Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)
| Monday, May 4th 2026: DEEP 131 Impact | |||
 [#2 SW] Sora Sugiyama | [#14 SW] Sukai China | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/14/2025 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#7 SW] Haruo Ochi Last 5: - - W W W | Last Fight Date: 3/08/2026 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [NR] Musashi Musashi Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| Saturday, June 27th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev | |||
 [#6 FW] A.J. McKee |  [#19 FW] Salamat Isbulaev | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 3/20/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#28 FW] Adam Borics Last 5: W W L W W | Last Fight Date: 2/07/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#25 FW] Jesus Pinedo Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| Saturday, May 2nd 2026: PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli | |||
 [#13 HW] Renan Ferreira |  [#24 HW] Sergey Bilostenniy | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#5 HW] Vadim Nemkov Last 5: W W W L L | Last Fight Date: 8/21/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#53 HW] Karl Williams Last 5: W W W L W | ||
Featured Fighters
| [#18 W125] |  Lucia Szabova | [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [#13 FW] | Youssef Zalal | [#3 FW] | Aljamain Sterling | |
| [#3 W135] |  Joselyne Edwards | [#1 MW] |  Khamzat Chimaev | |
| [#42 BW] |  Davey Grant | [#71 MW] |  Dominik Humburger | |
| [#21 LW] |  Rafa Garcia | [#1 LW] |  Ilia Topuria |
Ranking the 2020 UFC Rookie Class
The following table shows the peak quarterly ranking of all fighters to make their UFC debut in 2020 as well as the corresponding ranking of their debut opponent. The fighter with the highest peak ranking was former Invicta FC champion Jinh Yu Frey. However, her highest ranking, #2 Women’s Atomweight, came in a division not currently promoted by the UFC. So far this year, 10 fighters have made their promotional debut against a fighter whose peak ranking was in the top 25. In those fights, debuting fighters have gone 3-7. UFC rookies have gone 17-22 overall in their debut fights.
| Event | Date | Fighter | Peak Prior to Fight | Opponent | Opponent Prior Peak | W/L | Result |
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| UFC 246 | 1/18/2020 | Ode Osbourne | #240 Bantamweight | Brian Kelleher | #11 Bantamweight | Loss | SUB Guillotine Choke |
| UFC 246 | 1/18/2020 | Aleksa Camur | #231 Light Heavyweight | Justin Ledet | #49 Heayvweight | Win | U-DEC |
| UFC Raleigh | 1/25/2020 | Jamahal Hill | #87 Light Heavyweight | Darko Stosic | #53 Light Heavyweight | Win | U-DEC |
| UFC Raleigh | 1/25/2020 | Tony Gravely | #53 Bantamweight | Brett Johns | #14 Bantamweight | Loss | SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| UFC Raleigh | 1/25/2020 | Herbert Burns | #73 Featherweight | Nate Landwehr | #43 Featherweight | Win | KO/TKO Knee |
| UFC Raleigh | 1/25/2020 | Nate Landwehr | #43 Featherweight | Herbert Burns | #73 Featherweight | Loss | KO/TKO Knee |
| UFC 247 | 2/8/2020 | Khaos Williams | #194 Welterweight | Alex Morono | #38 Welterweight | Win | KO/TKO Punch |
| UFC 247 | 2/8/2020 | Youssef Zalal | #333 Featherweight | Austin Lingo | #411 Featherweight | Win | U-DEC |
| UFC 247 | 2/8/2020 | Austin Lingo | #411 Featherweight | Youssef Zalal | #333 Featherweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC Rio Rancho | 2/15/2020 | Brok Weaver | #272 Welterweight | Kazula Vargas | #155 Lightweight | Win | DQ |
| UFC Rio Rancho | 2/15/2020 | Daniel Rodriguez | #169 Bantamweight | Tim Means | #24 Welterweight | Win | SUB Guillotine Choke |
| UFC Rio Rancho | 2/15/2020 | Shanna Young | #54 Women’s Flyweight | Macy Chiasson | #4 Women’s Bantamweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC Auckland | 2/22/2020 | Josh Culibao | #167 Featherweight | Jalin Turner | #187 Lightweight | Loss | KO/TKO Punches |
| UFC Norfolk | 2/29/2020 | Norma Dumont | Not Ranked | Megan Anderson | #4 Women’s Featherweight | Loss | KO/TKO Punch |
| UFC Norfolk | 2/29/2020 | Darrick Minner | #57 Bantamweight | Grant Dawson | #44 Featherweight | Loss | SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| UFC Norfolk | 2/29/2020 | Kyler Phillips | #126 Bantamweight | Gabriel Silva | #74 Featherweight | Win | U-DEC |
| UFC Norfolk | 2/29/2020 | Steve Garcia | #147 Featherweight | Luis Pena | #106 Featherweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC Norfolk | 2/29/2020 | TJ Brown | #166 Featherweight | Jordan Griffin | #75 Featherweight | Loss | SUB Guillotine Choke |
| UFC Norfolk | 2/29/2020 | Spike Carlyle | #262 Lightweight | Aalon Cruz | #174 Featherweight | Win | KO/TKO Punches |
| UFC Norfolk | 2/29/2020 | Aalon Cruz | #174 Featherweight | Spike Carlyle | #262 Lightweight | Loss | KO/TKO Punches |
| UFC 248 | 3/7/2020 | Jamall Emmers | #110 Featherweight | Giga Chikadze | #99 Featherweight | Loss | S-DEC |
| UFC Brasilia | 3/14/2020 | David Dvorak | #41 Flyweight | Bruno Silva | #67 Flyweight | Win | U-DEC |
| UFC Jax | 5/13/2020 | Philipe Lins | #23 Heavyweight | Andrei Arlovski | #3 Heavyweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC Jax | 5/13/2020 | Ike Villanueva | #116 Light Heavyweight | Chase Sherman | #69 Heavyweight | Win | KO/TKO Elbow |
| UFC FL | 5/16/2020 | Irwin Rivera | #132 Bantamweight | Giga Chikadze | #99 Featherweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC FL | 5/16/2020 | Rodrigo Nascimento | #134 Heavyweight | Don’Tale Mayes | #93 Heavyweight | Win | SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| UFC Vegas | 5/30/2020 | Gabe Green | #154 Lightweight | Daniel Rodriguez | #64 Welterweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC Vegas | 5/30/2020 | Brandon Royval | #34 Flyweight | Tim Elliott | #7 Flyweight | Win | SUB Arm Triangle |
| UFC Vegas 2 | 6/13/2020 | Mariya Agapova | #23 Women’s Flyweight | Hannah Cifers | #31 Women’s Strawweight | Win | SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| UFC Vegas 2 | 6/13/2020 | Gustavo Lopez | #126 Bantamweight | Merab Dvalishvili | #22 Bantamweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC Vegas 2 | 6/13/2020 | Zarrukh Adashev | Not Ranked | Tyson Nam | #5 Bantamweight | Loss | KO/TKO Punch |
| UFC Vegas 2 | 6/13/2020 | Christian Aguilera | #235 Welterweight | Anthony Ivy | #129 Welterweight | Win | KO/TKO Punches |
| UFC Vegas 2 | 6/13/2020 | Anthony Ivy | #129 Welterweight | Christian Aguilera | #235 Welterweight | Loss | KO/TKO Punches |
| UFC Vegas 3 | 6/20/2020 | Justin Jaynes | #220 Featherweight | Frank Camacho | #135 Lightweight | Win | KO/TKO Punches |
| UFC Vegas 3 | 6/20/2020 | Max Rohskopf | #344 Lightweight | Austin Hubbard | #115 Lightweight | Loss | KO/TKO |
| UFC Vegas 4 | 6/27/2020 | Kyle Daukaus | #69 Middleweight | Brendan Allen | #27 Middleweight | Loss | U-DEC |
| UFC Vegas 4 | 6/27/2020 | Jason Witt | #89 Lightweight | Takashi Sato | #81 Welterweight | Loss | KO/TKO Punches |
| UFC Vegas 4 | 6/27/2020 | Kay Hansen | #33 Women’s Strawweight | Jinh Yu Frey | #2 Women’s Atomweight | Win | SUB Armbar |
| UFC Vegas 4 | 6/27/2020 | Jinh Yu Frey | #2 Women’s Atomweight | Kay Hansen | #33 Women’s Strawweight | Loss | SUB Armbar |
8 Reasons Every Student Should Try a Boxing Class
Many people consider boxing to be a violent hobby or activity that increases the cases of violence in society. That notion is not true because there are more benefits to derive from boxing classes than negative effects.
The exercises that are available in a boxing class can bring great health benefits to students, helping them throughout their college or university years. As was stated by proessaywriting service, in case you’re anxious about your grades, you can ask someone to write my essay and practice boxing. What are those benefits? Here are 8 reasons why every student should try a boxing class.
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WHR Career Histories of Fighters who set All-Time WHR Records
One more fancy graph. WHR histories for all fighters who set all-time highest WHR records during their career.
In other words… fighters that (by WHR standards) were “the best fighters ever” at some point when they fought. Josh Barnett is a bit of a surprise… otherwise, names we all expect.
WHR History: Jones, Cormier, Miocic
Three guys whose careers have been associated with one another… If Jones/Miocic ever happens, it will all come full circle.
WHR Heavyweight History: Top 10 All-Time Heavyweights
While WHR’s superiority as a current ranking system is in question, its ability to view the historical scene is probably unparalleled. To demonstrate, I took the Top 10 Heavyweights from the All-Time Rankings and dumped their WHR ratings, fight-by-fight, into a chart.
WHR… and how it really differs from Elo/Glicko
If you’re a frequent visitor, you may have noticed that we’ve added four purely mathematical variants of named rating systems to the ranking pages. Two versions of Elo, Glicko-1 and the latest being WHR.
You’ll see some basic info within our FAQ page and can Google for more. To make a long story super short, Elo is the grandfather of most like systems. It has been around for ages and is super simple. Elo doesn’t care about inactivity or inconsistencies. The process starts from day 1 and moves chronologically throughout time, every competitor starts with a starter rating, which is then modified with each result. Glicko-1 is a very similar system to Elo, except it has the concept of “rating deviation” which allows competitors’ ratings to deviate more or less, given when they fought last. There is also a second version of Glicko, which tosses in a factor called volatility — it is a major complication with extremely limited benefit.
In comes WHR. Again, it is based on Elo, but is setup to take numerous passes throughout history. With each pass, it “learns” from what happened in surrounding events. This makes it an excellent system for reviewing the past and in trying to determine when a competitor was really at their peak. Whether it paints a more accurate ranking picture… who knows?
Using the four systems we have in place, let’s take a look at the following events and the rankings at the end of the story.
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Would Reclaiming the Title from Stipe Miocic Cement Daniel Cormier’s Status as the UFC’s Greatest Heavyweight?
The world of heavyweight mixed martial arts is full of action-packed, adrenaline-fueled, one-punch drama. In turn, this unpredictability is what creates a lack of clarity regarding naming the division’s all-time great. So, let’s take a look at whether Daniel Cormier would cement his status as the heavyweight GOAT should he win his trilogy fight with Stipe Miocic.
The Need to Make Adjustments for Their Trilogy Fight at UFC 252
After a perfectly-timed right-hand shot landed on the exit of a clinch in the closing stages of round one during their UFC 226 superfight, Cormier claimed the heavyweight title for the first time with the Las Vegas-based organization. Following the triumph, which saw him become a champion in two different weight classes, Cormier established himself as an all-time great within the 265-pound division, having gone undefeated at heavyweight throughout his career.
However, during the highly-anticipated rematch at UFC 241, Miocic took revenge on the two-time light-heavyweight champion as he secured a fourth-round finish to reclaim the title from his opponent. Because of that, many now believe that their trilogy bout will determine who the greatest heavyweight of all time is. Fundamentally, this is down the fact that, if Cormier can avenge his defeat, his heavyweight record will include 16 victories and one loss.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker (2020-06-27)
Lightweight (155)
[#3/#7DD] Dustin Poirier (25-6-0, -204) vs. [#7] Dan Hooker (20-8-0, +167)
Dustin Poirier is the All-Time #12 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Dustin Poirier (2-1-0)
2019-09-07: L vs. [#1LW/#1DD/#3P4P] Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:06 of round 3
2019-04-13: W vs. [#2FW/#6DD] Max Holloway (21-5-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2018-07-28: W vs. [#32WW] Eddie Alvarez (30-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:05 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Dan Hooker (3-0-0)
2020-02-22: W vs. [#10LW] Paul Felder (17-5-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
2019-10-05: W vs. [#11LW] Al Iaquinta (15-6-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2019-07-20: W vs. [#114WW] James Vick (13-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:33 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Dustin Poirier | -204 | 64.18% | |
| Elo K170 | Dustin Poirier | 2256.46 | +184.10 | 69.87% |
| Elo Modified | Dustin Poirier | 2201.67 | +225.37 | 72.84% |
| Glicko-1 | Dustin Poirier | 2259.25 | +242.58 | 80.16% |
| WHR | Dustin Poirier | 2130.87 | +224.95 | 73.65% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dustin Poirier 294, Dan Hooker 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#29] Mike Perry (13-6-0, -285) vs. [#149] Mickey Gall (6-2-0, +227)
Last 3 Fights: Mike Perry (1-2-0)
2019-12-14: L vs. [#21WW] Geoff Neal (13-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:30 of round 1
2019-08-10: L vs. [#19WW] Vicente Luque (18-7-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2019-04-27: W vs. [#37WW] Alex Oliveira (21-8-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Mickey Gall (2-1-0)
2019-08-03: W vs. [#339WW] Salim Touahri (10-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-03-02: L vs. [#63WW] Diego Sanchez (30-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:13 of round 2
2018-08-25: W vs. [#206MW] George Sullivan (18-9-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:09 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Mike Perry | -285 | 70.76% | |
| Elo K170 | Mike Perry | 1697.47 | +206.64 | 71.99% |
| Elo Modified | Mike Perry | 1726.18 | +204.26 | 70.97% |
| Glicko-1 | Mike Perry | 1783.74 | +249.09 | 80.75% |
| WHR | Mike Perry | 1682.91 | +204.61 | 71.80% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mike Perry 196, Mickey Gall 329
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#28] Brendan Allen (14-3-0, -304) vs. [#66] Kyle Daukaus (9-0-0, +248)
Last 3 Fights: Brendan Allen (3-0-0)
2020-02-29: W vs. [#49MW] Tom Breese (11-2-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:47 of round 1
2019-10-18: W vs. [#44MW] Kevin Holland (17-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:38 of round 2
2019-07-16: W vs. [#254MW] Aaron Jeffery (7-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:23 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Kyle Daukaus (3-0-0)
2020-02-01: W vs. [#168MW] Nolan Norwood (12-6-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 4:36 of round 2
2019-09-21: W vs. [#255MW] Stephen Regman (9-5-0) via Submission (DArce Choke) in 0:50 of round 2
2019-06-25: W vs. [#261WW] Michael Lombardo (11-2-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Brendan Allen | -304 | 72.36% | |
| Elo K170 | Brendan Allen | 1818.28 | +198.59 | 71.25% |
| Elo Modified | Brendan Allen | 1825.72 | +152.53 | 66.10% |
| Glicko-1 | Brendan Allen | 1901.40 | +219.83 | 78.00% |
| WHR | Brendan Allen | 1748.31 | +133.58 | 64.80% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brendan Allen 119, Kyle Daukaus 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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WHR Rating Update (Again)
Notable Info
- Bug related to draws in WHR framework is fixed (thanks to computerrank over at BoxRec). Also went back to the original plan of lumping non-unanimous decisions in with draws (see the Glicko post for supporting info).
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov (2020-06-20)
Heavyweight (265)
[#4] Curtis Blaydes (13-2-0, -332) vs. [#10] Alexander Volkov (31-7-0, +259)
Curtis Blaydes is the All-Time #38 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Alexander Volkov is the All-Time #41 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Curtis Blaydes (3-0-0)
2020-01-25: W vs. [#7HW+] Junior dos Santos (21-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:06 of round 2
2019-09-07: W vs. [#19HW+] Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-6-0) via TKO (Elbow and Punch) in 2:22 of round 2
2019-03-23: W vs. [*] Justin Willis (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (2-1-0)
2019-11-09: W vs. [#85HW+] Greg Hardy (6-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-10-06: L vs. [#5HW+] Derrick Lewis (23-7-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:49 of round 3
2018-03-17: W vs. [#14HW+] Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1) via KO (Punches) in 1:38 of round 4
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Curtis Blaydes | -332 | 73.39% | |
| Elo K170 | Curtis Blaydes | 2049.87 | +89.61 | 60.09% |
| Elo Modified | Curtis Blaydes | 2055.19 | +74.07 | 58.03% |
| Glicko-1 | Curtis Blaydes | 2128.70 | +83.82 | 61.84% |
| WHR | Curtis Blaydes | 2020.68 | +150.00 | 66.49% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Curtis Blaydes 147, Alexander Volkov 224
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#6] Josh Emmett (15-2-0, +112) vs. [#20] Shane Burgos (13-1-0, -138)
Last 3 Fights: Josh Emmett (2-1-0)
2019-07-13: W vs. [#34FW] Mirsad Bektic (13-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:25 of round 1
2019-03-30: W vs. [#82LW] Michael Johnson (19-16-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:14 of round 3
2018-02-24: L vs. [#17FW] Jeremy Stephens (28-18-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:35 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Shane Burgos (3-0-0)
2019-11-02: W vs. [#57FW] Makwan Amirkhani (15-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 3
2019-05-04: W vs. [#24FW] Cub Swanson (26-11-0) via SD (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
2018-11-03: W vs. [#398LW] Kurt Holobaugh (17-7-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:11 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Shane Burgos | -138 | 55.14% | |
| Elo K170 | Josh Emmett | 1954.97 | +74.15 | 58.39% |
| Elo Modified | Josh Emmett | 1925.19 | +107.02 | 61.50% |
| Glicko-1 | Josh Emmett | 1992.69 | +139.91 | 69.11% |
| WHR | Josh Emmett | 1884.44 | +91.81 | 60.34% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Josh Emmett 343, Shane Burgos 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Bantamweight (135)
[#6] Raquel Pennington (10-8-0, -139) vs. [*] Marion Reneau (9-5-1, +114)
Raquel Pennington is the All-Time #46 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Raquel Pennington (1-2-0)
2020-01-18: L vs. [#2BW/#10DD] Holly Holm (13-5-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-07-20: W vs. [#4BW] Irene Aldana (12-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2018-11-10: L vs. [#1BW/#8DD/#9P4P] Germaine de Randamie (9-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Marion Reneau (1-2-0)
2019-03-09: L vs. [#13BW] Yana Kunitskaya (12-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2018-07-14: L vs. [*] Cat Zingano (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2018-02-24: W vs. [#7BW] Sara McMann (12-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:40 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Raquel Pennington | -139 | 55.44% | |
| Elo K170 | Raquel Pennington | 1485.54 | +141.90 | 65.66% |
| Elo Modified | Raquel Pennington | 1463.43 | +69.96 | 57.60% |
| Glicko-1 | Raquel Pennington | 1434.04 | +4.39 | 50.63% |
| WHR | Raquel Pennington | 1485.75 | +86.15 | 59.72% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Raquel Pennington 154, Marion Reneau 469
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Raquel Pennington leads 3-1
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The 5 Best Fighting Video Games Ever
Boy, have video games changed over the years. Today’s video game technology has made it seem as if the player has been transported into the actual game, in real-time, no less. That makes playing casino games more fun. It’s completely insane. Thankfully, MMA video games have been fortunate enough to take advantage of the improvement of gaming technology and use it to make the best fighting games possible, all for your vicious bloodlust. There are lots of MMA/fighting games out there. MMA video games have been rising on popularity in recent times, another reason you might want to try them out. Here are my five favorite fighting video games in history – in no particular order.
UFC Undisputed 3
It was developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ in 2012 for PS3 and Xbox 360. This game is hands down the best MMA game till date. It is a sequel to UFC Undisputed 2010 and has been one of the most popular MMA games in recent years. It contains the well-known “Pride Mode.” This mode was added after the game was released, with its own rules and fighters. It also includes the Pride Grand Prix, so that you can have more than one fight in the same night, and move on to the next fight retaining your damage score.