UFC Undisputed 2009 playable demo for Xbox and PS3 drops April 23

by Jesse Holland on Apr 16, 2009 11:43 AM EDT

UFC Undisputed 2009 is expected to flood the market on May 19 to the pleasure of fans and gamers worldwide. It’s the first video game for the promotion since Ultimate Fighting Championship: "Sudden Impact" back in 2004 — five very long years.

While the game is still over a month away, a playable demo will be available for Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network next Thursday, April 23, according to the official UFC Undisputed Web Site.

"UFC Undisputed 2009″ will feature 80 current and former UFC fighters, including Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, as well as extra downloadable fighters such as Ryan Bader and Efrain Escudero if the purchase is made from Gamestop.

The only very notable exception from the amazingly deep roster is Randy Couture, but with at least two more UFC games in the works, it’s possible that "The Natural" could appear in a future game if we don’t see him first included as downloadable content on Xbox Live Market Place or the Playstation Store.

It seems that with three UFC games planned for release, publisher THQ is looking for the UFC video game franchise to eventually attain the success of games based on the WWE or even Madden.

For more on "UFC Undisputed 2009″ and other video game-related news click here.

(Special thanks to MMAmania.com reader "Brian L." who contributed to this report.)

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Nice it is nearly here folks.

Bag yourself a copy and meet me on Xbox live for an ass kicking!! lol

by Ca$z on Apr 16, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

Does anyone really like to see computure animated ring girls? Does that really add to the game? How perverted do you have to be to get excited about that?

by BJJ on Apr 16, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, because look at all the comments about the octagon girls so far. lol

Playing the game is supposed to be like watching a PPV. So you see the girls on a PPV, you see them in the game.

by Tom on Apr 16, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Obviously you do, so you’re just covering your ass by stating you do :)

by Alex on Apr 16, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think people are looking to jackoff to them, there just there for realism. Its like saying why are the crowd in it? or corner men.

by MoonUK on Apr 16, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude I cannot wait for this game to drop!!!!

by Dragon on Apr 16, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

According to the ufc undisputed website, Chuck Liddell and Shogun will be the two playable characters along with the full in game tutorial….sounds good to me.

by q on Apr 16, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions

Wicked I was wondering what we might get for the freebie.

I better get my practice in before my son plays it and starts kicking my ass then I won’t wanna play it any more!

by Ca$z on Apr 16, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve seen a bunch of videos on striking, clinch, and wrestling/passing guard, but i haven’t seen anything on how to lock in submission holds. Anyone seen a tutorial on that yet?

Look for me on Playstation Network. Synyster_08.

by Synyster on Apr 16, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

dayum thats chronic

by JG on Apr 16, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

i sure hopes it not a big let down. all the vids look sick.

by Ted on Apr 16, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

Thisis fucking awesome!!!!!!
Hopefully the game lives up to the hype!!!!

by phlicutioner on Apr 16, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

We’ll see how cool it is…has to be an upgrade from the dreamcast version released 9 yrs ago.

by xxBAxx816 on Apr 16, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

Randy Couture signed an exclusive deal with EA sports. He is going to be headlining the EA sports MMA game that is in development.

You’ll never see Randy in a UFC branded game, honest.

by Wes on Apr 16, 2009 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

sounds like a mike tyson game where the only decent guy u have to play is mike

by ruan-fiy on Apr 16, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

ea makes way better games than thq! randy mightve done something very smart where all the other mma fighters not in the ufc can be playable. if so the hw division would be stacked!

by Jared on Apr 16, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m going to own at this game. I just know it! haha

by ShitleTot.com on Apr 16, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

Getting it early tomorrow! Been looking forward to it since I saw it a few months ago… I’ll play against PS3 players if you are up to it! You’ll probably kick my A$$ but I’ll still play ya =))

by brainarde on May 18, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions