July 29, 2009
Fedor
Emelianenko Headlines EA SPORTS MMA Roster
World’s Top Ranked MMA Fighter
Joined by Gegard Mousasi and Renato Sobral as First Fighters Announced for
All-New Product
Electronic Arts Inc. announced today
that 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. Prior to
signing on with STRIKEFORCE, Emelianenko 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 and the PLAYSTATION 3.
For more information about EA SPORTS
MMA, log onto www.easportsmma.com or
follow the game on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/easportsmma.
* As ranked by Sherdog.com
