EA Sports UFC 5 - Guides

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Sports
Fighting
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 79 /100 Critics Rec: 74%
Released
October 27, 2023
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Electronic Arts
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Engine
Frostbite
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
Franchise
EA Sports UFC

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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

EA SPORTS™ UFC® 5 is as real as it gets. Powered by Frostbite™ engine’s advanced rendering capabilities, your favorite fighters now have unparalleled character likenesses to complement next-level environment fidelity that’ll make their walk to the Octagon feel like a PPV main event.

The all-new authentic damage system brings the intensity and strategy of a fight to life, as cuts and strikes absorbed can affect mobility, defense, stamina, and more. Take too much damage, and the doctor will check to see if you’re able to continue. For lovers of the ground game, the new Transition-Based Submissions make grappling feel more fluid and realistic than ever before. And if you like to admire your handiwork, new Cinematic K.O.

Replays capture your fight-ending finishes in all their punishing glory. Plus, a completely revamped live service schedule builds exciting challenges around all PPV fight weeks. Bring the next evolution of the fight game home with UFC 5.

Genre(s)
Sports, Fighting

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EA Sports UFC 5: How to Unlock Bruce Lee

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UFC 5: How To Perform Submissions

Submissions have changed in UFC 5; here's how to perform them.

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Doctor Stoppages and Damage Icons are new in UFC 5; here's how they work.

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Maintaining distance is one of the best ways to defend against pressure fighters in UFC 5.

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UFC 5: How to Use Head Movement

Here's how to effectively use head movement to avoid damage and counterattack in UFC 5.

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Understanding takedowns is vital in UFC 5; here's to perform, deny, and reverse them.

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UFC 5 features several alternate arenas to fight in; here's how to find and use them.

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UFC 5: How To Touch Gloves

Touching gloves is a meaningful way to show respect in UFC 5; here's how to do it.

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UFC 5: How to Do Clinch Submissions

Jiu-Jitsu specialists can perform flying submissions from the clinch; here's how to perform them in UFC 5.