Tyson will have the "strongest punching power of any fighter in the game" and will be able to compete in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. Like previously announced playable legends Bas Rutten and Kazushi Sakuraba, both versions of Tyson will be available for day-one access for fight fans who pre-order the game.
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In his heyday, the boxer was one of the most feared fighters of his era, racking up 50 professional wins with 44 knockouts, and winning his first heavyweight title at age 20 with a second-round destruction of Trevor Berbick.ĮA officials announced that two playable versions of Tyson will be included in the game: "'Iron' Mike Tyson, based on his climb to stardom and string of invincible fights in the eighties and ‘Legacy' Mike Tyson, developed with the end of his illustrious career in mind." Tyson, 49, has long been an advocate and fan of mixed martial arts. This is one of those great ‘what ifs' that we get to create when making a game like EA Sports UFC 2." "It's fun to think that if MMA was as popular back when he was competing as it is today, you might have seen Tyson put on four ounce gloves and step into the Octagon. "When you think about the most devastating fighters of all time, Mike Tyson is either around, or at the top of everyone's list," series creative director Brian Hayes said in a statement. The legendary heavyweight boxer was unveiled on Wednesday as a playable character for EA Sports UFC 2, the upcoming sequel to Electronic Arts' mixed martial arts franchise. Mike Tyson will be making his UFC debut this spring - in a video game.