UFC 2009 Undisputed
UFC 2009 Undisputed is a video game that consists of 8 releases
Reviewed on May 19, 2009
The single-player options are a little slim, but taking the fight to opponents over the Internet is absolutely awesome.
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UFC 2009 Undisputed is a mixed martial arts fighting game developed by Yuke's Osaka , developers of the WWE SmackDown! games. It is the first UFC game to be released under the new license agreement signed with THQ.
Brief History of The UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship was started in the early '90's by the Gracie family as a way to demonstrate their style of fighting. They believed Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was the best and most effective style of fighting. Royce Gracie was entered into the competition (which had little rules) despite being relatively skinny and undersized compared to his older, more experience brother Rickson. This was done purposefully - the Gracies believed that if the masses saw the smaller, babyfaced Royce defeating larger opponents it would advertise the efficacy of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Royce went on to win the entire tournament, easily beating the larger and stronger opponents by taking the fight to the ground and forcing them to submit by utilizing chokes and joint locks. Eventually competitive wrestling changed the face of the sport. Once those versed in striking arts began to learn wrestling in order to prevent being taken to the ground it enabled them to successfully compete in the sport. Thus today's top competitors must be well rounded in many fighting styles including Brazilian Jiu jitsu, wrestling, boxing, Muay-Thai, Judo, and others. The UFC was eventually purchased from the Gracie family by Semaphore Entertainment, and has since been purchased by Casino magnates Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta. Since the purchase, the Fertitta's, Zuffa Inc, and Dana White have faustered exponential growth and the sport continues to gain popularity around the world.UFC as a Video Game
THQ is set to take the first attempt at a current gen version of a UFC game. While this may not be the first game ever created for the UFC, it certainly looks to be the most promising. The developers of the extremely popular WWE wrestling games have taken it upon themselves to build an engine for this game for the ground up to try and deal with the complex moves that occur in a MMA fight. The game is getting some praise in previews with magazines like EGM, and it is set to be released spring of 2009.Fighter Information
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Name Rating Height / Weight Reach NicknameAndrei Arlovski (Boxing / BJJ) 88 6' 4" / 235 lbs. 74" The Pitbull
Mark Coleman (Boxing / Wrestling) 78 6'1" / 255 lbs. 75" The Hammer
Mirko Filipovic (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 83 6' 2" / 220 lbs. 73" Cro Cop
Gabriel Gonzaga (Muay Thai / BJJ) 85 6' 2" / 255 lbs. 76" Napao
Antoni Hardonk (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 84 6' 4" / 245 lbs. 78" -
Heath Herring (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 80 6' 4" / 250 lbs. 78" The Texas Crazy Horse
Cheick Kongo (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 87 6' 4" / 235 lbs. 82" -
Brock Lesnar (Boxing / Wrestling) 88 6' 3" / 265 lbs. 81" -
Justin McCully (Boxing / BJJ) 81 6' 2" / 245 lbs. 74" The Insane 1
Frank Mir (Muay Thai / BJJ) 91 6' 3" / 255 lbs. 79" -
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Boxing / BJJ) 88 6' 3" / 240 lbs. 77" Minotauro
Eddie Sanchez (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 75 6' 1" / 240 lbs. 78.5" The Manic Hispanic
Tim Sylvia (Boxing / Wrestling) 87 6' 8" / 260 lbs. 80" The Maine-iac
Cain Velasquez (Boxing / Wrestling) 85 6' 2" / 240 lbs. 77" -
Brandon Vera* (Muay Thai / BJJ) 84 6' 3" / 225 lbs. 76" The Truth
Fabricio Werdum (Muay Thai / BJJ) 86 6' 4" / 250 lbs. 78" Vai Cavalo
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Name Rating Height / Weight Reach NicknameHouston Alexander (Muay Thai / Wrestling) 76 6' 0" / 205 lbs. 72" The Assassin
Ryan Bader** (Boxing / Wrestling) 80 6' 2" / 205 lbs. 74" Darth
Michael Bisping* (Boxing / BJJ) 87 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 75.5" The Count
Tim Boetsch (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 79 6' 0" / 205 lbs. 75" The Barbarian
Stephan Bonnar (Kickboxing / BJJ) 80 6' 4" / 205 lbs. 78" The American Psycho
Rashad Evans (Boxing / Wrestling) 93 5' 11" / 205 lbs. 74.5" Suga
Rich Franklin (Boxing / Wrestling) 88 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 76" Ace
Wilson Gouveia* (Boxing / BJJ) 84 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 76" -
Forest Griffin (Kickboxing / BJJ) 90 6' 3" / 205 lbs. 77" -
Dan Henderson* (Boxing / Wrestling) 88 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 74" Hendo
James Irvin (Muay Thai / BJJ) 81 6' 2" / 205 lbs. 75.5" The Sandman
Quinton Jackson (Boxing / Wrestling) 91 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 75" Rampage
Keith Jardine (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 79 6' 2" / 205 lbs. 76" The Dean of Mean
Chuck Liddell (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 88 6' 2" / 205 lbs. 76.5" The Iceman
Lyoto Machida (Kickboxing / BJJ) 92 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 74" The Dragon
Kazuhiro Nakamura (Boxing / Judo) 76 5' 11" / 205 lbs. 70" -
Tito Ortiz (Boxing / Wrestling) 86 6' 2" / 205 lbs. 74" HuningtonBeachBadBoy
Mauricio Rua (Muay Thai / BJJ) 87 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 76" Shogun
Anderson Silva* (Muay Thai / BJJ) 93 6' 2" / 205 lbs. 77.5" The Spider
Thiago Silva (Muay Thai / BJJ) 90 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 76" -
Wanderlei Silva (Muay Thai / Wrestling) 88 6' 1" / 205 lbs. 74" The Axe Murderer
Brandon Vera* (Muay Thai / BJJ) 84 6' 3" / 205 lbs. 78" The Truth
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Name Rating Height / Weight Reach NicknameRicardo Almeida (Boxing / BJJ) 85 6' 0" / 185 lbs. 74" Big Dog
Michael Bisping* (Boxing / BJJ) 88 6' 1" / 185 lbs. 76" The Count
Rich Franklin (Boxing / Wrestling) 89 6' 1" / 185 lbs. 76" Ace
Wilson Gouveia (Boxing / BJJ) 84 6' 1" / 185 lbs. 76" -
Kendall Grove (Muay Thai / BJJ) 82 6' 6" / 185 lbs. 79" Da Spyder
Dan Henderson* (Boxing / Wrestling) 89 5' 11" / 185 lbs. 74" Hendo
Martin Kampmann (Muay Thai / BJJ) 85 6' 1" / 185 lbs. 71" The Hitman
Chris Leben (Boxing / BJJ) 80 5' 11" / 185 lbs. 74" The Crippler
Thales Leites (Boxing / BJJ) 88 6' 1" / 185 lbs. 71" -
Jason MacDonald (Boxing / BJJ) 79 6' 3" / 185 lbs. 79.5" The Athlete
Demian Maia (Boxing / BJJ) 88 6' 0" / 185 lbs. 72" -
Nate Marquardt (Boxing / Wrestling) 87 6' 1" / 185 lbs. 74.5" The Great
Drew McFedries (Boxing / Wrestling) 77 6' 0" / 185 lbs. 72" -
Yushin Okami (Boxing / BJJ) 88 6' 2" / 185 lbs. 74.5" Thunder
Amir Sadollah* (Muay Thai / BJJ) 85 5' 11" / 185 lbs. 77.5" -
Anderson Silva (Muay Thai / BJJ) 94 6' 2" / 185 lbs. 77.5" The Spider
Mike Swick* (Kickboxing / BJJ) 83 6' 1" / 185 lbs. 77" Quick
Evan Tanner (Boxing / BJJ) 79 6' 0" / 185 lbs. 74" -
WELTERWEIGHT
Name Rating Height / Weight Reach NicknameThiago Alves (Muay Thai / BJJ) 91 5' 9" / 170 lbs. 68" Pitbull
Matt Arroyo (Boxing / BJJ) 78 6' 0" / 170 lbs. 74" No Regard
Kyle Bradley (Boxing / BJJ) 75 5' 9" / 170 lbs. 71" -
Josh Burkman (Boxing / Wrestling) 77 5' 10" / 170 lbs. 72" The Peoples Warrior
Marcus Davis (Boxing / Wrestling) 86 5' 10" / 170 lbs. 69.5" Irish Hand Grenade
Jon Fitch (Boxing / Wrestling) 89 6' 1" / 170 lbs. 76" Two Face
Matt Hughes (Boxing / Wrestling) 90 5' 9" / 170 lbs. 73" -
Anthony Johnson (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 82 6' 2" / 170 lbs. 78" Rumble
Martin Kampmann* (Muay Thai / BJJ) 85 6' 1" / 170 lbs. 71" The Hitman
Josh Koscheck (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 90 5' 10" / 170 lbs 73" Kos
Chris Lytle (Boxing / BJJ) 81 5' 11" / 170 lbs. 68" Lights Out
Karo Parisyan (Boxing / Judo) 85 5' 10" / 170 lbs. 75.5" The Heat
BJ Penn* (Boxing / BJJ) 93 5' 9" / 170 lbs. 70" The Prodigy
Amir Sadollah* (Muay Thai / BJJ) 84 5' 11" / 170 lbs. 77.5" -
Diego Sanchez (Boxing / Wrestling) 90 5' 11" / 170 lbs. 72" Nightmare
Ben Saunders (Kickboxing / BJJ) 85 6' 3" / 170 lbs. 77.5" Killa B
Matt Serra* (Boxing / BJJ) 89 5' 6" / 170 lbs. 68" The Terror
Sean Sherk* (Boxing / Wrestling) 91 5' 6" / 170 lbs. 67" T he Muscle Shark
Georges St-Pierre (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 94 5' 10" / 170 lbs. 76" Rush
Mike Swick* (Kickboxing / BJJ) 83 6' 1" / 170 lbs. 77" Quick
LIGHTWEIGHT
Name Rating Height / Weight Reach NicknameKyle Bradley (Boxing / BJJ) 75 5' 9" / 155 lbs. 71" -
Mark Bocek (Boxing / BJJ) 78 5' 9" / 155 lbs. 75" -
Rich Clementi (Boxing / BJJ) 81 5' 9" / 155 lbs. 69" No Love
Mac Danzig (Boxing / BJJ) 84 5' 8" / 155 lbs. 70" -
Nate Diaz (Boxing / BJJ) 86 6' 0" / 155 lbs. 76" -
Frank Edgar (Boxing / Wrestling) 87 5' 6" / 155 lbs. 72" The Answer
Efrain Escudero** (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 81 5' 10" / 155 lbs. 72" Hecho en Mexico
Spencer Fisher (Boxing / BJJ) 81 5' 7" / 155 lbs. 68" The King
Kenny Florian (Muay Thai / BJJ) 92 5' 10 / 155 lbs. 74" KenFlo
Hermes Franca (Muay Thai / BJJ) 85 5' 6" / 155 lbs. 70.5" -
Tyson Griffin (Boxing / Wrestling) 90 5' 6" / 155 lbs. 69" -
Roger Huerta (Kickboxing / Wrestling) 89 5' 9" / 155 lbs. 69" El Matador
Joe Lauzon (Boxing / BJJ) 82 5' 10" / 155 lbs. 70" Baby Joe
Gray Maynard (Boxing / Wrestling) 84 5' 8" / 155 lbs. 70" The Bully
BJ Penn* (Boxing / BJJ) 94 5' 9" / 155 lbs. 70" The Prodigy
Diego Sanchez (Boxing / Wrestling) 90 5' 11" / 155 lbs. 75" Nightmare
Matt Serra (Boxing / BJJ) 89 5' 6" / 155 lbs. 68" The Terror
Sean Sherk* (Boxing / Wrestling) 92 5' 6" / 155 lbs. 67" The Muscle Shark
Joe Stevenson (Boxing / BJJ) 87 5' 7" / 155 lbs. 70" Daddy
Thiago Tavares (Muay Thai / BJJ) 84 5' 7" / 155 lbs. 67" -
UNLOCKABLE FIGHTERS
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* Fights in two divisions
** Free Preorder Bonus DLC Fighter
Technology
The engine for UFC 2009 Undisputed has been built from the ground up.One of the core strengths of the engine is the ability to calculate velocity and mass. William Schmitt (THQ) recently stated that you can knock an opponent out within 10 seconds; based on factors like timing, angle, stance and weight distribution.
Other notable aspects:
- The submission and tap sequences currently involve a two stage process, you have to complete both stages to achieve either outcome.
- There is no HUD except for round, round time and an optional stamina bar (which can be activated in the options menu), otherwise all damage and exhaustion are shown through the fighters appearance.
- Damage is not just superficial, if your fighter has a swollen eye the impaired vision will affect his striking from that side of the body.
Achievements
Pound-for-Pound Champion – 100 pts
Win the UFC Championship in each weight class in Career Mode
Black Belt – 100 pts
Win 100 Ranked Matches with a CAF or UFC fighter on Xbox LIVE
Red Belt – 100 pts
Reach level 50 or higher in an Xbox LIVE Ranked Match
Call me “No Touch!” – 75 pts
Complete Career Mode and retire undefeated
Brown Belt – 75 pts
Win 50 Ranked Matches with a CAF or UFC fighter in Xbox Live
Roster Run-through – 40 pts
Complete one fight in Exhibition Mode with each UFC fighter.
World Class Striker – 30 pts
Win by KO without using any grappling against a COM UFC Fighter in Exhibition or Career Mode
World Class Grappler – 30 pts
Win by Submission using no striking against a COM UFC Fighter in Exhibition or Career Mode
Purple Belt – 30 pts
Win 30 Ranked Matches with a CAF or UFC Fighter in Xbox LIVE
Wax On! – 30 pts
Win 15 Ranked Matches with a CAF or UFC Fighter by submission in Xbox LIVE
Papa Said Knock You Out! – 30 pts
WIn 15 Ranked Matches with a CAF or UFC Fighter by KO in Xbox LIVE
Gold Digger! – 30 pts
Obtain all the gold medals in an Xbox Live Ranked Match Weekly Mission
Undisputed Champion – 25 pts
Win the UFC Championship with a fighter in Career Mode
Hall of Famer – 25 pts
Enter the Hall of Fame with a fighter during Career Mode
Student of the Game – 25 pts
Complete all tasks from the Tutorial Mode
Trophy Collector – 25 pts
Obtain all the trophies in Career Mode with a fighter
Ooh, in ya face! – 25 pts
Win a fight by flash KO in an Xbox LIVE Ranked Match with a CAF or UFC Fighter
Original fighter – 25 pts
Create a Fighter and use the CAF in Exhibition or XBox LIVE
Where’s my bonus check? – 20 pts
Obtain the KO, Submission and Fight of the Night Awards with a fighter in Career Mode
That was easy! – 20 pts
Win in under 20 seconds of the 1st round against a COM UFC Fighter in Exhibition or Career Mode
Wax Off! – 20 pts
Escape 20 submissions by technical escape against a COM UFC Fighter in Exhibition or Career Mode
UFC Historian – 20 pts
Unlock all movies from the Classic Fights Mode
Blue Belt – 20 pts
Win 15 Ranked Matches with a CAF or UFC Fighter in Xbox LIVE
You really like me! – 20 pts
Gain a million or more fans in an Xbox LIVE Ranked Match
White Belt – 10 pts
Win a Ranked Match with a CAF or UFC Fighter in Xbox LIVE
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| Aliases | Ultimate Fighting Championship 2009 Undisputed |
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