UFC Undisputed 3

Overview

UFC Undisputed 3 is third and final instalment in the UFC Undisputed franchise developed by Yuke's Co Ltd and published by THQ. The game differs significantly from UFC Undisputed 2010, the biggest change is the addition of the PRIDE mode where you are allowed to knee, stomp and kick to the head of a downed opponent. The game also boasts many improvements that you would expect such as enhanced visuals, more moves to perform, a new submission system, better online play and new camera angles. The game features the newest divisions in the UFC, Bantamweight and Featherweight, and a huge roster of over 150 UFC fighters. The PRIDE FC experience has been recreated along with the Saitama Super Arena, legendary ring announcer Lenne Hardt and commentary provided by Stephen Quadros and the legendary Bas Rutten.

New Features

Highlight Reel

A video editing mode new to the UFC Undisputed series. UFC Undisputed 3 will save your 50 most recent rounds of fighting and give the user the ability to edit them together to create their own unique Highlight Reel. Videos can be uploaded the UFC Undisputed Community Hub or to YouTube for mass sharing. Also added is the "Smart Highlight Reel", which uses an algorithm to automatically make a highlight reel.

Fighter Entrances

For the first time in the Undisputed series, players will be able to see their favorite fighters walk out to the Octagon. The entrances are not only a show of presentation, but are treated as a way to inform users about fighter's strengths through commentators Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg.

PRIDE Mode

Paying homage to the home of some of the best MMA fighters, UFC Undisputed 3 features PRIDE FC with its own mode and roster. PRIDE FC uses a different rule set and a different pace compared to UFC. First round is 10 minutes and the following two rounds are 5 minutes. Knee to a downed opponent, soccer kicks and stomps are completely legal. The mode is rounded out by the authentic presentation using ring announcer Lenne Hardt and holding the bouts at the Saitama Super Arena.

Finish The Fight

A feature that was in the first UFC Undisputed game, but was taken out in UFC Undisputed 2010, was the ability for players to attack an opponent after a KO. For UFC Undisputed 3, THQ/Yukes brought the feature back as the Finish The Fight feature. As soon as your opponent hits the floor from a KO, players are able to jolt to the downed opponent and start swinging away to assure their win adding the much needed physical exclamation point to all KOs.

Amateur Control Scheme

Making sure UFC Undisputed 3 was accessible to all interested players, UFC Undisputed 3 includes an Amateur Control scheme. Instead of performing quarter-circles for Minor Transitions and half-circles for Major Transitions on the Right Analog stick to advance positions, players using Amateur Controls can now just flick up or down on the Right Analog stick to advance in position. However, using this control scheme will take out some techniques like the ability to fake your transitions.

FIGHTERS

Heavyweight

• Alistair Overeem (DLC)
• Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira
• Ben Rothwell
• Bob Sapp
• Brandon Vera (LHW)
• Brendan Schaub
• Brock Lesnar
• Cain Velasquez
• Cheick Kongo
• Dan Severn
• Don Frye
• Frank Mir
• Gabriel Gonzaga
• Gary Goodridge
• Gilbert Yvel
• Heath Herring
• Junior dos Santos
• Kevin Randleman (LHW)
• Mark Coleman
• Mark Hunt
• Mirko Cro Cop
• Pat Barry
• Roy Nelson
• Sean McCorkle
• Shane Carwin
• Stefan Struve
• Travis Browne

Light Heavyweight

• Anderson Silva (MW)
• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
• Brandon Vera (HW)
• Chuck Liddell
• Cyrille Diabaté
• Dan Henderson (MW)
• Forrest Griffin
• Jason Brilz
• Jon Jones
• Kazuhiro Nakamura
• Lyoto Machida
• Matt Hamill
• Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
• Michael Bisping (MW)
• Murilo Rua
• Phil Davis (DLC)
• Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
• Rameau Sokoudjou
• Rashad Evans
• Rich Franklin (MW)
• Ryan Bader
• Thiago Silva
• Tito Ortiz
• Vitor Belfort (MW)
• Vladimir Matyushenko
• Wanderlei Silva (MW)

Middleweight

• Alan Belcher
• Alessio Sakara (DLC)
• Anderson Silva (LHW)
• Brian Stann (DLC)
• Chael Sonnen
• Chris Leben
• Court McGee
• Dan Henderson (LHW)
• Demian Maia
• Denis Kang
• Georges St-Pierre (WW)
• Jake Shields (WW)
• Jason "Mayhem" Miller (DLC)
• Jorge Rivera
• Kendall Grove
• Kyle Noke (DLC)
• Mark Munoz
• Martin Kampmann (WW)
• Michael Bisping
• Mike Swick (WW)
• Murilo Bustamante
• Nate Marquardt
• Paulo Filho (WW)
• Phil Baroni
• Rich Franklin (LHW)
• Rousimar Palhares
• Vitor Belfort (LHW)
• Wanderlei Silva (LHW)
• Yoshihiro Akiyama
• Yushin Okami

Welterweight

• Akihiro Gono
• Anthony Johnson (DLC)
• B.J Penn (LW)
• Carlos Condit
• Chris Lytle
• Dan Hardy
• Diego Sanchez (LW)
• Dong hyun Kim
• Georges St-Pierre (MW)
• Jake Shields (MW)
• Jon Fitch
• John Hathaway (DLC)
• Josh Koscheck
• Martin Kampmann (MW)
• Matt Hughes
• Matt Serra (LW)
• Mike Swick (MW)
• Nate Diaz (LW)
• Nick Diaz (DLC)
• Rory MacDonald (DLC)
• Paulo Filho (MW)
• Paulo Thiago
• Pascal Krauss (DLC)
• Royce Gracie
• Ryo Chonan
• Sean Sherk (LW)
• Thiago Alves

Lightweight

• Anthony Pettis
• Ben Henderson
• B.J Penn (WW)
• Charles Oliveira (DLC)
• Clay Guida
• Dennis Siver
• Diego Sanchez (WW)
• Donald Cerrone
• Evan Dunham
• Frankie Edgar
• George Sotiropoulos
• Gray Maynard
• Jens Pulver (FW)
• Jim Miller
• Joe Lauzon (DLC)
• Joe Stevenson
• Kenny Florian (FW)
• Marcus Aurelio
• Matt Serra (WW)
• Melvin Guillard
• Nate Diaz (WW)
• Ross Pearson
• Sam Stout (DLC)
• Sean Sherk (WW)
• Takanori Gomi
• Tyson Griffin

Featherweight

• Chad Mendes
• Cub Swanson
• Diego Nunes
• Erik Koch
• Fredson Paixao
• George Roop
• Javier Vazquez
• Jens Pulver (LW)
• José Aldo
• Josh Grispi
• Chan-Sung Jung (DLC)
• Kenny Florian (LW)
• Leonard Garcia
• Manvel Gamburyan
• Mark Hominick
• Mike Brown
• Raphael Assuncao
• Tiequan Zhang
• Urijah Faber (BW)

Bantamweight

• Antonio Banuelos
• Brad Pickett
• Brian Bowles
• Charlie Valencia
• Chris Cariaso
• Damacio Page
• Demetrious Johnson
• Dominick Cruz
• Eddie Wineland
• Joseph Benavidez
• Miguel Torres
• Norifumi Yamamoto
• Renan Barao
• Scott Jorgensen
• Takeya Mizugaki
• Urijah Faber (FW)

DLC

A week before release, THQ released their DLC schedule for UFC Undisputed 3 which includes a couple Fighter Packs, a handful of Ultimate Fights Packs, and a Season Pass.

FIGHTER PACKS (400 MSP/$4.99 PSN):

Fight Of The Night Pack (March 2012)

A pack dedicated to fighters who have earned the prestigious Fight Of The Night honors.

• Joe Lauzon (LW)
• Rory MacDonald (WW)
• Charles Oliveira (LW)
• Sam Stout (LW)
• Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (WW)

International Pack (April 2012)

A pack of some of the most notable non-North/South American fighters including the other half of 2010's Fight of the Year and an Ultimate Fighter participant.

• "The Korean Zombie" Jung-Chan Sung (FW)
• John Hathaway (WW)
• Pascal Kraus (WW)
• Kyle Noke (MW)
• Alessio Sakara (MW)

Contenders Pack (Gamestop Pre-Order Bonus/240 MSP/$2.99 PSN)

A pack of four fighters that once were considered to be in top title contention.

• Phil Davis (LHW)
• Jason "Mayhem" Miller (MW)
• Nick Diaz (WW)
• Brian Stann (MW)

Ultimate Fights Packs (400 MSP/$4.99 PSN)

Ultimate Submissions (FREE AT LAUNCH)

Fights which include a highlight reel submission ending.

• UFC 109: Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Swick
• UFC 115: Mirko Cro Cop vs. Pat Barry
• UFC 116: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin
• UFC Fight Night 19: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard
• UFC Fight Night 21: Kenny Florian vs. Takanori Gomi

Ultimate Rivals (FREE AT LAUNCH)

Match-ups that famously had a lot of verbal heat leading up to the fight itself.

• UFC 92: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
• UFC 111: Dan Hardy vs. Georges St. Pierre
• UFC 114: Quinton "Rampage Jackson vs Rashad Evans
• UFC 117: Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva
• Ultimate Finale 9: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida

Ultimate Upsets (March 2012)

Fights with the least predictable outcomes.

• UFC 92: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
• UFC 109: Chael Sonnen vs. Nate Marquardt
• UFC 112: Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn
• UFC 116: Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
• UFC 121: Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar

Mixed Bag (April 2012)

A mixed pack of fights for each Ultimate Fights category including Best of PRIDE and Ultimate Knockouts.

• Best of PRIDE - Final Conflict 2003: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Mirko Cro Cop
• Submissions - UFC 125: Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida
• Upsets - UFC 110: Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos
• Rivals - UFC 124: Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle
• Knockouts - UFC 120: Dan Hardy vs. Carlos Condit

Ultimate Knockouts (Walmart Pre-Order Bonus)

A pack of fights showcasing devastating knockouts.

• UFC 96: Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz
• UFC 101: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin
• UFC 110: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
• UFC 113: Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua
• UFC 115: Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin

Alistair Overeem (Free on Facebook/80 MSP/$.99 PSN)

To build the UFC Undisputed 3 Facebook page, THQ offered former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion and current UFC Heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem as a free download for an exchange of a "Like" on Facebook. The offer has since ended, but the fighter is currently available for purchase Xbox Live and Playstation Network for 80 MSP or $.99 respectably.

All Unlockables (160 MSP/$1.99 PSN)

A pay-for-convenience pass to immediately unlock all in-game content.

Create-A-Fighter Boost (240 MSP/$2.99 PSN)

Another pay-for-convenience fee to add skill points to your fighter without spending the time to do so.

Season Pass

Following the trend of other THQ games, Saints Row: The Third and WWE 12, UFC Undisputed 3 will offer a "buy all at a discount" Season Pass. The Season Pass will allow players to download these assorted DLC packs when available:

• Fighters Pack - Fight Of The Night Pack (March 2012)
• Fighters Pack - International Pack (April 2012)
• Ultimate Fights Pack - Ultimate Upsets (March 2012)
• Ultimate Fights Pack - Mixed Bag (April 2012)
• Alistair Overeem
• All Unlockables

The Season Pass does not include The Contenders Pack, Create-A-Fighter boost, or the Online Pass. The Contenders Pack and the Create-A-Fighter Boost will be available for purchase on launch day. The Online Pass will be included in all new copies of UFC Undisputed 3. The Season Pass will cost 1360 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live or $16.99 on the Playstation Network.