UFC May Ban Fighters That Sign With EA (Pasta Padre)

[Steve_OS]

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"I hear that all mma managers were informed that if any of their clients not currently under contract with the UFC….. sign to be a part of the EA game…….the will forever be banned for fighting in the UFC."

[Luck911]

I can't believe people are running with this story.If Fedor, Overeem, Belfort,Barnett etc are in the EA game then they say i want to fight in the UFC do you think the UFC is not going sign them.If the story is true it is a just poor scare tactic that ufc won't back up.

[ExtremeGamer]

That's tough for some fighters. But imagine if they all decided to sign with the EA game. LOL Is UFC really going to ban all their top fighters over a videogame?

Doesn't really matter anyway to me. If EA uses the create a fighter that is in Fight Night, and allows you to share, you'll have every UFC fighter past and present, along with any other MMA guy you want, anyway.

[RoyalBoyle78]

I hear what you guys are saying, if it's a scare tactic or not, the UFC saw how very successful there game has been since release and they must wanna keep it that way for them. It could be greed or whatever you. I mean I know it could be competition but why must EA try and copy what someone else does and try and steal there thunder. Stick with the common sports EA. I would have let the MMA to the UFC and THQ. I honestly do not feel that EA's MMA will even come close the the experience I have had with playing the UFC.

[SHO]

SMH @ Dana for even considering this.

[UNC_Pete]

I wonder what his reasoning is? THQ really captured what the UFC is all about in their game, and doesn't want that tarnished by EA's game..

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer

That's tough for some fighters. But imagine if they all decided to sign with the EA game. LOL Is UFC really going to ban all their top fighters over a videogame? Doesn't really matter anyway to me. If EA uses the create a fighter that is in Fight Night, and allows you to share, you'll have every UFC fighter past and present, along with any other MMA guy you want, anyway.

The story is total BS. One, does anyone actually think that Dana would release a top fighter if they agreed to be in the EA game? Really? Dana is an ******* but one thing he has shown is he is a smart businessman. This goes against good business.

Also they cant all sign with EA because the majority of them are under lifetime videogame contracts with the UFC. EA would be immediately sued and have an injunction filed preventing the release of the game if it included fighters signed to the UFC.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

The story is total BS. One, does anyone actually think that Dana would release a top fighter if they agreed to be in the EA game? Really? Dana is an ******* but one thing he has shown is he is a smart businessman. This goes against good business. Also they cant all sign with EA because the majority of them are under lifetime videogame contracts with the UFC. EA would be immediately sued and have an injunction filed preventing the release of the game if it included fighters signed to the UFC.

why is Dana a you know what?