EA doesn't give f*** about mixed martial arts" says UFC Chief

[Slydragon]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/100/1003360p1.html

UK, July 14, 2009 - UFC president Dana White has said he is "at war" with EA and warned fighters hoping to appear in the publisher's forthcoming MMA le: "You won't be in the UFC."

The flamboyant head of the mixed martial arts organisation made the comments at a press conference after the UFC 100 event (reported by mmajunkie.com), confirming rumours we heard earlier this month.

It appears White is still bitter after EA turned down the chance to add a UFC game to its roster of sports les. "EA Sports told us, 'You're not a real sport,'" explained White. "They wouldn't even take a meeting because mixed martial arts disgusted them... Boy, they got over that real quick, didn't they?"

The latest UFC game, a collaboration between UFC and THQ led Undisputed 2009, has shipped around 2 million units since it went on sale in May, claims White.

EA has since announced its own MMA game, with former UFC World Champion Randy Couture already signed up to appear. While he has White's blessing, the UFC chief said other stars who got in bed with EA would be blacklisted.

"EA doesn't give f**k about mixed martial arts. They made that very clear," said White.

[Cry Havoc]

EA.

[BruceBowenFan]

EA.

I would agree with that. Ever since they bought the license to football i hated them ever since.

[BlackSwordsMan]

randy courtre is gonna be in the new ea game

[DMX7]

I would agree with that. Ever since they bought the license to football i hated them ever since.

Wasn't that like 20 years ago?

[mardigan]

Wasn't that like 20 years ago?

Naw, it was like 4 or 5 years ago when they pushed Sega sports out of the way.

[Cry Havoc]

Wasn't that like 20 years ago?

Or 4 years ago. Don't let that get in the way of your sarcasm though.

[TDMVPDPOY]

that i aint wasting my cap to plan lan games online....

[Rip-Hamilton32]

ea is but then again then THQ didn't make UFC that good either

[baseline bum]

THQ and EA are crap, though at least EA's a dried turd, while THQ is still steaming.

[resistanze]

THQ used to be awesome at making WWE games. Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain was one of my favorite games for PS2, even I had stopped watching wrestling years before.

[Phillip]

so

[SonOfAGun]

F them all. No one make s for the PC.

[Steel]

Who gives a about Dana White. Blacklisting fighters? What a little ! I'm not taking EA side on this. I'm just saying "Who gives a about Dana White" HA! If I was EA I would have told him. "Sorry Mr. White. It's not a real sport as long as you are running the UFC". Any how, I really don't care. I'm with the guy above me. I want more PC games......More Linux PC games for that fact. HA!