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High Five: MMA's Brendan Schaub Lists His Favorite Old-School Video Games

The UFC heavyweight breaks down his all-time gaming classics.

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When it comes to brutal yet legal activities (in most states, sorry New York), there isn't really anything like MMA. Yeah, there's a good amount of technical fighting and grappling and such, but let's be real: If you enjoy watching a man get beaten to unconsciousness, then this sport was made for you. For those who wish to get in on the action without leaving with a cracked cranium, THQ has the perfect solution: UFC Undisputed 2010 (out May 25), the follow-up to last year's sleeper hit.

Complex caught up with Brendan Schaub—the pro football player-turned-UFC heavyweight, Ultimate Fighter runner-up, and now video-game hero—to get his thoughts on Undisputed 2010 as well as his favorite old-school video games of all time...

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BONUS QUESTIONS:

Complex: Do you feel your fighting attributes in UFC Undisputed 2010 are accurate?

Brendan: I think so. This is first time I'm in a video game and you can't expect them to go crazy with it. So, I think they did a pretty good job.

Complex: Did you win your first match in the game?

Brendan: I got hustled by [UFC fighter] Matt Serra. He let me pick myself, and he knocked me out in like 30 seconds. The guy is a big stud at the game.

Complex: What's your favorite aspect of the game?

Brendan: The game is so realistic. Just how fluid the game is, in the stand-ups and the submissions. It's like no other game that I've played before.

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