UFC 2's trailer: slaps, blows, and yes — Ronda Rousey

2016 shaped up as a strong year for fighting games, and Electronic Arts had no intention of letting its corner of the ring go quiet: EA Sports UFC 2 was coming, and its official trailer made the case with raw console gameplay.

True to the series’ tradition, the roster leaned on real mixed-martial-arts personalities under the Ultimate Fighting Championship license, with gameplay footage showing every kind of chaos the octagon allows.

EA also peeled back the Day One bonus roster: UFC Hall of Famer Bas Rutten and Japanese MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba joined the pre-order lineup, alongside featherweight champion Conor McGregor — and, finally, a perfect excuse to play as Ronda Rousey, the sport’s biggest star of the era.

EA Sports UFC 2 arrived March 17, 2016 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, bringing the full spectacle of the octagon home. Copies of EA Sports UFC 2 still surface for a few dollars — a fun relic of Rousey’s peak era.