Fox 'Fight Game' interviews Peter Moore on MMA, war with UFC

by Ben Gilbert { Aug 16th 2009 at 8:30PM }

Aside from stressing the amount of effort that EA Sports is currently putting into the development of upcoming grappler MMA, Peter Moore had nothing but kind words for the sport while talking to Fight Game host Mike Straka (full interview after the break). The real elephant in the room, though, is clearly the less than wonderful relationship between UFC prez Dana White and Moore's development studio -- but when he was asked about the subject, Moore shrugged it off. "Not really my issue ... Dana [White] had come to EA well before I was there."

In addition to doing his best to dodge any flame stoking on Straka's part, Moore pointed out the recent announcement of a newly signed Randy Couture to the game's roster, as well as Jay "The Thoroughbred" Hieron, bringing the MMA player count up to five if our math is right. Applying that same math to the amount of UFC fighters with jobs, the league seems to have just lost two more candidates. Can't we all just get along, fellas?

[Thanks, xFenixKnightx!]

Tags: dana-white, ea, ea-sports, ea-sports-mma, jay-hieron, mike-straka, mma, peter-moore, randy-couture, ufc

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

The Dark Wayne @ Aug 16th 2009 8:31PM

inb4 Peter Moore!

Hydrophobicfish (PSN: HydrophobicFish) @ Aug 16th 2009 8:33PM

Peter Moo-...

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Ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

Solace (Only on PSN) @ Aug 16th 2009 8:41PM

you mean Peter MOAR!

Peter Moore @ Aug 16th 2009 9:18PM

Well, I'm actually in the article. It's focus is on me and what I have to say... So, technically- if you really think about it- you're an idiot.

The Dark Wayne @ Aug 16th 2009 10:08PM

you have incurred the wrath of wayne enterprises Moore, your little game company will be crushed!

Mr. Manly ESC Mcbeefington Ferguson The Second @ Aug 16th 2009 10:13PM

Aww too bad I was going to say time paradox.

Obie @ Aug 16th 2009 10:40PM

Sequel to Batman game confirmed:

Batman: EA headquarters!

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 16th 2009 8:36PM

That's all we need, more douche bags wearing UFC / MMA t-shirts.

Sheps @ Aug 16th 2009 8:39PM

Ahh that's Affliction, and they no longer hold events.

MystileArmor @ Aug 16th 2009 8:41PM

If I had a penny for every time I've seen a guy in a "TapOut" shirt, I had about 10 dollars or something.

The Dark Wayne @ Aug 16th 2009 8:42PM

i dont know what affliction is, but i still see tons of people with tapout and UFC shirts

MystileArmor @ Aug 16th 2009 8:42PM

Oh and they're the middleaged idiots on flip flops with their little golf visors on and fucking grilled-cheese-sandwich-tans.

monstar92 @ Aug 16th 2009 8:52PM

Edit: No need for that kind of language.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 16th 2009 9:02PM

I was generalizing when I said "UFC / MMA T-Shirts". The fact that you had to take me literally shows that you are a fan of the Tapout line of clothing, which immediately makes you a douche bag.

monstar92 @ Aug 16th 2009 9:41PM

No, I'm a fan of MMA and know about the current trends and fads, in fact I don't even own one piece of MMA related clothing.

So making assumptions make's you a huge douchebag.

Sly [Planeteer | Power of Teets & Crumpets] @ Aug 16th 2009 10:27PM

i haven't seen a single person wearing an MMA-related shirt in alabama yet.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 16th 2009 10:36PM

They are everywhere up in Ontario. The ironic part is that they are often worn by obese men and have various stains all over them.

ArchiGamer 2.0 [Planeteer I Power of Irony and Sex] @ Aug 16th 2009 10:36PM

Hey at least its not like the WWE shirts some people wear...

Markez @ Aug 16th 2009 10:45PM

My girlfriend oddly enough has a Deathclutch shirt.

ArchiGamer 2.0 [Planeteer I Power of Irony and Sex] @ Aug 16th 2009 10:46PM

girl wearing WWE shirt > fat guy wearing WWE shirt

MrKlorox @ Aug 16th 2009 10:53PM

I dare you to walk up to one and say that.

The Dark Wayne @ Aug 16th 2009 11:17PM

you dare him to tell a girl she looks hot or a tell a fat guy he's stupid? Neither of those are terribly dangerous

SaMav @ Aug 17th 2009 4:22AM

Dark Wayne, your my hero =p

Sheps @ Aug 16th 2009 8:38PM

Dana White is an a-hole, he makes war with any company that he feels threatened by. The guy is a capitalistic beast and I doubt he has ever played nice with anyone.

He'll do anything to come out on top, I hope it comes back to get him. MMA will sell 100x better than that crap UFC Undisputed. I mean I know it will sell better because on the THQ forums before the release of UFC Undisputed 2009 the majority of the people were complaining that THQ were doing a horrible job and wished EA was working on the game instead.

JoeTheBlow @ Aug 17th 2009 8:18AM

You're an idiot who obviously hasn't played it.
Or seen any reviews.
Or know what the hell you are talking about.

EA had the chance to pick the game up, they laughed it out of the door saying that it wasn't a real sport.
THQ pick it up, put real money into it, and its a MASSIVE hit. EA panic, and try to jump on the gravy train.
Fuck em.

MystileArmor @ Aug 16th 2009 8:39PM

I still think it's kind of weak to bully your fighters into not being in a game. If anything he should be happy his fighters and his sport gets more exposure by having EA putting them in a game as well.

I think it's funny that he's yelling at EA for not having any love for the sport and that he has his heart in it, but at the same time he doesn't want to create extra exposure for "his love" by having EA take a shot at it as well. To me that seems a bit hypocritical, since clearly it's not a "love" issue anymore but money.

ArchiGamer 2.0 [Planeteer I Power of Irony and Sex] @ Aug 16th 2009 10:35PM

So, you're describing a whore then?

MystileArmor @ Aug 16th 2009 11:18PM

Yeah, pretty much. Although he acts like he's an angry pimp and the UFC fighters are his bitches....

LegendaryRedass @ Aug 16th 2009 11:44PM

Dana White is pissed because he came to EA a while back about making a UFC game, EA turned him down saying it wasn't viable. When EA saw the success Dana had created they decided to make their own game. I know that's business, but the guy IS a redass.

The Dark Wayne @ Aug 16th 2009 8:43PM

Haha, fenix would submit this.

Jerk Face @ Aug 16th 2009 9:33PM

That's what I was thinking! Ha ha...

Sly [Planeteer | Power of Teets & Crumpets] @ Aug 16th 2009 10:27PM

my thoughts exactly.

xFenixKnightx @ Aug 17th 2009 1:22PM

Hurf Durf @ Aug 16th 2009 8:45PM

Watch out guys! Dana Whites' gonna go Postal!

rollntider @ Aug 16th 2009 8:45PM

its funny to see EA get shut out of something, kinda like they shut out midway and 2k from football.... GO UFC GO!!!! Screw EA

dunnypop @ Aug 16th 2009 10:19PM

EA had a chance to go with UFC... and now they are going to be playing catchup. Seriously. besides being able to do the super fight between Fedor and Couture... who else is there? and how much better of a game can MMA be?

j.howlett @ Aug 16th 2009 8:57PM

i wonder what tattoo petey will show up with? maybe the name of a famous BJJ family.

Mr Khan @ Aug 16th 2009 9:18PM

The UFC is being a bunch of babies about this. I mean, i understand that they have their deal with THQ, but there's no need to be so aggressive about it.

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Aug 16th 2009 9:30PM

Might want to rephrase that. The UFC has no problem with this, it's Dana White who is being a big pussy about it.

That's right, Dana, I'm calling you out on this video game blog.
UFC 102 - SpyderTaco vs. Everyone Else.

handlas @ Aug 16th 2009 9:40PM

good thing you don't care about money huh? Cuz you would be a terrible business man.

goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Aug 17th 2009 2:50AM

This has absolutely nothing to do with money. A fighter signed with UFC would only be bringing more recognition to the sport if he were in the EA MMA video game, which would in turn bring more money back to UFC. Maybe the money wouldn't hit White's pocket directly, but it would eventually start flowing in his direction - maybe even more than he would be getting JUST from a UFC game. Granted, EA MMA alone will bring more attention to the sport and more money to UFC without featuring signed UFC fighters, but still... Right now, it's just some guy being a petty asshole.

goboColossus (LIVE, PSN - gobopop) @ Aug 17th 2009 2:53AM

I should clarify though, the business is sound (from what I understand at least) especially if fighters have contracts with UFC. He's trying to protect his business, but he is approaching the situation in the wrong way. It would be nice if he'd throw down some facts as opposed to making boorish threats.

JoeTheBlow @ Aug 17th 2009 8:21AM

You guys talk like UFC was a flop.
It was one of the biggest hits of the year so far, millions sole within the first month.

UFC doesn't need EA, and thats scared EA shitless.

Alex Bouchard @ Aug 16th 2009 9:29PM

If this was 98 and Steve Austin or The Rock signed to be a WCW game, pretty sure they would have been fired....

Shadowbender ( Sweatshop Supporter In Hiding) @ Aug 16th 2009 9:30PM

Did Peter meet any ladies there? I here he's good with the women.

Peter Moore @ Aug 16th 2009 9:48PM

You bet your mother's sweet ass.

Sly [Planeteer | Power of Teets & Crumpets] @ Aug 16th 2009 10:28PM

shadow - 0
moore - 1

gianjerk @ Aug 16th 2009 9:38PM

I think the more MMA style games we can get the better. Competition is good. Otherwise we'll end up with a staleish monopoly like the Madden franchise over the NFL. I hope the MMA game is as good as UFC, then the developers can learn from each other and the next versions of these games will be even better!