New footage from UFC 92

Certainly looks impressive the way Nog pulls guard from the feet, to submission reversals, transitions and thankfully having to fight to secure the armbar.
Also more confirmation towards a May release.

Mir vs Nog images

As part of IGN's continued coverage leading up to UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008, they have officially unveiled Frank Mir and Minotauro Nogueira as part of the game, and have added several new screenshots which show off the ground game






Whilst the inclusion of the fighters was already known, it's still good to see new screenshots of fighters and different aspects of the game. These screenshots would have carefully produced and chosen by THQ to show off the best sides of the game, and with no clipping in sight hopefully the full game will be the same.

Bisping Intro Vid

Thanks to brains7772 from the IGN Boards for finding this



The Sun have posted up an exclusive video from Undisputed showing British fighter Michael Bisping's ring introduction, featuring the voice of Bruce Buffer

HERE'S how Britain's top Mixed Martial Arts star Michael Bisping will look in the UFC's highly-anticipated new videogame. Top software developer THQ will unleash 'UFC 2009 Undisputed' in spring and it's set to become one of the smash hits of the year.

The game is an explosive fighting simulation showcasing the action, intensity and attitude of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Due out on PS3 and XBOX 360, it features an extensive roster of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world, including British ace Bisping, and boasts a powerful new game engine which will ensure players can put their best fighting disciplines to the test inside the Octagon.

The video can be seen on the Sun website.

Release Date: May 2009

mmanews has posted put a video with an interview with Dana White and some rather clueless sounding woman and right at the end Dana mentioned the game will be released this May. Personally I'm slightly disappointed with the May date as the majority of gaming sites were pointing to a slightly earlier release, but if it takes a few extra weeks to iron out those creases than it'll be worth it

No specific date, console or region specified so it'll be a case of hoping for a simultaneous worldwide launch on all consoles...

New footage from Dana's blog

Not a lot, but from roughly 6 minutes into the video you can see some new action on the big screen.

gamespy preview

Another gaming site, gamespy, have been given a hands on preview courtesy of THQ and again the opinions of the game seems to be very favourable

The popularity of Mixed Martial Arts is absolutely surging right now, leading many sports pundits to wonder aloud if boxing is dead. Considering that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is the top league in the sport, as well as the main demographic the UFC appeals to (male 18-34, to be specific), a more relevant question might actually have asked when we'll see a great UFC videogame. While we won't find out for sure until THQ releases the game in early spring, UFC 2009: Undisputed looks like it at least has the chance to satisfy MMA's legions of fans.

When did we come to this conclusion? Oddly, it was immediately after getting knocked out in brutal fashion. THQ came to our office yesterday to show off their latest demo by recreating three of the matches from "UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008," the upcoming Pay-Per-View taking place December 27 in Las Vegas: Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir and Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Fans of Rampage might have wanted to turn their heads when we were controlling him, as Jackson took a massive left hook to the jaw to end the fight midway through the second round. For those who love watching a knockout no matter who's taking the punishment, it was a beautiful sight. In real time, the collision detection was outstanding, with none of the clipping that can pop up in THQ's otherwise steady wrestling titles. THQ says one of the game's pillars is "zero interpenetration," and with 60 frame-per-second animation, the action looks great. The slow-motion replays showed the results of the powerful punch in more dramatic detail. Upon impact, Jackson's mouthpiece flew out, followed by a generous combination of blood and spit. Rampage's whole body went limp, his head snapping from the impact of Silva's punch and his body crumbling towards the mat in a heap. It's the type of knockout that keeps people watching UFC Pay-Per-Views.

You can read the preview in full on the gamespy website

IGN Hands On!

IGN have finally managed to wrangle a hands on preview of the game, featuring the three main bouts from the upcoming UFC 92 PPV.

First impressions seems very positive

Everything we'd seen of UFC 2009 Undisputed heading into our hands-on session had been impressive – superb fighter renderings, fluid animations and an extremely authentic, true-to-the-broadcast presentation – but, all that would be for naught if the game didn't handle well. So, heading into our first hands-on session with the work-in-progress, our attention was focused purposefully on the title's gameplay.

Still, the first thing that caught our eye was just how incredibly true-to-life the fighters looked and how authentic the game's presentation felt. We played the three biggest fights on the UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 card, beginning with the main event, Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin versus Sugar Rashad Evans. It was impossible to ignore that Griffin's character looked and moved just like the real-life champ, right down to the combed-down bangs and tufts of chest hair, and that Evans looked legit, stenciled beard and all.

We also couldn't help but notice the level of detail THQ poured into the Octagon and its surrounding areas. Every element was a nearly perfect match to a live UFC event, including advertisements for the company's real-life business partners, cameramen stationed exactly where they would be during a live event meticulously following the action as the fighters move around the Octagon, as well as commentators Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg seated at their Octagon-side broadcast location.

However, it wasn't until the opening bell sounded and Griffin and Evans charged out of the gates that our biggest questions began to be addressed.

You can read the full preview on the IGN website.

New images!

A long time since the last posting but finally some new images have emerged and at long last some visual confirmation of some of the UFC big names in Undisputed