EA Sports MMA

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HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Alistair Overeem*
Andreas Kraniotakes
Andrei Arlovski
Bob Sapp
Bobby Lashley
Brett Rogers
Fabricio Werdum
Fedor Emelianenko
Herschel Walker (GameStop Exclusive)
Hidehiko Yoshida
Jeff Monson
John McCarthy (DLC)
Josh Barnett
Ken Shamrock*
Tim Sylvia

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Bas Rutten
Dan Henderson**
Gegard Mousasi**
Kevin Randleman*
Muhammed Lawal*
Murilo Rua**
Randy Couture*
Renato Sobral
Roger Gracie*
Vladimir Matyushenko

MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION
Benji Radach
Cung Le
Frank Shamrock**
Jake Shields***
Jason Miller**
Joe Riggs
Kazuo Misaki***
Luke Rockhold
Matt Lindland** ***
Melvin Manhoef**
Robbie Lawler***
Ronaldo Souza
Scott Smith**
Tim Kennedy

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
Frank Trigg
Hayato Sakurai****
Jay Hieron
Joe Riggs
Lyman Good***
Marius Zaromskis
Nick Diaz
Nick Thompson
Pat Miletich***
Tyron Woodley

LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
Billy Evangelista
Eddie Alvarez
Gesias Cavalcante
Gilbert Melendez
Joachim Hansen****
Josh Thomson
Kron Gracie
Lyle Beerbohm
Mizuto Hirota
Satoru Kitaoka
Shinya Aoki****
Tatsuya Kawajiri****
Vitor Ribeiro

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Fedor Emelianenko, the world's top ranked* MMA Heavyweight, will headline the EA SPORTS MMA Fighter roster. Emelianenko will be joined by Gegard Mousasi and Renato Sobral, both of whom will be featured in a title bout at the Strikeforce fight on August 15, as the first of a long list of fighters who will appear in EA SPORTS MMA, the all-new mixed martial arts title coming in 2010.

"I have fought all over the world and I am excited to be in EA SPORTS MMA because this game is going to show the global appeal of mixed martial arts," said Emelianenko. "I know MMA fans have been wanting to play as me and pitting me against any opponent. Now they will have their opportunity."
Fedor Emelianenko, a 6'0", 231 pound Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter, who excels in Sambo and Judo, holds a 30-1 record and is the current WAMMA Heavyweight Champion. Emelianenko recently defended his WAMMA Championship by knocking out former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski.

Gegard Mousasi, a former Dream Middleweight Champion, has a current record of 25-2-1 and won his last match in Dream 9 against Mark Hunt this past May. The 6'1", 185 pound Dutch-Armenian fighter will be taking on Renato Sobral to determine Strikeforce's Light Heavyweight Champion and has a fight style that is a unique blend of Dutch kickboxing and judo.

Sobral, hailing from Brazil, is known for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. He is the current Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and has a record of 35-8 with his last victory coming against Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at Affliction: Day of Reckoning fight earlier this year.

"I am very excited to have Fedor, the number one heavyweight in the world, as one of the top fighters in EA SPORTS MMA," said Executive Producer Dale Jackson. "He is one of the elite fighters in the sport today and will provide the ultimate competition for our gamers. The EA SPORTS MMA team at Tiburon has been working on the game for over a year already and we will have a lot more great fighters and other exciting news to talk about soon."

In addition to appearing in the EA SPORTS MMA video game, Mousasi and Sobral will be sponsored by EA SPORTS for the Strikeforce fight.

EA SPORTS MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date - complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world. EA SPORTS MMA will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

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Randy Couture, one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, will co-headline EA SPORTS MMA alongside Fedor Emelianenko.

"I have been a part of MMA for over 10 years and I am excited about the global visibility that a game like EA SPORTS MMA will bring to the sport," said Randy Couture. "Like my fighting career, I look forward to taking on all comers in EA SPORTS MMA."

Randy Couture, a 6'1", 220 pound Heavyweight, who currently holds a 16-9 record and is a five-time MMA Champion. Couture, a living legend in the MMA world, utilizes his wrestling expertise to take down and control opponents before finishing them off with ground and pound strikes. Couture is scheduled to fight at the end of this month against former PRIDE World Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. In addition, this is not Couture's first foray into the world of video games, as he was featured in EA's Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 as Commander Warren Fuller.

Jay "The Thoroughbred" Hieron, a high-profile fighter, joins the EA SPORTS MMA roster and will be taking on Jesse Taylor in tonight's STRIKEFORCE fight on in San Jose, California.

Hieron currently holds a 17-4 record and the Long Island native utilizes his wrestling prowess as his primary fighting style but has become a formidable striker as well. He fights out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and was the last Welterweight Champion of the International Fight League.

EA SPORTS is sponsoring three fighters in the STRIKEFORCE event, including Jay Hieron, Gegard Mousasi, and Renato Sobral.

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Today another Legendary Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Frank Shamrock, joins the already impressive and ever-growing fighter roster for EA SPORTS MMA.

Shamrock was the first UFC Middleweight Champion, a 5-time undefeated UFC Champion and Strikeforce Middleweight Champion. He is currently a fighter for Strikeforce, a commentator for CBS / Showtime, a trainer and an author.

The 5'10", 185 pound Mixed Martial Arts veteran holds a career record of 23-10-2 and his primary fighting style features catch wrestling and kick boxing. Shamrock began his Mixed Martial Arts career in the mid-90's and has been a part of many historical fights, including bouts with top MMA fighters including Tito Ortiz, Bas Rutten and Cung Le.

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