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EA Sports UFC 5: The Ultimate Guide to Striking – Tips & Tricks

EA Sports UFC 5: The Ultimate Guide to Striking - Tips & Tricks

Yo, what’s good fam? Your boy’s here to drop some major knowledge on how to up your game in EA Sports UFC 5 when it comes to throwing them hands & feet. We talkin’ striking, combos, timing, and all that good stuff.

 

 

Keepin’ it 100 with Distance Management

First things first… you can’t just throw haymakers & expect to win. You gotta learn to dance if you want to bring that thunder:

 

  • The Practice Mode Grind: Get in there & just move around… feel the vibes, see how your fighter bounces, how they step. Find that sweet spot where those punches & kicks will do the most damage.

 

  • Strikes & Their Ranges: Bro, every strike’s different. For example? Your roundhouse kick has more reach than a jab. So get to know which strike works best from where.

 

 

Timing & Precision: Make Every Hit Count

Look, you can throw a million punches, but if they ain’t landing? You’re just wasting energy.

 

  • Wait For Itโ€ฆ: Donโ€™t just spam buttons. Wait for your moment, see an opening, and BAM! Strike when the iron’s hot.

 

  • Counter Punching is Your Friend: When your opponent’s getting too comfy, slip their punch & hit โ€˜em where it hurts. Practice this in training mode till it’s second nature.

 

 

Combos: Itโ€™s Like a Dance, But With Fists

This ain’t a game of rock-paper-scissors, you gotta be smooth with it.

 

  • Learn Your Fighterโ€™s Special Moves: Every fighter got their own special sauce. Go to your moves list in practice mode & get them combos down.

 

  • Donโ€™t Be Predictable: If you keep throwing the same combo, your opponentโ€™s gonna read you like a book. Mix it up & keep โ€˜em guessing.

 

 

Learn The Controls…

Moving Around

Left Stick: Move your fighter

 

 

Throwing Punches

Y / Triangle: Right punch

 

X / Square: Left punch

 

 

Leg Kicks

B / Circle: Right leg kick

 

A / X: Left leg kick

 

 

Dodging & Weaving

Right Stick: Move your head to dodge punches

 

 

Switching Your Stance

Right Stick Click (R3): Change how you’re standing

 

 

Talking Trash

D-pad: Taunt your opponent

 

 

Special Moves (Hold these buttons)

LB / L1: Technical moves

 

LT / L2: Aim for the body

 

RB / R1: Signature moves

 

 

Blocking & Catching Kicks

RT / R2: Block high attacks

 

RT + LT / R2 + L2: Block low or catch a kick (gotta be timed right though!!)

 

 

Core Strikes

Hooks: Wanna swing big? Press LB + X or Y on Xbox, or L1 + Square or Triangle on PlayStation… That’s your ticket to big looping punches

 

Uppercuts: Aim for the chin, hit ’em hard with RB + X or Y on Xbox or R1 + Square or Triangle on PlayStation, lift ’em right off their feet, yeah??

 

Overhands: These bad boys are like your secret weapon, man. Hold down LB and hit X or Y on Xbox or L1 and hit Square or Triangle on PlayStation. That’s how you get the knockout punch, no cap.

 

Body Kicks: Aim low & hit hard, use LT + A or B on Xbox or L2 + X or Circle on PlayStation, make ’em feel it in their gut

 

EA Sports UFC 5: The Ultimate Guide to Striking - Tips & Tricks

 

Head Kicks: Go high, aim for the knockout. Press LB + A or B on Xbox or L1 + X or Circle on PlayStation & watch ’em wobble

 

Body Knees: Get in close, hit ’em in the gut with LT + A or B on Xbox or L2 + X or Circle on PlayStation

 

Head Knees: Wanna knee ’em in the face? Go for LB + A or B on Xbox or L1 + X or Circle on PlayStation, that’ll really ring their bell

 

Elbows: And for the real close combat, throw some ‘bows! Hold LB and hit X or Y on Xbox or L1 and hit Square or Triangle on PlayStation… That’s the nasty stuff, trust

 

 

Defense Wins Fights

Remember, you ain’t gonna win if you’re just a punching bag. Work on that defense!

 

  • Block & Move: Donโ€™t just stand there! Block high, block low, and use your footwork to get out of danger.

 

  • Head Movement is Crucial: Learn to bob & weave. Make your opponent miss & then make โ€˜em pay.

 

 

Use Your Head, Not Just Your Hands

Fightingโ€™s as much about brains as it is about brawn.

 

  • Study Your Opponent: Pay attention to their patterns. Do they always lead with a jab?? Do they throw the same combo over & over?? Figure them out & exploit their weaknesses.

 

  • Hit the Lab: Spend time in practice mode, work on your combos, your timing, your defense. All of it…

 

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