Ever wondered how Bruce Lee would fair in the UFC? Well, now you can find out.
The late martial arts icon will appear in the new EA SPORTS UFC video game as a special character, it was revealed Monday.
Although supporters of “Judo” Gene LeBell may disagree, many view Lee as the first true mixed martial artist.
“There’s no debate, Bruce Lee is the father of mixed martial arts,” UFC President Dana White said in a press release. “He believed not one style of fighting was the best and that you had to have a little piece of everything to be a complete fighter. He was proven right when the first UFC event took place in 1993.”
Creative Director of Electronic Arts, Brian Hayes, said it was always part of the company’s vision to have Lee as a character in EA SPORTS UFC. Lee’s family and estate worked closely with EA and the UFC for this to come to fruition.
“I am so excited about this opportunity to bring my father back to videogames,” Shannon Lee, Lee’s daughter and CEO of Bruce Lee, LLC said. “I’m thrilled that fans can now interact with him in a new way. The EA SPORTS UFC development team has been incredible to work with, and they’ve done a great job capturing the look and feel of my father. I think people will love getting a chance to fulfill a fight fantasy by playing Bruce Lee in the new UFC game.”
The game is scheduled to be released on June 17 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
