head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat vs. DC UniversevsUFC Undisputed 3
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe leans Execution (Competitive PvP); UFC Undisputed 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Mortal Kombat vs. DC UniverseUFC Undisputed 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe leans harder on reads: Human mixups, though a simpler toolset than peers
Variance1 vs 2
UFC Undisputed 3 leans harder on variance: Flash knockouts and stamina swings add modest randomness
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.