Sparring Partner
Subject: Sparring Partner System in Career Mode is Unrealistic and Needs Improvement
Message:
I’m currently playing UFC 5 Career Mode and have encountered a major flaw in the sparring partner system. As my fighter progresses and gets stronger, my sparring partners remain at the same low level. This results in them getting injured constantly, which permanently locks me out of training methods and goals that are essential for developing my fighter.
In real MMA, a professional fighter would never be stuck training with underqualified sparring partners. If someone can’t keep up, they’re replaced. You train with high-level partners, not amateurs who get knocked out every session. Punishing the player for being too good contradicts both realism and good game design.
At the very least, there should be a way to:
- Replace or upgrade sparring partners
- Heal or rotate them over time
- Prevent permanent loss of training content due to unrealistic injuries
This mechanic breaks immersion and slows progression unfairly. Please consider reworking this in a future update.
Thanks.