03:17 PM - March 20, 2009 by RaychelSnr
At the end of next year, when we ring in the end of the decade, we may well reminisce upon it as the time when the sport of mixed martial arts really blew up and exploded onto the mainstream map.
With tons of fans and fighters coming from all parts of the globe, MMA has now evolved to the point where elite fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre are recognized and regarded as celebrities on the level of other professional athletes in the NBA, EPL, F1 and beyond.
Unfortunately, although the actual matches are often entertaining to watch, gamers have not had many entertaining MMA games to play -- the sole exceptions being the excellent Pride FC game released for the PS2, and perhaps the first UFC game released for the Dreamcast. Other than that, the cupboard had remained remarkably empty.
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With tons of fans and fighters coming from all parts of the globe, MMA has now evolved to the point where elite fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre are recognized and regarded as celebrities on the level of other professional athletes in the NBA, EPL, F1 and beyond.
Unfortunately, although the actual matches are often entertaining to watch, gamers have not had many entertaining MMA games to play -- the sole exceptions being the excellent Pride FC game released for the PS2, and perhaps the first UFC game released for the Dreamcast. Other than that, the cupboard had remained remarkably empty.
Read More - World of Mixed Martial Arts 2 Preview