UFC: Tapout

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| image = UFC - Tapout Coverart.png

| publisher = {{vgrelease|NA|Crave Entertainment|JP|Capcom|EU|Crave/Ubi Soft}}

| designer =

| released = {{vgrelease|NA|February 19, 2002{{Cite news |last=Fleischer |first=Kirk |date=February 19, 2002 |title="Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout" Arrives on Xbox |pages=1 |work=Crave Entertainment |url=http://cravegames.com/corp/news/68UFC+Tapout+Ships.doc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030703161154fw_/http://cravegames.com/corp/news/68UFC+Tapout+Ships.doc |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-07-03 |access-date=April 12, 2023}}|JP|April 18, 2002|EU|September 20, 2002}}

| genre = Versus fighting, Sports

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| platforms = Xbox

| title = UFC: Tapout

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UFC: Tapout, also known as Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout, is a 2002 fighting video game developed by DreamFactory for the Xbox. It is based upon the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The subtitle Tapout refers to a fighter tapping his hand indicating that he has submitted to a submission hold. A tapout, along with a knockout, judge's decision, and referee stoppage, is one of the ways of ending a UFC bout.

The game features many of UFC's top stars including Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, Mark Coleman, Frank Shamrock, and Tito Ortiz. Competitions can take place in several modes such as exhibition, tournament, arcade, and championship mode. Several fighters throughout the game are unlockable such as two female competitors and celebrity Ice-T.

A sequel to this game entitled UFC: Tapout 2 was released in 2003. Other than an updated roster, the game is very similar to the first Tapout and received similar reviews. Tapout 2 was published by TDK Mediactive. Both games have an ESRB rating of T for Teen.

Reception

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| MC = 74/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ultimate-fighting-championship-tapout/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox |title=Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout for Xbox Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |access-date=December 3, 2017}}

| EGM = 5.83/10{{Cite magazine |title=UFC: Tapout |author=EGM staff |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=153 |date=April 2002 |page=144}}

| Fam = 30/40{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=14198&redirect=no |title=Xbox - Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 TAP OUT |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=107 |access-date=September 12, 2019}}

| GI = 8.25/10{{Cite magazine |title=UFC: Tapout |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=107 |date=March 2002 |page=84}}

| GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/21401.shtml |title=UFC: Tapout Review for Xbox on GamePro.com |author=Four-Eyed Dragon |date=March 7, 2002 |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |access-date=September 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204165811/http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox/games/reviews/21401.shtml |archive-date=February 4, 2005}}

| GSpot = 8.6/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ufc-tapout-review/1900-2849948/ |title=UFC: Tapout Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"] |last=Villoria |first=Gerald |date=February 22, 2002 |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |access-date=September 12, 2019}}

| GSpy = 68%{{Cite web |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/february02/ufctapoutxbox/ |title=UFC Tapout |last=Sabine |first=Mike |date=March 19, 2002 |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=September 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050217081954/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/february02/ufctapoutxbox/ |archive-date=February 17, 2005}}

| GameZone = 8.2/10{{Cite web |url=http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18290.htm |title=UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout Review |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=February 13, 2002 |website=GameZone |access-date=September 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006223224/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18290.htm |archive-date=October 6, 2008}}

| IGN = 8.3/10{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/21/ufc-tapout |title=UFC: Tapout |last=Goldstein |first=Hilary |date=February 21, 2002 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=September 12, 2019}}

| OXM = 9/10{{Cite magazine |title=UFC: Tapout |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Imagine Media |date=April 2002 |page=68}}

| TX = 5.1/10{{Cite web |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/313/UFC-Tapout/p1 |title=UFC: Tapout |last=Kolsky |first=Patrick |date=February 26, 2002 |website=TeamXbox |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=September 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040621060439/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/313/UFC-Tapout/p1 |archive-date=June 21, 2004}}

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UFC: Tapout received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the game was ported for release under the name {{nihongo|UFC 2: Tapout|UFC2 タップアウト|UFC2 Tappuauto}} and published by Capcom on April 18, 2002, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.

GameSpot named it the third-best video game of February 2002.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/gotm/030102/p2_01.html |title=Video Game of the Month, February 2002 (Runner-Up, Third Place (Silver)) |author=GameSpot staff |year=2002 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CNET |access-date=October 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031017190906/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/gotm/030102/p2_01.html |archive-date=October 17, 2003 |url-status=dead}}