EA SPORTS UFC 5

Choose a fighting style: Kickboxer, Boxer, MMA, Wrestler, or Jiu-jitsu.

Open the Training Manual in the Learn tab to understand essential fighting controls.

Practice basic strikes, combinations, blocks, and defensive movements in Practice Mode.

Learn to manage stamina and avoid repeatedly mashing attack buttons.

Understand takedowns, grappling, and submissions before competing online.

Try Career Mode and Online Career Mode to develop your fighting skills.

Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Alexander Volkanovski, Amanda Nunes, Israel Adesanya, Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko, Georges St-Pierre (Legacy), Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Legacy), Anderson Silva (Legacy), and Fedor Emelianenko.

Explore lightweight fighters including Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.

Explore top light heavyweight fighters including Jon Jones and Alex Pereira.

Explore the welterweight roster, including Leon Edwards.

Explore featherweight fighters, including Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.

Discover roster additions including Joshua Van, Reinier de Ridder, Ignacio Bahamondes, Esteban Ribovics, and Sean Woodson.

Learn the inputs for punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and combinations.

Understand fighter movement, footwork, positioning, and directional movement.

Learn blocking, head movement, and defensive grappling options.

Understand takedowns, ground transitions, and grappling assistance.

Learn how to initiate submissions and defend against submission attempts.

Explore Grapple Assist and Defensive Grapple Assist for simplified grappling.

Learn how to combine punches into unpredictable offensive sequences.

Explore kicks and mixed striking attacks to vary your offensive approach.

Target the opponent's body to introduce another dimension to your striking strategy.

Explore calf kicks as part of UFC 5's expanded striking mechanics.

Discover spinning strikes and other advanced striking animations.

Learn about ground-and-pound punches and elbows when fighting on the ground.

Learn the fundamentals of taking opponents to the ground.

Use simplified grappling controls to make ground fighting more accessible.

Understand positional transitions and how to improve your ground control.

Explore the revamped submission system featuring faster animations and no traditional submission minigames.

Learn defensive grappling and how to respond to opponent submission attempts.

Compare the strengths of wrestling and Jiu-jitsu fighting styles.

Create a custom fighter and choose a fighting style that suits your preferred approach.

Begin your career under Coach Davis and follow the introductory progression.

Complete training camps and sparring sessions to prepare for upcoming fights.

Complete sparring Challenge Packs to earn grades based on challenges completed.

Develop your fighter's abilities and progress through career competitions.

Use training camp simulation to progress through training activities more quickly.

Compete using official UFC fighters, climb competitive divisions, and pursue a position on the global leaderboard.

Fight online using created fighters with skill-based matchmaking and progression across four divisions.

Play casual online fights without leaderboard rankings or progression.

Earn Evolution Points through Online Career matches to improve fighter attributes, moves, and perks.

Reach the fighter level cap and prestige to reset progression while increasing the level cap and unlocking additional moves and perks.

Use temporary XP Boosts to increase Evolution Point earnings in Online Career.

Complete limited-time challenges connected to major real-world UFC events.

Predict the outcomes of main-card fights and compete on Fight Picks leaderboards.

Complete daily AI fight offers with preset gameplay settings and earn in-game currency.

Earn XP across game modes to progress through predetermined rewards.

Unlock alternative versions of fighters representing significant moments in their careers.

Discover available player profile customization items, created fighter vanity items, and other progression rewards.