Dan Henderson, former Olympic wrestler and Pride champion in two weight classes, has signed on with EA Sports MMA. Henderson who also appeared in UFC 2009: Undisputed, left UFC after his contract ran out this fall and signed with Strikeforce. The move is interesting, since it was claimed that UFC fighters had to sign over lifetime rights to their digital likeness, something that Dan Henderson obviously did not do. Two current UFC fighters Frank Trigg (who fights Matt Serra this weekend) and Randy Couture are also on the roster.
Announced fighters so far:
Frank Trigg, Bobby Lashley, Shinya Aoki, Hidehiko Yoshida, Cung Le, Gilbert Melendez, Robbie Lawler, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, Matt Lindland, Scott Smith, Josh Thomson, Nick Thompson, Brett Rogers, Jake Shields, Frank Shamrock, Fedor Emelianenko, Randy Couture, Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Gegard Mousasi, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Tim Kennedy and Jay Hieron