

As a result, the video game market is catching on to what was once a niche sport and bringing it to the mainstream. Updated Apby Michael Llewellyn: Thanks to the UFC, mixed martial arts is the fastest-rising sport in the world. RELATED: EA's UFC 4: The Best Strikers In The Game

It is not surprising then that there is an equally terrible number of UFC and MMA videogames as there are good ones. Not only do developers have to make sure the stand-up works but the ground game featuring transitions, submissions, and grappling needs to be as close to the excitement of a big fight as possible. When it comes to adapting the sport for videogames it is a lot more difficult for developers than it may seem, despite there being an endless number of fighting games on the market. They combine boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, and more into one fine-tuned combat sport. Mixed martial arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championships, in particular, are one of the fastest-rising sports in the world.
