Best Moves in EA Sports UFC 5

Updated: 2nd Jan 2024 by Team SuperCheats

Best Moves in EA Sports UFC 5

Best Moves in EA Sports UFC 5

Print out this Best Moves in EA Sports UFC 5 page and keep it as a handy reference for when you play the game. Mastering all the different moves below takes time, you won't be able to enter the Octagon and dominate your opponent straight away without spending time in Practice mode feeling out each move and developing your rhythm.

Best Moves in EA Sports UFC 5

Also, different fighters in EA Sports UFC 5 have their own flavors strengths, and special moves. While the controls and combos listed below are universal you must keep in mind each fighter brings something unique to the table. It is therefore recommended that you experiment to find the fighter you are most comfortable with and then master their style.

STAND-UP

Core Strikes

• Hooks : L1 + Square / L1 + Triangle
• Uppercuts : R1 + Square / R1 + Triangle
• Overhands : L1 + Square (Hold) / L1 + Triangle (Hold)
• Body Kicks : L2 + X / L2 + Circle
• Head Kicks : L1 + X / L1 + Circle

Grapple

• Wrestling Single Leg : L2 + Square + X
• Wrestling Double Leg : L2 + Triangle + Circle
• Power Single Leg Takedown : L2 + Square + X (Hold)
• Power Double Leg Takedown : L2 + Triangle + Circle (Hold)
• Single Collar Clinch : Square + X

Grapple Defense

• Defend Takedown : L2 + R2
• Defend Clinch : Move Right Stick Up, Down, Left and/or Right

Advanced Movement

• Minor Lunge : Flick Left Stick
• Major Lunge : L1 + Left Stick
• Pivot Lunge : L1 + Right Stick
• Signature Evade : L1 + Flick Left Stick
• Switch Stance : (Press) R3

CLINCH

Grapple

• Wrestling Single Leg : L2 + Square + X
• Wrestling Double Leg : L2 + Triangle + Circle
• Power Single Leg Takedown : L2 + Square + X (Hold)
• Power Double Leg Takedown : L2 + Triangle + Circle (Hold)
• Single/Double Leg Modifier : Move Left Stick Up, Down or Right
• Advance Position : R1 + Square / R1 + Triangle
• Trip/Throw : R1 + X / R1 + Circle
• Submissions : L2 + R1 + Square / L2 + R1 + Triangle

Grapple Defense

• Defend Takedown/Throw : L2 + R2
• Defend Submission : R2
• Single/Double Leg Defense Modifier : Move Left Stick Left, Up or Down
• Clinch Escape : Move Left Stick Left

Core Strikes

• Hooks : L1 + Square / L1 + Triangle
• Uppercuts : R1 + Square / R1 + Triangle
• Body Knees : L2 + X / L2 + Circle
• Head Knees : L1 + X / L1 + Circle
• Elbows : L1 + Square + X / L1 + Triangle + Circle

GROUND

Grapple Assist and Defense

• Get Up : Move Left Stick Up
• Submission : Move Left Stick Left
• Ground and Pound : Move Left Stick Right
• Defend Transition : R2 + Right Stick / R2 + Left Stick

Legacy Grapple Controls

• Transition : Move Right Stick Up, Down, Left or Right
• Submission : L2 + Move Right Stick Up, Down, Left or Right
• Additional Transitions : L1 + Move Right Stick Up, Down, Left or Right

Ground and Pound

• Hooks : L1 + Square / L1 + Triangle
• Body Straights : L2 + Square / L2 + Triangle
• Body Hooks : L2 + L1 + Square / L2 + L1 + Triangle
• Elbows : L1 + Square / L1 + Triangle
• Head Movement : Move Right Stick Left or Right
• Post Defense : L1 + Move Right Stick Left or Right

Best Combinations in EA Sports UFC 5

Listed below are what we consider to be the best Boxing and Kickboxing combinations in the game.

Best Boxing Combinations in EA Sports UFC 5

• Jab-Hook Combination

  Square, L1 + Square (PlayStation), X, LB + X (Xbox)

• Jab-Straight-Hook Combination

  Square, Triangle, L1 + Square (PlayStation), X, X, LB + X (Xbox)

• Jab-Hook-Straight Combination

  Square, L1 + Square, Triangle (PlayStation), X, LB + X, Y (Xbox)

• Straight-Hook-Uppercut Combination

  Triangle, L1 + Square, R1 + Triangle (PlayStation), Y, LB + X, RB +Y

Best Kickboxing Combinations in EA Sports UFC 5

• Jab-Straight-Head Kick Combination

  Square, Triangle, L1 + X (PlayStation), X, X, LB + A (Xbox)

• Head Kick into Spinning Backhand

  L1 + X, then X + Circle to start spinning, then Triangle (PlayStation), LB + A, then B + A to start spinning, then Y (Xbox)