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Ground Offense

UFC 5 Tips & Tricks

Striking Offense

Punches

Kicks

Spinning Strikes

Strike Vulnerability

Clinch Offense

Combinations

Simplified Controls

Running Strikes

Striking Defense

Catch Kicks

Blocking Strikes

Head Movement

Lunges

Block & Guard Breaks

Strike Vulnerability: Defense

Clinch Defense

Standing Takedown

Ground and Pound Offense

Transitions

Grapple Assist

Ground Defense

Defending Transitions

Defending Takedowns

Transition Cancels

Ground & Pound Defense

Stamina & Health

Stamina

Health

Damage Icons

Submissions

Submission Defense

Submission Slams

Submission Counters

Submission Strikes

Submission Offense

Submission Chains

Stamina Effects

Flying Submissions

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Building Grapple Advantage while on top of your opponent occurs by landing small strikes with ^X^ or ^Y^ and by denying your opponent from Transitioning with ^RT^+^LSALL^ or ^RSALL^. Grapple Advantage will allow your fighter to transition quickly making it difficult for your opponent to defend the transition.

**Inputs:**

Strikes: ^X^ or ^Y^

Defend Transitions: ^RT^+^RS^ or ^LS^


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Building Transition Grapple Advantage


Use the ^LT^ Body Modifier for Punches to target the body. Body Strikes in Ground and Pound cause Stamina reduction for your opponent. If your opponent opts not to defend their body, they will take a Stamina penalty which opens up the opportunity for Transitions or Submissions.

**Inputs:**

^LT^ + ^X^ or ^Y^


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Body Strikes


Your objective with Straights and Hooks is to keep your opponent guessing between Head Movement and Posting against strikes. The better you switch up between strikes, the harder it is for your opponent to guess or react to your strikes. Elbows can cut your opponent but will force you to posture down.

**Inputs:**

Straights with ^X^ or ^Y^

Hooks with ^LB^+X^ or ^Y^

Elbows with ^RT^ + ^X^ or ^Y^


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Ground and Pound Strikes


Momentum Transitions are specific transitions which combine with one another when used in sequential order. They are transitions that when used, will transition as fast as possible allowing your fighter use a transition as if you had full Grapple Advantage. An example of Momentum Transition is when your opponent puts you into their Rubber Guard, your fighter will have a fast transition to Stacked Guard. There are over 40 different combinations of Momentum Transitions to find. 


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Momentum Transitions


Grapple Advantage can change during many scenarios. This includes when your back is against the cage, your opponent will have Grapple Advantage. When you throw a slow strike like an Overhand, your opponent will also have Grapple Advantage. When your opponent misses a Roundhouse Kick, you will have a Grapple Advantage. Look out for the Grapple Advantage Meter and keep track of when it is in your favour. 


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Building Takedown Grapple Advantage


Grapple Assist is available in Online play but may put your fighter at a disadvantage due to the predictability of the transitions, especially at higher levels. It is recommended to play with Hybrid or Legacy Grapple HUD in Online play. You can change the setting inside Gameplay Settings from the Main Menu. 


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Grapple Assist Online


Grapple Advantage is the red/blue bar on top of the round timer during gameplay. Grapple Advantage while standing determines the speed of your Takedowns. The more Grapple Advantage you have, the faster your takedown will be. 


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Takedown Grapple Advantage


Use ^LSUP^ for your closest Getup. Use ^LSRIGHT^ for your closest Ground and Pound position. Use ^LSLEFT^ for your closest Submission. Hold ^LB^ to transition to your highest level Submission or best Ground and Pound position.

**Inputs:**

^LSUP^ ^LSLEFT^ LSRIGHT^


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Grapple Assist Controls


If using Grapple Assist, tap ^LSRIGHT^ to get to your closest Postured Up position. When using Hybrid or Legacy Grapple HUD, tap ^RSUP^ when on top of your opponent.

**Inputs:**

^LSRIGHT^ OR ^RSUP^ (while on top)


UFC 5 in game screenshot showing the control schemes for getting into a ground pound position.

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Getting into a Ground and Pound Position


Stamina awareness is crucial when you are on top of your opponent. Low Stamina on the ground can lead to your fighter getting submitted or swept into a bad position. High Stamina allows your fighter to react quickly and transition as quick as possible if Grapple Advantage is high. 


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Stamina Awareness


Should you manage to put your opponent into a Health Event or are at a big Stamina advantage, you may gain Transition options depending on your moveset. You can get a transition to a more advantageous position or a Submission. Access these with ^RB^.

**Inputs:**

Grapple Assist or Hybrid Grapple HUD: ^RB^+^LSLEFT^ for Submissions or ^RB^+^LSRIGHT^ for Transitions.

Legacy Grapple HUD: ^RB^+^RSALL^ (direction changes dependent on the position).


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Transitions and Submissions


If on top of your opponent, you can Get Up from the Ground and Pound position by holding ^RB^+^LSUP^ or ^RSUP^.

**Inputs:**

^RB^+^LSUP^ or ^RSUP^


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Getups


Most fighters have a Single Leg Takedown and a Double Leg Takedown. Both can be performed by holding ^LT^+^X^ or ^Y^. For Clinch Takedowns, see Striking Offense: Clinch.

**Inputs:**

^LT^+^X^ or ^Y^


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Attempting Takedowns


With Grapple Assist on, select any of the Goals in the Grapple HUD with ^LS^ to attempt them or move to a position that has that goal available. With Hybrid or Legacy Grapple HUD enabled, select a transition available on the Grapple HUD with ^RS^. You can also hold ^LB^ to view advanced Transitions or ^LT^ for Submissions. Hybrid or Legacy Grapple HUD are recommended in Online play.

**Inputs:**

Grapple Assist: ^LS^ or Legacy Grapple: ^RS^


UFC 5 in game screenshot on how to grapple from transitions into submissions.

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How to Transition


Grapple Assist automatically selects the best possible transition to get you closer to the goal you choose in the Grapple Assist HUD. Holding the direction will allow your fighter to keep transitioning until the desired goal has been completed or blocked by your opponent. 


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What is Grapple Assist


When a takedown is attempted and your opponent denies late, you will enter a Takedown Drive. While inside a Takedown Drive, you can keep pushing the oponent forward, with ^LS^, and change the direction of your takedown by pushing ^LSUP^ or ^LSDOWN^. Your opponent must match this direction with a flick of their ^LS^ to defend against your changes of direction.

**Inputs:**

^LSUP^ or ^LSDOWN^


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