Gamers on Monday got their second look at the next title in the EA Sports MMA library with the unveiling of the official video trailer for “EA Sports UFC.” The trailer features prominently a fight between characters for current lightweight champion Benson Henderson and final WEC champion Anthony Pettis , who famously fought at WEC 53 in December 2010. During an opening segment featuring a short montage of hand-to-hand combat through history, a voice-over teases what’s to come: “It is said that the first sport, the original main event that thrilled the masses, considered the greatest spectacle of all, was the fight.” The in-game fight footage includes shows Pettis’ famed “Showtime Kick” off the cage, which he landed against Henderson at WEC 53 to claim the final lightweight title in the promotion’s history. Pettis earlier this year earned the right to be the top contender for Henderson’s title – but then elected to move down to featherweight, where he’ll challenge Jose Aldo at UFC 163 in August. UFC President Dana White, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Henderson all were on hand at the Electronics and Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles to talk about the game, which is expected to release in spring 2014 for play on XBox One and Sony’s anticipated new PlayStation 4. “EA Sports UFC” will replace the most recent game in the UFC division, THQ’s “UFC Undisputed.” EA Sports previously released “EA Sports MMA,” which prominently featured Strikeforce fighters prior to Zuffa’s purchase of that promotion. EA Sports’ most popular games include titles in its Madden franchise for the NFL, NBA Live and FIFA for soccer. Stay tuned to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) for the latest on the game’s release as news is announced.
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