UFC 5 fitness level has to be at peak condition before going into the octagon for a fight. The fighter will gas out in the middle of the fight with low stamina.
The situation where the fighter needs to be in the best condition before heading into a fight is not only required in video games but is crucial in real-life fights as well.
No fighter would dare to step into the cage while their fitness levels are low and do not feel good about their fitness and health levels.
If players fight when they are not in the best shape then they can not perform well and will in most cases be on the losing end. It will also make them vulnerable to many severe injuries.
Stamina is key in UFC fights as fighters have to go on for five rounds during championship fights and if you do not have the gas in the tank to go the distance, you will definitely not win the bout.
Why Is UFC 5 Career Mode Fitness Level Low?
UFC 5 Career Mode fitness level can be low even before you begin a fight. It is not easy to regain fitness during camp weeks resulting in a fatigued fighter.
As your character will not be able to be in the best condition, you could be heading into a fight with low fitness. This is a serious problem as you would not be able to fight longer in the match.
If it is a Championship fight which would be a 5-round contest, it would be hard to get past the third round. A low fitness level is one of the biggest causes of your fighter getting continuously stunned and then getting knocked out.
As in the previous editions of the MMA game, we all are well aware of the fact that in order to improve our fitness level, we need to train between fights.
UFC 5 has four levels of fitness:
- Low
- Moderate
- Peak
- Overtrained
Training smartly without losing much energy is key to improving your fitness. Working on your Stand-up/Striking aspect is an easy way to get an A grade which will increase your fitness level.
You would always want your player to be in peak condition before heading into the octagon for the fight. The fitness in the latest edition of the game series is tougher than the previous ones.
A fighter will have to spar 3-4 times to get from low fitness to moderate and you can imagine the amount of hard work required to reach peak fitness and being overtrained is almost impossible.
Players will have to make sure to conserve their stamina during fights if they want to win. Choosing your strikes is key to doing so as haywire punches and kicks will literally lower your fitness level and you know what to expect after that.
Missing out on strikes will only deplete your stamina level and the player must have a high strike accuracy if they want to maintain their fitness level. All of this can be improved by using the practice mode to learn how to conserve stamina.
How To Enhance Health In UFC 5?
Health in UFC 5 can be preserved by avoiding significant strikes. Each damage taken through fights accumulates and will affect the fighter's health and performance.
There is no magical potion that will just randomly increase the health of a fighter in UFC 5. Players will have to make sure to protect themselves from serious injuries during fights.
UFC 5 has over 64,000 combinations of injuries and players really need to protect themselves in order to maintain their health. If the damages and injuries keep on accumulating, the fighter's performance will surely be affected.
Taking too much damage will surely reduce your health and make you more vulnerable to knockdowns and submissions. It will make it harder for the players to protect themselves from the maneuvers and strikes.
What you could do to enhance your health in UFC 5 are:
- Pick up your opponents' combinations and tendencies.
- When you do so, it will allow you to plan the perfect counters.
- Always remember to throw strikes moderately and do not just swing randomly as it will deteriorate your health and expose you and will end up being an easy target for the opponent to strike big.
- Pay attention to HUD and Feedback as the game has many audio cues as to what is happening in the fight. You can decide what move to make based on those cues and the HUD will give you a clear visual of your stamina, health, damage, doctor stoppage timer, and more.
- Always look out for Damage Icons. If you can keep yourself from taking more damage to the injured area for 30 seconds, you can reduce the damage level.
Inside UFC 5 Online Career Mode
UFC 5 online Career Mode allows players to create their own fighters and go up against players from around the world. It has matchmaking based on the skill level.
If you are bored of playing the offline career mode matches with AI opponents, similar to Ultimate Team in EA's EA FC 24, players can take the challenge up the notch by playing against other UFC players from any part of the world.
The mode also has Division progression, title chases across four divisions which are the Men's Light, Medium, and Heavy along with Women's Bantamweight.
Earning Evolution Points is crucial to improve your fighter's attributes, perks, and moves to become the best. You can these valuable points by winning fights in Online Career matches.
You can prestige after you reach the level cap for your fighter and will reset your Evolution Points to the starting point. You will then have an increased level cap and also unlock access to more moves and perks that were not previously available.
More On UFC 5 Game Modes
All of the UFC 5 game modes are:
- Fight Week
- Career Mode
- Ranked Online
- Fight Now
- Online Career Mode
Fight Week
The gameplay mode has taken new heights and fans can take on new challenges and features. After every Fight Week update, Challenges will be available every week which will have different objectives and a chance to unlock rewards.
The exciting rewards for the completion of these objectives are player profile customization assets, Alter Egos, fighter vanity items, and more.
Before the start of the real-life UFC events take place, players can make their own Fight Picks in the game by predicting the outcomes of the events and earning UFC coins.
Another way to earn in-game currency is through the Fight Week Contracts which gives players daily fights against an AI opponent under preset gameplay settings. Over the course of the fight week, the difficulty will increase.
Career Mode
UFC 5 Career Mode has introduced a voice for your custom fighter alongside the return of Coach Davis as your guide through the ranks.
The game mode has new locations, cinematics, and updated training camps. You can now simulate training drills to get to the peak fitness level and move on to fights much faster.
The Career Mode is more engaging for fans as it has new injury systems and mechanics and is quite a challenge for players.
Ranked Online
If the Offline and Online career modes are not challenging enough for you, the Ranked Championships are the competition that you are looking for.
The online mode is made for the most elite and competitive players. You can pick your favorite fighter and compete against other players to rise up through the divisions and the global leaderboard.
Fight Now
The restructured Fight Now mode has a lot of variety for fans to choose from. It has the Main Card (3 rounds), Main Events (5 rounds), Championship Fights (5 rounds), Backyard (5 three-minute rounds), and Kumite (One 25-minute round).
The Backyard fights will be judged only on the basis of the damage the player has endured and other aspects will be ignored. If the Kumite fights go to decisions, it will result in an automatic draw.
The game mode also has other play styles that players can choose from:
- Simulation
- Knockout
- Stand and Bang
