Screen Rant

EA Sports UFC 5

mixcollage-04-dec-2024-01-16-am-1172.jpg

Your Rating

EA Sports UFC 5
Sports
Fighting
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

Prequel(s)

latest

Israel Adesanya and Sean O'malley from UFC 5.
I Accidentally Made UFC 5 Into A Horror Game In This Underappreciated Game Mode

While most people spend most of their time in ranked mode, I've been experimenting with one underplayed game mode with interesting results.

Connor McGregor, Ian Garry, & Jose Aldo from UFC 5
UFC 5 New Alter Egos Are What Fans Have Been Waiting For

EA Sports is adding four new Alter Egos to UFC 5 which are guaranteed to be fan-favorite inclusions thanks to how they were chosen for the game.

Screenshot from UFC 5 shows custom character towering over a defeated opponent in the octagon while lights reflect from the rafters and the crowd is obscured by fog and shadows.
"Presentation That Has Set A Bloody New Bar": EA Sports UFC 5 Review

After an epic training arc, UFC 5 has far sured previous installments with jaw-dropping presentation and incredibly satisfying gameplay.

By 
Sean O'Malley with the UFC octagon cage behind him.
UFC 5 Changes One Key Detail That Totally Transforms The Game

UFC is more realistic than ever as EA has overhauled a key component of the fighting game, but not everyone will understand or enjoy the changes.

UFC 5 Doing Attacking Moves that Lead to Knockouts that Win Fights
How To Do Knockouts In UFC 5

A Knockout in UFC 5 will automatically win you a fight, but only if you do certain combinations based on complex controls that can be hard to learn.

UFC 5 Clinch Submissions Used to do Forced Grapples that Cause Opponents to Give Up
How To Do Clinch Submissions In UFC 5

One of the techniques available in UFC 5 is the Clinch, which you can do to force Submissions onto your opponent to make them give up during a match.

Screenshot from UFC 5 reveal trailer shows Israel Adesanya celebrating in the octagon with lights in the background while he yells and prepared a dramatic punch.
"Captures How Visceral Mixed Martial Arts Can Be": UFC 5 Preview

EA Games returns to MMA with UFC 5, and with it, a large amount of changes, including visuals so authentic it has forced the game to be M-rated.

By