EA Enters The Octagon (Or A Reasonable Facsimile Thereof)

If you're into the mixed martial arts scene, you probably already know this, but there's a world outside of the UFC. I bring this up because UFC 2009 Undisputed just came out, and now EA Sports is looking to get into the MMA game with the appropriately titled EA Sports MMA.

The game is scheduled to hit in 2010 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. EA Tiburon is handling development. I have to imagine the roster will have to focus on fighters that aren't under contract to UFC, since around 80 or so dudes just showed up in the game THQ released last month. Considering those are some of the most famous mixed martial artists in the world, it'll be interesting to see EA's game develop. Maybe they'll get ex-WWE guy Bobby Lashley in it or something? OK, fine, I'm not that well-versed in the MMA world once you leave the friendly confines of the Octagon. So I'll just have to assume that there are enough other big-name fighters out there in the XFC or something to make an interesting non-UFC roster.