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{{Infobox video game
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| title = UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System
| title = UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System
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| developer = [[Heavy Iron Studios]]
| developer = [[Heavy Iron Studios]]
| publisher = [[THQ]]
| publisher = [[THQ]]
| released = '''PlayStation 3''' & '''Xbox 360'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|June 28, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110407005442/en/UFC%C2%AE-Personal-Trainer-Ultimate-Fitness-System-Development |title=UFC® Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System in Development on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation®Move for PS3™ and Wii™ |website=[[Business Wire]] |date=April 7, 2011 |access-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref>|EU|July 1, 2011|AUS|July 7, 2011}}'''Wii'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|July 12, 2011|AUS|July 13, 2011|EU|July 22, 2011}}
| released = '''PlayStation 3''' & '''Xbox 360'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|June 28, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110407005442/en/UFC%C2%AE-Personal-Trainer-Ultimate-Fitness-System-Development |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System in Development on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation Move for PS3 and Wii |website=[[Business Wire]] |date=April 7, 2011 |access-date=March 4, 2012 |archive-date=February 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204023630/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110407005442/en/UFC%C2%AE-Personal-Trainer-Ultimate-Fitness-System-Development |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|July 1, 2011|AUS|July 7, 2011}}'''Wii'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|July 12, 2011|AUS|July 13, 2011|EU|July 22, 2011}}
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]], [[Fighting game|fighting]]
| genre = [[Sports game|Sports]], [[Fighting game|fighting]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
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'''''UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System''''' is a fighting and fitness video game created by [[THQ]]. The game requires the [[Kinect]] accessory for the [[Xbox 360]] version and the [[PlayStation Move]] and [[PlayStation Eye Camera]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] version. There is also a [[Wii]] version that does not require any additional accessories to play.
'''''UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System''''' is a fighting and fitness video game created by [[THQ]], based on the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]. The game requires the [[Kinect]] accessory for the [[Xbox 360]] version and the [[PlayStation Move]] and [[PlayStation Eye Camera]] for the [[PlayStation 3]] version. The [[Wii]] version does not require any additional accessories to play.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==


The [[PlayStation 3]] version is a fitness video game that has training instruction in three separate sections from three champion UFC fighters and trainers: Mark Delagrotte, Greg Jackson, and Javier Mendez. They start with a warm up, followed by stretching, and then the workout the player has selected from the menu under their section, ending with a cool down stretching period. Warm up and cool down are key phases of any UFC fighter's fitness regimen. In fact, some have claimed that Mark Delagrotte's loss to Thai-boxer Nigel Green was partially due to a lack of warm up and cool down during his fight camp.
The game consists of training instructions within three separate sections from three champion UFC fighters and trainers: [[Mark Delagrotte]], [[Greg Jackson (MMA trainer)|Greg Jackson]], and [[Javier Mendez (mixed martial arts trainer)|Javier Mendez]]. They start with a warm up, followed by stretching, and then the workout the player has selected from the menu under their section, ending with a cool down stretching period. The instructors give tips, instructions, and encouragement throughout the entire workout. There are also occasionally jokes, such as when Javier Mendez asks if you "need time to wipe your tears" when you pause the game mid-workout. The player can work out alone or side-by-side with a partner.


The player sets up their account using their height and weight and fitness level during a sequence called "The Official Weigh In with [[Dana White]]". This includes a short fitness test which can be retaken. There are workouts under each of the three UFC fighters as well as preset 30 or 60 day workouts. The game also contains an option to make customized workouts called "The Customized Workout with Dana White".
The instructors give tips, instructions, and encouragement throughout the entire workout. There are also occasionally jokes such as when Javier Mendez asks if you "need time to wipe your tears" when you pause the game mid-workout. The player can work out alone or side-by-side with a partner. They need to plug in the [[PlayStation Eye Camera]] and calibrate the [[PlayStation Move]] before the disc will go to the menu screen. They will need the PlayStation Leg Strap to hold the [[PlayStation Move]] in place when doing the leg exercises. Some players have fashioned alternative leg straps from materials such as rubber bands, masking tape, or twine.

The player sets up their account using their height and weight and fitness level during a sequence called "The Official Weigh In with Dana White". This includes a short fitness test which can be retaken as many times as the player likes. There are workouts under each of the three UFC fighters as well as preset 30 or 60 day workouts. There is also an option to make customized workouts called "The Customized Workout with Dana White".


As the player progresses, there are prizes and trophies they earn and instructional and motivational videos that they unlock. There are also separate activities they can choose for fun or as a break from their work out.
As the player progresses, there are prizes and trophies they earn and instructional and motivational videos that they unlock. There are also separate activities they can choose for fun or as a break from their work out.

The player doesn't need to be a gamer to use this program and it can be used by all genders, fitness levels, heights, weights, and more.


==Development==
==Development==
Initially, the development team approached UFC fighter [[Dana White]], wanting to make a UFC-based exercise product, who suggested they consult with the [[National Academy of Sports Medicine]] to learn how to exercise safely. He then proposed his three top coaches to work with. [[Motion capture]] technology was used to capture movements of professional fighters and coaches. [[Greg Jackson (MMA trainer)|Greg Jackson]], a UFC trainer, was involved, responsible for the [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA) and [[jujitsu]] elements. Meanwhile, [[Muay Thai]] [[kickboxing|kickboxer]] [[Mark DellaGrotte]] and MMA coach [[Javier Mendez (mixed martial arts trainer)|Javier Mendez]] were responsible for the kickboxing segments. Scott Ramsdell, working for the National Academy of Sports Medicine, was responsible for the exercise routines. While the game is not exclusively for men, it is tailored for men, [[THQ]] director of production William Schmidt explained.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamezone.com/originals/ufc_fitness_trainer_interview_taking_the_kinect_to_the_mat/ |title=UFC Personal Trainer Interview: Taking the Kinect to the Mat |work=GameZone |last=Haley |first=William |date=May 4, 2012 |accessdate=May 11, 2023}}</ref>
Initially, the development team approached UFC president [[Dana White]], wanting to make a UFC-based exercise product, who suggested they consult with the [[National Academy of Sports Medicine]] to learn how to exercise safely. He then proposed his three top coaches to work with. [[Motion capture]] technology was used to capture movements of professional fighters and coaches. [[Greg Jackson (MMA trainer)|Greg Jackson]], a UFC trainer, was involved, responsible for the game's [[mixed martial arts]] (MMA) and [[jujitsu]] elements. [[Muay Thai]] [[kickboxing|kickboxer]] [[Mark DellaGrotte]] and MMA coach [[Javier Mendez (mixed martial arts trainer)|Javier Mendez]] were responsible for the game's kickboxing segments. Scott Ramsdell, working for the National Academy of Sports Medicine, was responsible for the exercise routines. While the game is "not exclusively for men, it is tailored for men," [[THQ]] director of production William Schmidt explained.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamezone.com/originals/ufc_fitness_trainer_interview_taking_the_kinect_to_the_mat/ |title=UFC Personal Trainer Interview: Taking the Kinect to the Mat |work=GameZone |last=Haley |first=William |date=May 4, 2012 |accessdate=May 11, 2023 |archive-date=May 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511061113/https://www.gamezone.com/originals/ufc_fitness_trainer_interview_taking_the_kinect_to_the_mat/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| EuroG_X360 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Minkley |first=Johnny |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-07-18-ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System (Xbox 360) |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
| EuroG_X360 = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Minkley |first=Johnny |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-07-18-ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System (Xbox 360) |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network |date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=October 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002061038/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-07-18-ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI_X360 = 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Reeves |first=Ben |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/ufc_personal_trainer/b/xbox360/archive/2011/07/08/kick-this-impersonal-trainer-to-the-curb.aspx |title=UFC Personal Trainer (X360): Kick This Impersonal Trainer To The Curb |website=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |date=July 8, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
| GI_X360 = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reeves |first=Ben |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/ufc_personal_trainer/b/xbox360/archive/2011/07/08/kick-this-impersonal-trainer-to-the-curb.aspx |title=UFC Personal Trainer (X360): Kick This Impersonal Trainer To The Curb |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop]] |date=July 8, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823172448/https://www.gameinformer.com/games/ufc_personal_trainer/b/xbox360/archive/2011/07/08/kick-this-impersonal-trainer-to-the-curb.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| GameRev_X360 = B<ref>{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Nicholas |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/52050-ufc-personal-trainer-review |title=UFC Personal Trainer Review (X360) |website=[[Game Revolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |date=July 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907194355/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/ufc-personal-trainer |archive-date=September 7, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
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| GMaster_X360 = 72%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: UFC Personal Trainer (X360) |magazine=[[GamesMaster (magazine)|GamesMaster]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=October 2011 |page=93}}</ref>
| GMaster_X360 = 72%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: UFC Personal Trainer (X360) |magazine=[[GamesMaster (magazine)|GamesMaster]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=October 2011 |page=93}}</ref>
| GSpot_X360 = 6/10<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web |last=Cocker |first=Guy |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-r/1900-6332435/ |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review (X360) |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |date=September 6, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
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| IGN_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Clements |first=Ryan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/02/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review-2 |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review (PS3) |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=July 1, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_PS3 = 4.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Clements |first=Ryan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/02/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review-2 |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review (PS3) |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=July 1, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=October 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017001025/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/02/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review-2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_WII = 4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Clements |first=Ryan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/15/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review (Wii) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=July 15, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_WII = 4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Clements |first=Ryan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/15/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review (Wii) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=July 15, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=March 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190304012147/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/15/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN_X360 = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Clements |first=Ryan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/02/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review-3 |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review (Xbox 360) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=July 1, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
| IGN_X360 = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Clements |first=Ryan |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/02/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review-3 |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System Review (Xbox 360) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=July 1, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027220048/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/02/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system-review-3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NG_WII = 50%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: UFC Personal Trainer |magazine=[[Nintendo Gamer]] |publisher=Future plc |date=August 2011 |page=69}}</ref>
| NG_WII = 50%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: UFC Personal Trainer |magazine=[[Nintendo Gamer]] |publisher=Future plc |date=August 2011 |page=69}}</ref>
| ONM_WII = 71%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=UFC Personal Trainer review |magazine=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] |publisher=Future plc |date=August 2011 |page=100}}</ref>
| ONM_WII = 71%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=UFC Personal Trainer review |magazine=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] |publisher=Future plc |date=August 2011 |page=100}}</ref>
| OPMUK_PS3 = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=UFC Personal Trainer |magazine=[[PlayStation Official Magazine – UK]] |publisher=Future plc |date=September 2011 |page=110}}</ref>
| OPMUK_PS3 = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=UFC Personal Trainer |magazine=[[PlayStation Official Magazine – UK]] |publisher=Future plc |date=September 2011 |page=110}}</ref>
| OXM_X360 = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Yee |first=Alaina |url=http://oxmonline.com/article/reviews/xbox-live-arcade/s-z/ufc-personal-trainer |title=UFC Personal Trainer |website=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future US]] |date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703044326/http://oxmonline.com/article/reviews/xbox-live-arcade/s-z/ufc-personal-trainer |archive-date=July 3, 2011 |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
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| MC_PS3 = 65/100<ref name="mcps3">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
| MC_PS3 = 65/100<ref name="mcps3">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=May 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505074459/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_WII = 54/100<ref name="mcwii">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
| MC_WII = 54/100<ref name="mcwii">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system/critic-reviews/?platform=wii |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System for Wii Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=September 19, 2019 |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301194835/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC_X360 = 70/100<ref name="mcx360">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/ufc-personal-trainer-the-ultimate-fitness-system |title=UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref>
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The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mcps3"/><ref name="mcwii"/><ref name="mcx360"/> A [[GameSpot]] review said the Xbox 360 version offers the most exhausting workout in video games, but bugs, repetitive programmes, and overlong stretching periods cause the player to tire for the wrong reasons.<ref name="gamespot"/>
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mcps3"/><ref name="mcwii"/><ref name="mcx360"/> [[GameSpot]]'s review stated that the Xbox 360 version offers the most exhausting workout in video games, but bugs, repetitive programs, and overlong stretching periods cause the player to "tire for the wrong reasons."<ref name="gamespot"/>


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UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System
Developer(s)Heavy Iron Studios
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
ReleasePlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
  • NA: June 28, 2011[1]
  • EU: July 1, 2011
  • AU: July 7, 2011
Wii
  • NA: July 12, 2011
  • AU: July 13, 2011
  • EU: July 22, 2011
Genre(s)Sports, fighting
Mode(s)Single-player

UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System is a fighting and fitness video game created by THQ, based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The game requires the Kinect accessory for the Xbox 360 version and the PlayStation Move and PlayStation Eye Camera for the PlayStation 3 version. The Wii version does not require any additional accessories to play.

Gameplay

[edit]

The game consists of training instructions within three separate sections from three champion UFC fighters and trainers: Mark Delagrotte, Greg Jackson, and Javier Mendez. They start with a warm up, followed by stretching, and then the workout the player has selected from the menu under their section, ending with a cool down stretching period. The instructors give tips, instructions, and encouragement throughout the entire workout. There are also occasionally jokes, such as when Javier Mendez asks if you "need time to wipe your tears" when you pause the game mid-workout. The player can work out alone or side-by-side with a partner.

The player sets up their account using their height and weight and fitness level during a sequence called "The Official Weigh In with Dana White". This includes a short fitness test which can be retaken. There are workouts under each of the three UFC fighters as well as preset 30 or 60 day workouts. The game also contains an option to make customized workouts called "The Customized Workout with Dana White".

As the player progresses, there are prizes and trophies they earn and instructional and motivational videos that they unlock. There are also separate activities they can choose for fun or as a break from their work out.

Development

[edit]

Initially, the development team approached UFC president Dana White, wanting to make a UFC-based exercise product, who suggested they consult with the National Academy of Sports Medicine to learn how to exercise safely. He then proposed his three top coaches to work with. Motion capture technology was used to capture movements of professional fighters and coaches. Greg Jackson, a UFC trainer, was involved, responsible for the game's mixed martial arts (MMA) and jujitsu elements. Muay Thai kickboxer Mark DellaGrotte and MMA coach Javier Mendez were responsible for the game's kickboxing segments. Scott Ramsdell, working for the National Academy of Sports Medicine, was responsible for the exercise routines. While the game is "not exclusively for men, it is tailored for men," THQ director of production William Schmidt explained.[2]

Reception

[edit]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16][17][18] GameSpot's review stated that the Xbox 360 version offers the most exhausting workout in video games, but bugs, repetitive programs, and overlong stretching periods cause the player to "tire for the wrong reasons."[7]

References

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  1. ^ "UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System in Development on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation Move for PS3 and Wii". Business Wire. April 7, 2011. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Haley, William (May 4, 2012). "UFC Personal Trainer Interview: Taking the Kinect to the Mat". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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