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12th February 2016
11:42am GMT

Imagine it, Diego Sanchez vs. Gilbert Melendez prior to Carlos Condit vs. Robbie Lawler prior to Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson.
You have that power!
Ultimate Team
This is a first.
Regular players of EA Sports games will be familiar with how the 'Ultimate Team' mode works but this is a tad different.
In EA Sports UFC 2, you will be able to pick teams of up to five fighters and then take on opponents' teams in online or offline competitions to accrue coins which you can then use to unlock items such as certain moves and attributes.
KO mode
Don't want to get embroiled into a grappling contest with Demian Maia? Understandable.
Fortunately, EA Sports UFC 2's 'KO Mode' means that you don't have to worry about being smothered by a wet blanket of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu mastery.
You can stay on the feet and go full Griffin-Bonnar by competing in a stand-up war.
Everything goes, except a takedown. Don't even think about a bloody takedown.
CM Punk
OK, we're not so much excited to play as a former WWE superstar as we are curious but this is certainly an interesting development.
The developers have had nothing but guesswork to work with when putting together what they believe Phil Brooks will be good at and what he'll be absolutely atrocious at.
He's rumoured to have the worst in-game rating of all fighters which is justified as nobody has seen him fight yet but you'll get the chance as he recovers from yet another real-life injury.
Attention to detail
A lot has changed since 2014 (when the original EA Sports UFC was released) and, by the sounds of it, the game developers have thought of absolutely everything.
As you make the walk to the octagon, you'll be adorned in your Reebok fight kit, whether you like it or not.
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If you're involved in a title fight, you'll get the new full production in the corners with the spotlight focusing on you and only you.
Everything is, quite simply, more realistic with real fight audio being added to give the virtual fights a greater sense of authenticity.
New ground game
We mentioned the 'KO Mode' above which is for the fans of those Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots kind of fights.
For fight fans who love nothing more than a battle to get double underhooks before dragging the fight to the ground where you can show off your elite passing skills.
If you're just getting started in the grappling realm, EA Sports UFC 2 offers you an all-new grappling assistance display which will allow you to learn how to best transition into more superior positions and set up sequences that will lead to submission opportunities.
And once you're confident on the mat, you can avail of much more independent control of the ground exchanges.
More realistic striking
Not only is the stand-up much more lifelike in terms of how fighters set up, throw and react to strikes but it feels like the particular style of each fighter is represented in the game.
The inimitable way that each fighter carries himself/herself makes it feel like you're watching tape, rather than playing a video game.
You can be "nice and flowy" like Conor McGregor or a flat-footed brawler like Diego Sanchez, whatever takes your fancy.