EA Secures Strikeforce For MMA

EA Sports has announced the Strikeforce organisation will feature as a premier league in its upcoming MMA.

The licensing includes the Strikeforce cage, ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr and the league's commentary team of Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo.

The Strikeforce deal will also bring two new fighters to EA's MMA roster, Brett Rogers and Jake Shields, both of whom fight on the Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers card tonight in Chicago.

"We are honored that EA SPORTS has selected STRIKEFORCE to serve as a premier league in its forthcoming MMA title,” said Strikeforce president Scott Coker.

“EA SPORTS has long been recognized by gamers as a highly innovative, ground breaking provider of sports gaming entertainment. We are confident that EA SPORTS MMA will function as a great ambassador for STRIKEFORCE's fighters and effectively promote our sport to a new audience as well as to long time fight fans."