop people from fish hooking, eye gouging, etc.

  • mattigan #18 4 years ago

    I used to watch it years ago when the Gracies dominated it, and it was shit TBH. But I went to the recent event at the O2, and it has changed quite a bit for the better. Much more scope for knockouts now, which to be fair, is what people want to see.