Two years ago EA Sports jumped on the scene with their own game rendition of the popular UFC fighting brand. Through and through, it was a decent fighting game . Not to say it didn't have its weak points or lacked the polish other titles in the genre had, but still, it gave fans an exciting first...

Ultimate Team holds lots of value; Tons of fighters; "Iron" Mike Tyson; Live Events creates strong online community and relevance

Steep learning curve; Tags

Get Ready to Sweat

It's been more than 25 years since I was in an honest-to-god fistfight, and it was brutally embarrassing. But if I could fight, I'd like to think I'd do it just like my fighter in EA Sports UFC 2 : relentlessly, on top of the other guy, raining down fists like Ralphie on the bully from A Christmas...

Fightin' talk.

Gameplay is great; Looks beautiful; Knockout mode

Career mode lacks longevity

When EA purchased the UFC game license a few years back, it almost seemed like more of a knee-jerk reaction rather than a tactical move. To be sure, EA likely realized that there was an opportunity to ride the upward trajectory of the Las Vegas–based fight promotion.

Despite a rash of injuries and supposed oversaturation, mixed martial arts is more popular now than ever before in North America. This is largely thanks to EA Sports UFC 2's two cover stars, Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor .

Game is gorgeous; Ground game is a big improvement

Lack of compelling modes; Striking can feel unnatural at times

Apparently, there might be a new curse associated with EA Sports games, now that both cover athletes for UFC 2 have just suffered significant defeats. Of course the more likely truth of it is that in the UFC, eventually everyone loses.

According to UFC legend Chuck Liddell, there are few things as deeply satisfying as delivering a proper knockout blow. The explosive growth of mixed martial arts (MMA), lead by the UFC organisation, is easy to understand in that context.

EA Sports takes a positive corner on the MMA market with UFC 2 as it focuses on what makes the sport great: strong mechanics and a lot of training. With strong servers and gameplay mechanics, UFC 2 has what it takes to represent the UFC both offline and online.

On December 12, 2015, Conor McGregor broke the record for the fastest knockout in a UFC title fight. It took just 13 seconds for the Irish featherweight to land the critical punch, flooring the incumbent champion, José Aldo, in less time than it takes to brew a cup of tea.