A playable demo for THQ's UFC Undisputed 3 -- the latest addition to their flagship mixed martial arts licensed franchise -- can now be found on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3. Here's the brief:

Consumers will explore a fantasy UFC matchup between current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. In addition, they will relive a classic PRIDE® Mode bout between renowned UFC fighters and former champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva. The playable demo will also offer mirror matches, enabling consumers to play against friends or opponent AI as the same fighter, in the ultimate test of skill.

Undisputed 3 breaks from the usual sports game annual development cycle, with the intent of offering a bigger leap in features from the previous game so, so this demo is a good chance to see for yourself whether that move has paid off.

UFC Undisputed is due on February 16th 2012 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Watch the trailer below for a preview of the demo contents and for some more details on the game, check out Steve's most recent interview with THQ Producer Nevin Dravinski.