"UFC 2009 Undisputed" demo set for April 23 release

"UFC 2009 Undisputed" demo set for April 23 release
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 16, 2009 at 1:50 pm ET
With the official release of the highly anticipated "UFC 2009 Undisputed" still over four weeks away, gaming enthusiasts will soon have an appetizer in hand to help hold them over for the main course.


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A playable demo of the game will be available for free download on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on April 23 according to a recent announcement on the game's official website.


IGN.com reports that Chuck Liddell and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will be the two characters available for use on the demo, and that a full tutorial for the controls will also be included.


MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) had been informed that the demo for "UFC 2009 Undisputed" would be available for download this week. But following a hands-on session with the game in the U.K., developers THQ announced the date would be pushed back.


More than 80 fighters will appear in the debut version of "UFC Undisputed," which is part of a multi-year deal between the UFC and THQ.


The highly anticipated title will be the most realistic MMA video game ever developed, according to THQ. A new video release, outlining the game's clinch system, is embedded in this post.


As we previously reported, former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin is featured on the cover of the U.S. version of the game, and UFC welterweight title-holder Georges St. Pierre graces the Canadian version.


The full list of fighters, courtesy of GameSpot.com, can be found below (fighters who can compete in multiple weight classes are designated):


Heavyweights: Andrei Arlovski, Mark Coleman, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, Gabriel Gonzaga, Antoni Hardonk, Heath Herring, Cheick Kongo, Brock Lesnar, Justin McCully, Frank Mir, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Eddie Sanchez, Tim Sylvia, Cain Velasquez, Brandon Vera (LH) and Fabricio Werdum


Light heavyweights: Houston Alexander, Ryan Bader*, Tim Boetsch, Stephan Bonnar, Rashad Evans, Wilson Gouveia (MW), Forrest Griffin, James Irvin, Quinton Jackson, Keith Jardine, Chuck Liddell, Lyoto Machida, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Tito Ortiz, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Thiago Silva and Wanderlei Silva


Middleweights: Ricardo Almeida, Michael Bisping (LHW), Kendall Grove, Rich Franklin (LHW), Dan Henderson (LHW), Martin Kampmann (WW), Chris Leben, Thales Leites, Jason MacDonald, Demian Maia, Nate Marquardt, Drew McFedries, Yushin Okami, Amir Sadollah (WW), Anderon Silva (LHW) and Evan Tanner


Welterweights: Thiago Alves, Matt Arroyo, Kyle Bradley, Josh Burkman, Marcus Davis, Jon Fitch, Matt Hughes, Anthony Johnson, Josh Koscheck, Chris Lytle, Karo Parisyan, Diego Sanchez, Ben Saunders, Matt Serra (LW), Georges St. Pierre and Mike Swick (MW)


Lightweights: Mark Bocek, Rich Clementi, Mac Danzig, Nathan Diaz, Frankie Edgar, Efrain Escudero*, Spencer Fisher, Kenny Florian, Hermes Franca, Tyson Griffin, Roger Huerta, Joe Lauzon, Gray Maynard, B.J. Penn (WW), Sean Sherk (WW), Joe Stevenson and Thiago Tavares