MMA (mixed martial arts) and the big daddy in MMA the UFC
have grown to huge heights in the past few years.
The UFC is still growing and expanding worldwide.
Every single UFC PPV event sells out crowds, as well as fills bars
and clubs with fans who pay good money just to get into the doors.
The current line-up of Champions are quite good
and have proven to be good PPV/event draws.

I personally don't suggest a gimmick like Champion Pub.

I can fully envision this game being operated in bars/restaurants/clubs
that order every single UFC ppv. If the game is challenging and fun
then people will jump on it and compete while they wait for the PPV
to start, during the pre-event bs and in-between every fight.

Any ideas?
Any one dig the idea of a UFC pin?

1 Side note, UFC fighters are a lot more accessible than athletes in
most other sports, so owners would be able to get autographs from
most if not all of the current UFC fighters in the game.

#2 12 years ago

ANV

captainadam_21

Inactive member

Sioux Falls, SD

12y 74,150 3,104 46

That is a very good idea. It would do very well in bars and sports bars since UFC is huge with males 21-35 which is the largest group of bar patrons.

The trick would be doing it right so it doesn't date itself when the fighters become old news. Someone like Lesnar on it would be a big risk if he can never fight again. GSP and Silva would be probably the best idea. Or maybe just not have any real life fighters at all and just have a MMA machine. That way the manufacture would save on licensing costs and could sell the machine for less.

Fighting your way up the ranks to the big final 5 round fight for the belt would be pretty epic.

#3 12 years ago

SCO

scooter

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

I am a big UFC, MMA fan.I would like it.
Ground and pound multi- ball
Submission mode
KO mini wizard mode
New heavy weight champion wizard mode

#4 12 years ago

DPH

DarthPinhead

Inactive member

Elmwood Park, IL

12y 27,150 704 15

I would buy it

#5 12 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 160

I'd fight you for it. Sorry, it had to be said. Sounds like a good idea, though...

#6 12 years ago

SCO

scooter

Pinside member

Louisville, KY

15y 96,900 3,615 1 205

Quoted from The_Gorilla:
I'd fight you for it.

In this corner A Wrestler from Des Moines Iowa weighing in at 400 pounds "The Gorilla"

#7 12 years ago

CMM

maldoror

Inactive member

Idaho Springs, CO

14y 33,650 662 26 34

I can see it now. Some roided up "jersey shore" reject in a tapout t-shirt smashes the glass as soon as the ball drains.

ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ROIDS!!!!!!

#8 12 years ago

904

HighProtein

904 Pinball Zine

13y 167K 6,348

Dana White is quite the character and his ego would be pleased
to know that he would be an active character in the game.

You could choose modes starting up like title run, ultimate fighter, etc...

If they set it up so you could change the champion playfield plastic pieces
that would fix some of the issue with having updated champions in the games.

The fact is that I mostly see Big Buck Hunting games and Golf games at bars.
Very few pinball machines and pinball is actually enjoyable.

10 months later

#9 11 years ago

BSD

pacattack13

Inactive member

Omaha, NE

11y 11,650 177 3

im all for it....im a HUGE UFC fan and their was a topic on pinside asking what pin titles you wished existed and a UFC pin was one of them......hell they made a wwf one which I own and is super fun why not a UFC one?!?!?!?! Just make sure if they do brittany palmer is on their!

#10 11 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

I'd play it on location.

#11 11 years ago

6S3NC3

Pinside member

15y 74,400 1,288 26

Would make a great pin to get newer people interested in pinball. As far as a getting into my collection, if the game plays great I would pick one up. Im not big on sports pins. I guess its the art and not being a big "main stream" sports fan. Im a huge MMA fan watching UFC1 on PPV in 1993. Thats when they did not fight just 1 fight. Gracie fought 3 fights to win the first ever UFC tournament. His 2nd fight of the night vs Shamrock and he submitted him with a choke within the first min.

#12 11 years ago

NER

PinRaider

Pinside member

Minneapolis, MN

12y 30,900 277 5

Quoted from maldoror:
I can see it now. Some roided up "jersey shore" reject in a tapout t-shirt smashes the glass as soon as the ball drains.
ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! ROIDS!!!!!!

#13 11 years ago

PUD

pudluther

Pinside member

Aiken, SC

14y 68,400 641 4 22

i'd buy one.

#14 11 years ago

CDG

gambit3113

Pinside+ Frequent

15y 129K 6,515 9 98

I don't like themes that date themselves quickly. In 6 years someone is going to look at it and say "who in the hell are Junior dos Santos and Tito Ortiz?"

#15 11 years ago

BIL

pinbill_blocked

Blocked

12y 205

UFC Fans love balls.

#16 11 years ago

DAY

TwilightZone

Pinside member

Ottawa, ON

12y 44,300 700

I love MMA, but I think it is a terrible idea. With the exception of Sonnen, most of the fighters lack a real character personality and come across as normal folks. While this is great for a sport that feels very accessible and real, it wouldn't work for a pinball.

And as pointed out, the theme would get dated pretty quick. The UFC rooster changes fairly often.

Cheers,
Duane

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