Full Fighter Roster Released for 'UFC 2009 Undisputed'
(If this happened in real life, you'd expect the people around the cage to freak out a little more. Image courtesy of GameSpot.)
GameSpot has revealed the full fighter roster for the UFC's long-awaited video game 2009 Undisputed, which will be released on May 19th for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. (Props to MMA Junkie for the heads-up.) The list is below; fighters with weight-class abbreviations after their names can also be played in those divisions. As you'll see, there are some unfortunate omissions (Randy Couture, Shane Carwin, Matt Hamill, Patrick Cote, Jon Jones, Junie Browning), a few guys who left the UFC a long time ago (Andrei Arlovski, Tim Sylvia, Tito Ortiz, Kazuhiro Nakamura), and one fighter who isn't even alive anymore (Evan Tanner).
Heavyweights: Andrei Arlovski, Mark Coleman, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, Gabriel Gonzaga, Antoni Hardonk, Heath Herring, Cheick Kongo, Brock Lesnar, Justin McCully, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Eddie Sanchez, Tim Sylvia, Cain Velasquez, Brandon Vera (LHW) and Fabricio Werdum
Light heavyweights: Houston Alexander, Ryan Bader (downloadable character available exclusively through GameStop), Tim Boetsch, Stephan Bonnar, Rashad Evans, Wilson Gouveia (MW), Forrest Griffin, James Irvin, Quinton Jackson, Keith Jardine, Chuck Liddell, Lyoto Machida, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Tito Ortiz, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Thiago Silva and Wanderlei Silva
Middleweights: Ricardo Almeida, Michael Bisping (LHW), Kendall Grove, Rich Franklin (LHW), Dan Henderson (LHW), Martin Kampmann (WW), Chris Leben, Thales Leites, Jason MacDonald, Demian Maia, Nate Marquardt, Drew McFedries, Yushin Okami, Amir Sadollah (WW), Anderson Silva (LHW) and Evan Tanner
Welterweights: Thiago Alves, Matt Arroyo, Kyle Bradley, Josh Burkman, Marcus Davis, Jon Fitch, Matt Hughes, Anthony Johnson, Josh Koscheck, Chris Lytle, Karo Parisyan, Diego Sanchez, Ben Saunders, Matt Serra (LW), Georges St. Pierre and Mike Swick (MW)
Lightweights: Mark Bocek, Rich Clementi, Mac Danzig, Nathan Diaz, Frankie Edgar, Efrain Escudero (downloadable character available exclusively through GameStop), Spencer Fisher, Kenny Florian, Hermes Franca, Tyson Griffin, Roger Huerta, Joe Lauzon, Gray Maynard, B.J. Penn (WW), Sean Sherk (WW), Joe Stevenson and Thiago Tavares
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GameSpot also has new interviews with THQ's general manager of product development Colin Mack and senior creative manager John Edwards that give a little more insight into the game. Check out what Edwards had to say about how the different weight classes will "feel" to players:
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Wandering Wade Says:
I hope this turns out good. I might even buy it........I mean rent it.
andrewm Says:
You'd think they'd choose to mention a heavy weight fighter whose actually knocked someone out instead of Brock "CockTat" Lesner
BeesKnees Says:
HOW stacked is that welterweight division i mean we got Kyle Bradley, Matt Aroyo AND Burkman?
and on a side note Junie Browning is NOT an unfortunate ommision. It makes me want to vomit that the normally top level writers here at CP would even think about putting Junie Browning and Randy Couture in the same category of anything ever.
Ruger Says:
Glad Tanner is on it and Arlovski is a sweet surprise.
armfarmer Says:
They have Eddie Sanchez in this game?? YES!
shitwhistle Says:
I will buy this game when it comes out.
I will open the package.
I will then proceed to take a bite out of the disc.
I will then re-wrap the package and send it directly to Dana White with a note saying "Here's your game and here's what I've done with it."
I will then brush my teeth.
Batman Says:
I guess this is the only way I'll ever see Crocop vs Arlovski.
I hope this game lets you create your own fighters. If so, I hope they have "pudgy" as a body type, and emotionless as a facial feature.
Ruger Says:
Also it might be fun to power bomb Sylvia with Lesner now and then...
derp crew Says:
I was disappointed about Randy not being in this until I saw that they took the time to make an Eddie Sanchez character.
Little Dan Says:
I'm going to play as Chuck Liddell and just keep hitting the punch button and hope I win. You know try to make it as real as possible. Then afterwards get drunk and hit on some college girls.
Dave Says:
This is the best CP comment of all time.
RJeezy Says:
Kongo's "unique technique" better be nut shots.
Dave Says:
(I was referring to 'Batman')
CockOfTheWalk Says:
Very disappointed that CP suggested Junie Browning was an unfortunate omission. I actually lost some respect for the CP writers on that one.
Jeffro Says:
WAR Dirty Sanchez!!! Glad to see that he made it.
That dude is fucking amazing.
fourTwenty Says:
Wow. The graphics in that screenshot are disappointing.
Anonymous Says:
WTF? They dont have Gabe "Godzilla" Ruediger!?!?!? His special move could be a colon clense.
Dynamite!! Says:
I'm surprised they only have one Hall of Famer in there.
At least make them unlockable characters.
Eg: Beat Nogueira with Mark Coleman = Dan Severn is unlocked.
Beat Mark Coleman with Dan Severn = Royce Gracie is unlocked.
Beat Matt Hughes with Royce Gracie = Ken Shamrock is unlocked.
Beat Tito Ortiz with Ken Shamrock = Randy Couture is unlocked.
Of course, each respective character would be in their prime.
derp crew Says:
agreed, it did not properly capture jardine's hideousness
Dave W Says:
I hope they have an open weight exhibition type of thing.
Just so I can submit Lesnar while using Joe Stevenson.
Ruger Says:
No Tank Abbott? Who else can I dominate Lesner with....
mayhem420 Says:
I'll give it a try but if it sucks its gonna get sold back fast.
If its good.... Evan Tanner will be a 2 time MW champ!
Chuck will beat Keith and Forrest will beat Rashad. Rampage would get KO to Wandy just 1 more time. Then I will smile.
RickDickulous Says:
Cant wait. Just bought a new HD widescreen just for this game.
andrewm Says:
@batman, i don't have licensing for either of the emelianenko's so i doubt that's an available option.
Demigorgon Says:
All your friends will complain that your playing "easy mode" after you choose Anderson Silva.
agentsmith Says:
At last, fans can simulate their ultimate dream matchup... the McCully-Sanchez fight trilogy.
Batman Says:
@ andrewm
Hey, just because I said pudgy and emotionless, it doesn't mean I was talking about Fedor.
I was talking about him, but no one was supposed to know that.
Justin Says:
Props Little Dan.....give that guy a T-shirt.
Definitely bummed about Shane Carwin not being in it.
Justin Says:
There's always the chance of downloadable content later.....
Anonymous Says:
Got mines on pre-order baby!
DDJ Says:
I was really hoping they would include CB Dolloway....nah, I'm kidding. I don't think they will be able to replicate Demian's ground wizardry.
Lysol Says:
Here are things I'm curious about:
- When playing as/against Lyoto Machida, do the fans realistically boo/go to the concessions stands?
- Like how Dan is the handicap character in Street Fighter games, will Houston Alexander be the "My friend has never evolved from random button mashing, so I'll play as this guy to make it easier for him"?
-Was that screenshot photoshopped?
CagePickle Says:
up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start. is the code for infinite grease for gsp. you're welcome.
HAHA Says:
@ Lysol
lol at your Dan comment.
if someone masters the game, they could use Houston as the pity character, or to disrepect their opponents gaming capabilities
BuckWild Says:
I would plsy Brock against Carwin and use his special move "The F5"
HAHA Says:
@ Buckwild
Don't forget about the Brock-Lock
agentsmith Says:
I bet if you lose while playing BJ, there's a special interlude scene of his lawyer and mom crying to the athletic commission.
xocgx Says:
I think there is a fighter maker....so expect people to make whoever they want (that is missing).
rokabee Says:
Up, down, triangle, triangle, square, R1. Thats the code to unlock muay thai bar fighting Mike Goldberg (strength 100, speed 100, accuracy 100, agility 100, smartness 13)
BuckWild Says:
@ agentsmith
Then that would mean GSP's special move would involve Phil Nurse coming out to the middle of the cage with a jar of vas and a shite eating grin !
BuckWild Says:
But it wouldn't increase his speed or agility! No ! it would make those attributes go down.. But it would produce and max out a new attribute ! Yes indeed ! Sexiness 100 power ! Extra lube always keeps it dead sexy !
agentsmith Says:
I had to look up who the fuck Kazuhiro Nakamura even is... he fought a grand total of twice in the UFC, and lost both.
I guess he's the "tune-up fight" character for LHW. Then for HW there's McCully and Sanchez, for MW there's Almeida and McFedries, for WW there's Bradley and Burkman, and for LW there's Tavares and Bocek.
BuckWild Says:
It also helps with the nipple tweaks !
Angled Dangle Says:
@ rokabee
Damn, Goldberg's attributes are stacked considering his only move is unintentional headbutts when trying to talk to you.
Stupid N00b Says:
The fact that Arlovski is in the game, and doesn't fight for Zuffa anymore, implies that he sold his soul by signing one of those Dana White Special contracts.
Eat My Buns Says:
JESUS! graphics is a total FAIL!!!!
dabix Says:
up, down, up, down, square, triangle, up down
is the special code that you can use if you're loosing with BJ. His mother enters the cage, kicks the refs in the balls and stop the fight to avoid damages to her beloved son.
Imbecile Says:
They included Matt Arroyo and Kyle Bradley, but left out Clay Guida? Come on now...
The Mask's Ghost Says:
LOL @ Jardine going for a submission.. especially an armbar from that position
hotsaucemonster Says:
no couture, shit graphics(i mean Jesus Christ is this ps1?) and all the game play footage i have seen of this game looks as smooth as rockum sockum robots. those fucking video game guys.