The exact same chaotic, brilliantly addictive engine that powered your favorite mobile wrestling obsession has officially stepped into the octagon. We are talking about a massive, fully fleshed out MMA universe completely packed with 300 unique fighters, broken down across five distinct weight classes and five different fighting promotions. You aren’t just stuck grinding out a basic career, either. If you have ever wanted to run the entire show, the game actually lets you step into the executive suite with a fully playable Promoter mode. You get to book the cards, build the hype, and dictate exactly who fights who.

UNLOCKING ABSOLUTE CHAOS WITH PREMIUM UPGRADES

Playing for free is a blast, but grabbing the Pro upgrade completely blows the doors off the career mode. It rips away all the annoying restrictions, letting you kick off your journey with literally anyone, anywhere on the roster. If you are a total control freak, you desperately need the Backstage Pass. This upgrade gives you god like power over all 300 fighters, letting you edit their profiles and throw them into bizarre dream matches. You can keep things strictly professional with standard 1 on 1 cage fights, or completely lose your mind and throw up to ten guys into a ridiculously crowded, rule free brawl just to blow off some steam.

MASTERING THE CAGE CONTROL SCHEME

Mixed martial arts is basically human chess with broken noses. The developers completely revamped the combat system to perfectly handle the heavy grappling and dynamic striking required inside the cage. It takes a little practice to get the muscle memory down, so definitely run through the interactive tutorial before you jump into a title fight.

Here is the basic breakdown of how you survive the mat:

• Movement: Tap the cursors to walk, and simply double tap if you need to desperately dash out of range.

• Striking (S): Hit the strike button while holding a direction to aim for the head or the body. Hitting S alongside any other button unleashes three insanely powerful signature attacks.

• Grappling (G): This is your lifeline for initiating clinches, grinding out ground transitions, and landing slick counters.

• Defense (B): Hold this to block incoming heavy shots, or use it to force an escape from a nasty submission hold.

• The Extras (T): Use this to taunt the crowd, go for a pin, or even handle referee duties. Want to play dirty? Hit Block and Taunt together to grab nearby objects.

• UI Taps: Tapping the eye icon shifts your visual focus, hitting the health meter lets you swap characters on the fly, and the clock manages your camera options and pause menu.

Just a heads up, this entire gritty universe is completely fictional. Do not expect to see any real world promotions or actual living fighters walking down the aisle.