Legendary fighting celebrity Bruce Lee, considered to be the father of mixed martial arts though he never actually fought competitively, is now a free character for all EA Sports UFC players.

All five version of Lee (see below) are now free to download through January 5, 2015 on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network in North America, while all other regions get him tomorrow.

• Bruce Lee -- Bantamweight Division
• Bruce Lee -- Featherweight Division
• Bruce Lee -- Lightweight Division
• Bruce Lee -- Welterweight Division
• Bruce Lee -- Weightclass Bundle (all four divisions)

News that Lee would appear in EA Sports UFC for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 broke in April, with some immediately scoffing at the move, pointing out that Lee never fought any real fights. This is true, but his daughter, Shannon Lee, told us in an interview that this doesn't matter because video games are fantasy.

EA Sports UFC was recently added to EA's subscription service, EA Access, meaning all members who pay $5/month or $30/year can now play the game as much as they want.

For more, check out GameSpot's EA Sports UFC review.

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