Female Fighters to Debut in EA SPORTS UFC

EA has today announced EA SPORTS UFC will feature playable female fighters for the first time ever in a UFC videogame.

Spearheading the charge will be UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and top bantamweight contender Miesha Tate, both of whom will feature as the first female coaches on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.

“This is a great moment for videogames and for mixed martial arts,” said Dean Richards, General Manager, EA SPORTS UFC in a statement. “In our commitment to delivering the most realistic fighting experience ever achieved, we wanted to represent the full spectrum of talent and diversity of all the fighters in the sport, including women who have become an undeniable force to be reckoned with.”

UFC President Dana White stresses the newly-added Women’s Bantamweight division has been hugely impressive.

“The fights are always exciting, Ronda Rousey is as talented as any champion in the UFC and her rivalry with Miesha Tate is one of the most intense in UFC history,” said White. “The female division has become a huge part of the UFC and fans will now be able to experience fighting with them in the game.”

2011’s largely mediocre Supremacy MMA, from 505 Games, was the first MMA title to feature playable female fighters.

EA Sports UFC is due to launch early-to-mid 2014.

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