, Vale Tudo, and Strikeforce rules in addition to standard Unified Rules. The game includes the ability to fight southpaw- or orthodox, execute foot stomps, soccer kicks and knees to the face on the ground, and fight on the cage, with clinch work and countering. Mauro Ranallo and Frank Shamrock provide commentary, but are unable to announce most custom names. The game also featured  'Live Broadcasts' that could be viewed from PC or consoles. The player is able to upload hype videos, which will help to increase popularity.  EA Sports would choose the fighters based on their Hype videos and schedule fight cards just like in real life MMA. Real-life prizes were given out, to a certain level.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack features around 30 hip/hop and rock/metal songs from various artists through the EA Trax feature.

UFC controversy
UFC president Dana White declared himself "at war" with EA over the development of the EA Sports MMA video game. According to White, the UFC had hoped that EA Sports would pick up the publishing rights to the UFC's video game license, but EA Sports declined. White remarks, "EA Sports told us, 'You're not a real sport. We wouldn't touch this thing. We want nothing to do with this.'" The UFC instead partnered with THQ to develop UFC 2009 Undisputed. "We put our asses on the line, THQ, and the UFC, to make a video-game deal in the worst economy in the world," White told reporters on July 2009. "We go out there and do this thing, and it's successful, and now EA Sports wants to do a video game.

White warned the fighters who intend to be included in the upcoming EA Sports MMA game release, claiming that "If you do business with EA, you won't be in the UFC". Former UFC heavyweight champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski, as well as Frank Trigg and Vladimir Matyushenko confirmed their presence in the EA Sports MMA video game. Fan favorite Randy Couture was under contract with UFC before agreeing to be a part of EA Sports MMA, but was able to take part in the game due to never signing over his likeness to the UFC for use in video games. White has since changed his standpoint on this subject.

Game launch and reception

EA Sports MMA launched on October 19, 2010, with a public launch party
, Vale Tudo, and Strikeforce rules in addition to standard Unified Rules. The game includes the ability to contend southpaw- or orthodox, perform foot stomps, soccer kicks and stifle to the face on the ground, and crusade on the batting cage, with clinch work and countering. Mauro Ranallo and Frank Shamrock provide commentary, but are ineffective to announce most custom names. The game also have  ' Live Broadcasts' that could be viewed from PC or consoles. The musician is able to upload hype videos, which will help to increase popularity.   EA Sports would choose the champion based on their Hype videos and schedule battle cards just like in real life MMA. Real - biography prizes were given out, to a certain level. 

 Soundtrack 
 The soundtrack features around 30 hip / hop and rock / metal songs from various artists through the EA Trax feature. 

 UFC controversy 
 UFC president Dana White declared himself " at war " with EA over the development of the EA Sports MMA video game. harmonize to White, the UFC had hoped that EA Sports would pick up the publication right field to the UFC's television game license, but EA Sports decline. White remarks, " EA Sports told us,' You're not a real mutant. We wouldn't touch this thing. We want nothing to do with this.' " The UFC instead partnered with THQ to train UFC 2009 Undisputed. " We put our asses on the line, THQ, and the UFC, to make a video recording - game bargain in the worst economy in the world, " White told reporters on July 2009. " We go away there and do this thing, and it's successful, and now EA Sports wants to do a video game. 

 White warned the fighters who mean to be included in the approaching EA Sports MMA game release, claiming that " If you do business with EA, you won't be in the UFC ". erstwhile UFC heavyweight champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski, equally well as Frank Trigg and Vladimir Matyushenko confirmed their presence in the EA Sports MMA video recording game. Fan favorite Randy Couture was under contract with UFC before harmonize to be a part of EA Sports MMA, but was able to contract part in the game due to never signing over his likeness to the UFC for use in video games. White has since changed his standpoint on this discipline. 

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Souhdtrack
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UFC cintroversy
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Game launch and receptuon

EA Sports MMA lzuncned ot Jetober 19, 2010, wivh a public launch party
, Vale Tudo, and Strikeforce rules in standard Rules. The includes the ability execute stomps, soccer kicks knees to the on the ground, and fight on cage, with clinch work and countering. Mauro Ranallo and Frank Shamrock provide commentary, are unable to announce most custom names. The game also featured 'Live Broadcasts' could viewed PC consoles. The player is able to upload hype videos, which will help to increase popularity. EA would choose the fighters based on their Hype and schedule fight cards like in real life MMA. prizes given out, a level. The soundtrack features 30 hip/hop and rock/metal songs from various artists through the EA Trax feature. UFC controversy UFC president White declared war" with over development the EA Sports game. According to White, the UFC EA Sports would pick up the publishing rights the UFC's game license, but EA Sports declined. remarks, "EA Sports told us, 'You're not a sport. We wouldn't touch this thing. We want nothing to do with this.'" The UFC with THQ to develop 2009 Undisputed. "We our on line, and the to make a video-game deal in the worst economy in the White told reporters on July 2009. "We go out there this and it's successful, now EA Sports wants do video game. White warned who to the EA MMA game release, claiming "If you do business with you won't be in champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski, as well Frank Trigg and Vladimir Matyushenko confirmed their in the EA Sports MMA video game. Fan favorite Randy Couture was contract with agreeing to be a part of EA Sports but was able to part in the game due to never signing over likeness the UFC use in video White has since his standpoint on Game launch reception Sports October 19, 2010, with a public party
, Vale Tudo, and Strikeforce rulEs in additiOn to sTanDarD UNifiEd RuLes. The game inclUDes tHe ability to fight southpAw- or oRtHOdox, EXeCute fOot stomPS, sOCCer KiCkS anD kNEeS to thE faCe on the Ground, and fIghT oN the cage, with CLiNch work and CouNtering. Mauro ranAllo anD FRanK shamrOck ProviDe commENtary, bUt are unabLe TO annouNCe most cUSToM namEs. The game also featUReD  'live Broadcasts' That coUlD Be VIEweD frOm PC or consOlEs. The PLayer is ABlE TO UplOAd hype videos, wHich will helP To iNcreasE pOpuLArity.  Ea SporTs WOulD choose the fIghtErs based oN their hYpe videOS and schEdule fIghT caRds jUSt LiKe iN rEAl lIFe mMA. rEal-Life prizEs WeRe givEn ouT, TO A CertAin LeveL.

SounDtrack
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UFC cONtroveRsy
uFC PresideNt Dana WHIte DeCLAReD himself "at war" with Ea oVER tHe develoPment oF ThE Ea sports MMa vIdeO gamE. aCcordIng tO whIte, the UFc had hoPEd ThAt EA SpoRtS would PiCk uP thE publIShinG rightS to the UFc's vidEO game license, buT eA Sports decliNEd. wHItE RemaRks, "eA Sports tolD us, 'YOU're nOt a rEAl SpoRT. We woUldn't ToUCh THis thing. We want nothiNg To do wiTh thiS.'" The UFC insteaD partnered WITH THQ to deVeloP uFc 2009 undisputed. "We puT our aSses on the lINe, THQ, and The UFc, to make a Video-game DEAl in the wOrsT ecOnoMy iN THe World," White tolD REporTeRs on JulY 2009. "We Go out thEre And Do tHis ThIng, and it's SuccessfUl, AnD nOw eA SPorts WAnts to do A vIdeO gAme.

white WArned tHe figHterS wHo INteNd to be iNClUDEd in ThE uPcomIng eA sportS MMA GAme Release, Claiming tHat "iF you Do BuSiness wIth EA, you won't bE iN the UFC". ForMeR UFc heavyWEIght chamPions Tim Sylvia and Andrei aRlovski, As wEll as franK Trigg and vlaDimir MAtyUShenko ConfirMed thEiR prESEnce iN THe eA SPoRts MMA videO GAme. fan faVoRite randy CoUture was under contrACt wIth UFC before aGreEing TO Be A paRT oF eA SPoRTs Mma, But was able to takE part in the GaME dUe to never sIGniNg Over his LikenesS to thE uFC for uSe in video Games. WhitE hAs siNCE chAnged his stAndpoint On this subJEct.

GaME lAunch And ReceptIoN

EA sportS MMA laUNchEd on OCtober 19, 2010, WiTh a pubLic laUnCh party
, Vale Tudo, and Strikefor ce rules i n add iti onto  sta ndar d Unified Rule s . Th e game includes the ab ility  t o  fig h tsouth paw- or or t h odo x,  e xec ut e  f oot s tom ps, soc cer kicksand  k nees to thef ac e on the g rou nd, and figh t o n theca ge, withcli nch w ork an d  count ering. Ma ur o  Ranal l o and F r a nk  Sha mrock provide com m en t ary, but are u nableto an n o unc e m ost custom  n ames. The gam e  a l s o  fe a tured  'LiveBroadcasts' tha t coul dbev iewedfromPC orconsoles. T he p layer isable t o  upload hype vi deos,whi chwill he lp  to  i n cre a se  po p ula rity.  E ASp ortswoul d c h oose  th e fi ghter s based on th eir  Hyp e  vi deosand s ched ul e fig ht car ds ju st  like in real l ifeMMA. Real -li fe  pr iz es we r e give n o ut,  to a c ertainl eve l. S ou ndtrack
The soundt ra c k  f eaturesaround 30  h i p/hop an droc k/me t a l son gs f r om  various  artis t sth rough t he  EA Tr ax  fe atu re.
U FC c ontrov ersy
UFC  pres i dent Dana Whit e  declared him s el f "a t  war " w ith EA over  the deve lopm e nt  of the E A Spo rt s  M M A video game. Accor di ng toWhite , the UFC had  hoped tha t E A Sports  wou l dp ick up the pub lishi ng rightst o the UF C's v ideo gam e license , but EA S por tsdec lin e d .White remarks , "EASp orts to ldus, 'Yo u'r e n ota r ea l sport.We would n' tto uc h t his t h ing. Wewa ntno thi ng to do wit h thi s.'"  T he UFC  instea d  p a r tner ed  w ithTHQ  t o dev elop UFC  2009 U ndisputed . " W e pu tou r asses  on the line,  T HQ, and th eUFC , to m a k e a vide o-game deal in the wors t  econom y i n the  wor ld," Whit e t old re por t ers on  July2009.  " Weg o  outt h er e a nd  do this t h i ng,  andit 's s uccessf ul, and now EA Spo r tswants to do a  vi deog a me .
W hi t e w ar n edt h e fighters whointend tobe in cluded int heup comingEA Spor ts MM A  game r elease, c laiming t ha t "I f you  do busine ss withEA, you w o n't b e  i n the  UF C". Fo rm erUFC h eavywe i ght  cham pionsTi m Sylv ia an dAndrei A rlovski, as well as Fra nk Tri gg an d V ladimir M aty u she nko confi rmed  their pre sen cein th e E A  Spor ts M M Avid e o gam e. F a n favorit e  R and y Co uture was u n d e r c ontra ctw ith UF C be fore agreeing tob e a part of EA  Spo r t s M MA, butwa s able to take  pa rt i n the ga me  due to nev er signi ng overhis li keness  to the U FC for us e in  vi deo games . W hi t e has s in ce change d hi sstandp oint o n  thi s subject.

Game l aunch a nd re c ept ion
EA  Sports MMAlaunched o n October 1 9, 201 0, w ith a  public  l aunchpar ty 
, Vale_Tudo, and_Strikeforce rules in addition_to standard_Unified_Rules. The_game_includes the ability_to fight southpaw-_or orthodox, execute foot_stomps, soccer kicks_and_knees to the face on the ground, and fight on the cage, with clinch_work_and countering._Mauro_Ranallo_and Frank Shamrock provide commentary,_but are unable to announce_most custom_names. The game also featured  'Live Broadcasts'_that_could be viewed_from PC or consoles. The player is able to_upload hype videos, which will help_to increase popularity.__EA_Sports would choose the_fighters based on their Hype videos_and schedule fight cards just like_in real life MMA. Real-life prizes were_given out, to a certain level.

Soundtrack
The_soundtrack features around 30 hip/hop_and rock/metal_songs from various artists through_the EA Trax_feature.

UFC controversy
UFC_president Dana White_declared himself "at war" with EA_over the development_of the EA Sports MMA video_game._According to White,_the_UFC_had hoped_that EA Sports_would_pick up_the_publishing rights to the UFC's video_game_license, but EA Sports declined. White remarks,_"EA Sports told us,_'You're_not a real sport._We wouldn't touch this thing._We want nothing to do with_this.'" The_UFC instead_partnered with THQ to develop UFC 2009 Undisputed. "We put our_asses on the line, THQ, and_the UFC, to make_a video-game_deal_in the worst_economy_in the_world," White told reporters on July 2009._"We go_out there and do this thing,_and it's successful, and_now_EA Sports wants to do a_video game.

White warned the fighters who_intend to be included in_the_upcoming_EA Sports MMA game release,_claiming that "If you do business_with EA, you_won't be in the UFC". Former UFC_heavyweight_champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski,_as_well as Frank Trigg and Vladimir_Matyushenko_confirmed_their presence in the EA_Sports MMA video game. Fan favorite_Randy Couture was under contract with UFC before agreeing_to be a_part of EA Sports MMA,_but_was_able to take part in the game due to never_signing over_his likeness to_the UFC for use in video games. White has since_changed his standpoint on this subject.

Game launch_and reception

EA Sports MMA launched on October 19, 2010, with a_public launch party