UFC Undisputed 3 videogame coming in January 2012 with new PRIDE Mode, addition of 145 lb. and 135 lb. divisions

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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After releasing the first two editions of the UFC "Undisputed" video game franchise in 2009 and 2010, the organization and THQ skipped 2011 to add new features and tweak the gameplay, and now they've announced that the game will return in January 2012 as UFC Undisputed 3 on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

There are some big changes this time around, as they have added the featherweight and bantamweight divisions as well as a new "PRIDE Mode," which will allow players to play in the famed Japanese organization, with a ruleset that allows stomps, soccer kicks and knees to the head of a grounded opponent. PRIDE mode will also feature commentary by the former PRIDE team of Bas Rutten and Stephen Quadros.

The fight roster will feature around 150 playable characters, as well as a new submission system, simplified gameplay controls, and updated graphics and presentation - which includes fighter walkouts and new camera angles. Check out some of the features per the UFC Undisputed website, as well as some screenshots from the game below:

UFC Undisputed 3, takes you inside the Octagon, delivering intense UFC action focused on brutal toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual presentation, increased accessibility and raw fight emotion.

UFC Undisputed 3 ups the intensity with the addition of PRIDE Mode, a brand new submission system, new ways to finish the fight and increased accessibility through both traditional and simplified gameplay controls that, along with significanlt enhanced visuals, new camera positions and personalized fighter entrances, let you step right inside the Octagon.

UFC Undisputed 3 also lets you take the fight to your friends with a significantly improved online feature set, including new and updated offerings, delivering the most competitive and engaging MMA experience to date.

PRIDE MODE

The no-holds-barred Japanese MMA league brings with itbrutal soccer-style kicks, head stomps and ground knees to the head.

FINISH THE FIGHT

Take your opponents down with punishing new moves, a brand new submission system and increased focus on presentation.

FROM BROADCAST TO CAGE-SIDE

Experience the intensity of UFC with new camera positions, compelling fighter entrances, improved facial animations and a gritty, high contrast appearance.

GAMEPLAY ACCESSIBILITY

Get right inside the Octagon with simplified gameplay control options, brutalizing opponents after stepping into the cage for the first time.

EXTRAORDINARY ROSTER

More than 150 of the most intense UFC fighters, including the addition of Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions.

EXTENSIVE ONLINE OFFERING

A significantly revamped online experience, including both new and updated features, rounds out the best competitive fighting experience to date for the franchise.


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With Jason Miller now coaching TUF 14, Aaron Simpson meets Brad Tavares at UFC 132

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

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With Jason "Mayhem" Miller taking a coaching slot on The Ultimate Fighter opposite Michael Bisping, he was pulled from a planned UFC 132 bout with Aaron Simpson. Now, Simpson has his replacement opponent.

The UFC announced overnight that Simpson will now meet Ultimate Fighter 11 competitor Brad Tavares on the card, which comes to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on July 2.

Tavares holds an undefeated record at 7-0, winning both of his fights inside the Octagon. He was technically submitted by Team Liddell teammate and eventual season winner Court McGee in the semifinals of that season's tournament, but as those bouts are considered exhibitions it doesn't count against his record. In the UFC, he has defeated Seth Baczynski by decision and Phil Baroni by knockout. All of his wins, save for the Baczynski fight, have come by stoppage.

Simpson recently bounced back from a two fight losing streak with a win over Mario Miranda in March. A late entrant into the sport of mixed martial arts, taking his first career fight at 33, the now 36-year-old Simpson holds an 8-2 record into this fight.

He won his first three fights in the UFC, winning two "Fight of the Night" bonuses in the process, but was at risk of being cut from the roster after posting 2010 losses to Chris Leben and Mark Munoz. The Miranda win, however, steered him back in the right direction, and he'll be out to continue that momentum in Las Vegas.

UFC 132 is headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship fight between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber, and airs live on pay-per-view.

Penick's Analysis: Tavares is a solid replacement fight on just over a month's notice. He hits hard, and has shown some promise in his first couple of UFC fights. Though one of those was a win over a Phil Baroni that shouldn't have been in the UFC at that point, Tavares handled him fairly easily, and he'll be a definite test for Simpson. Simpson wants to get a couple of wins strung together after that two-fight losing streak last year, and though a win over Tavares won't be as big as one over Miller may have been, it will still be a needed win this year to keep him on the roster.

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