We've seen a lot of EA Sports UFC, with looks at each fighter of the 30 plus roster, the hard hitting physics, and a few jaw shattering haymakers, but only in quick video clips and screenshots. One thing we haven't seen? A complete round. Will a whole five minutes look as good as the succinct cinematics? Find out for yourself, as developer EA has provided a new clip of just such an event.
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EA went with Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo to demonstrate the first lengthy UFC Sports demo, and with good reason. The two were supposed to fight at UFC 163 last year, but Pettis pulled out and was replaced by fellow EA Sports UFC fighter Chan Sung Jung. The two were set to fight again after, but the fight was scrapped.
The current Lightweight Champion in the organization, Pettis boasts an impressive record of 19 wins (17 of which were by knockout) and only 2 losses. He'll appear as a coach for "The Ultimate Fighter 20," the first season to feature all female fighters.
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As for Aldo, the Brazillian featherweight is currently ranked numero uno in the weight class by Sherdog, and is also #2 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings. He also has a highly anticipated rematch coming up against Chad Mendes this summer at UFC 176.
You can watch a portion of the match that never was in the video below. Place your bets...
EA Sports UFC is set to hit the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer, June 17. It will be the first UFC game to feature female fighters with Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, who appear alongside other titans of the sport like: Georges St-Pierre, Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, and others, with more than 30 fighters in all.
