Sweeps and Special Ground elbow?
Hi, I've only noticed this a couple of times. So when I elbow the head in an online match or in practice mode from any top position, my opponent automatically traps my head down so I'm out of the postured up position. However twice I've been finished online when someone has thrown an elbow to my head as part of a postured up G&P combo while I'm on bottom and they have remained in the postured up position, able to continue landing postured up G&P. Both times it has happened it has been in half guard. I've tried everything I can think of in Practice Mode and I can't replicate this. Much appreciation in advance to anyone that can help with this. Second thing; I often get swept when in top side control or half guard into bottom side control or half guard. Sometimes it looks like a static sweep but mostly it looks dynamic and seems to happen when I'm trying to transition or punch / elbow. Again I just cannot work out how my opponents are doing it and how to deny it if indeed it is deniable (are they just racing it when I'm mid transition / strike? Is it to do with GA?). Sometimes I do it myself when I'm mounted and being pounded, I think it's some combo of R2, L1 and right stick that I'm hitting by accident while trying to block and pull the head down and I end up hitting all 3 buttons but I can't do it consistently. You obviously can't simulate this vs CPU in practice mode. I guess given all the above, my questions are; how is this sweep done, is it deniable and if so, how do I deny it? Thanks again.
Ea Play/PS store not letting me download UFC 5.
Hello, I have bought Ea Play specifically to try out UFC 5. Yet I can't download it, there's no option. Only buy it 60 percent off or get ps extra and get it for free. I paid for Ea Play I know I have it it let's me download other games. Please sort this out or give me a refund because tell my why I can't download the game you told me I could get with this service. Thank you.Please Listen to Your Community
Dear EA Sports UFC Team, I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing not just on behalf of myself, but on behalf of the passionate community of fans who’ve invested their time, energy, and money into this franchise. Over the years, many of us—myself included—have shared detailed feedback, suggestions, and creative ideas for how the UFC game series can evolve. From in-depth alter ego concepts to gameplay improvements, career mode overhauls, and calls for more authenticity, we’ve voiced our thoughts with the hope that we’d be heard. While there have been some great improvements and additions (which we’re grateful for), many of the most requested features still go unaddressed. So, my honest question is: when will the UFC developers and EA truly start listening to the community that supports this franchise? We’re not asking for perfection—just progress. Fans want a game that reflects the sport we love. One that respects MMA’s depth, realism, and strategy—not one caught between arcade fun and simulation confusion. Many of us feel like we’re investing our hard-earned money (or our parents’) into a product that doesn’t always return that respect in kind. I’ve seen developers and community managers like my posts, which is encouraging—but when will that translate into real change and implementation? This franchise lives or dies by the community. We care deeply about its success. All we ask is that you care just as much about the players who make it matter. Sincerely, hijoel90EA SPORTS UFC 5 — a simulator of bugs, lag, and total disrespect for the player
First of all, EA makes the worst games on the market. And that’s not an insult — it’s a fact. A direct result of developers who’ve simply stopped caring, especially about a game that has no real competition. Only EA releases a new game not when there’s progress, but when the previous one has completely rotted. It’s not “marketing strategy”, it’s just “we don’t care anymore”. UFC 4 dies → let’s dump 5 → now recycle it again for 6. Brilliant. You removed back takes from the clinch (unless against the cage). But then in 2025 you add Zabit’s alt ego, with a basic and broken heel hook spam combo. Seriously? And the back submission bug? Still alive. All your opponent has to do is pre-press a direction — and they magically escape the sub with 100% success. Super realistic. Super EA. Cage stun? Congrats, you’re in a 50/50 fight now. The fighter auto-glues to the cage, and you can just spam body knees until a second stun. Try blocking high? You still get blasted in the face with a knee. This isn’t a bug — it’s an EA-certified feature. Ground & Pound is a lottery, not a mechanic. Random elbows, random blocks, random knockouts. You fake a transition, cancel it instantly — still gets blocked. Lose stamina on one fake? Next transition is 2x slower, and you’re finished from thin air. Great system, right? Round 1 = skill matters. Round 2 = RNG rules. Anyone can get a knockdown. It’s about who lands the random uppercut first. Lag? Blame your opponent’s P2P third-world internet, because EA still hasn’t added dedicated servers. So… where is all the money I spent on UFC 5? Where are the fixes? Where are the servers? Or are we still eating the same sandwich from UFC 4.5, soon to be served again in 6? Spam is a viable playstyle. Opponent figures out EA’s “meta”? He picks Muay Thai, closes distance with fake kicks — and guess what? You auto-lunge into a straight, then eat a combo. Try showing boxing skills up close? He throws a fast 1–2, then ends with a hyper-fast body knee every time. You read it. You block it. But the system rewards spam anyway. Can’t stand in the pocket, can’t play at range — wrong matchup. Wanna grapple? Grappling advantage means nothing — he’ll still magically block it all. Example on video And this is just the start. I’ll be adding more, because EA keeps ignoring the community, and even if the chance to be heard is 1%, I won’t shut up. It’s easier for EA to eat garbage for breakfast, then serve it to the players with a smile. If any of this gets fixed in UFC 6 — I’ll be the first to offer 10 monetization ideas that won’t kill the game. And no, I’m not some LS bot. I’m in Division 18, and after every loss I hit Learn, analyze, and study 100x more than your devs have patched UFC 5 since launch. [CM - Edited for minor profanity -Cursing/Swearing: Using alternatives or symbols doesn't make it okay. We all k*** what you're trying to s**. Our profanity filter catching it is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. ]
Criticism of UFC Career Mode (EA Sports UFC)
The career mode feels repetitive and lacks variety. Every new character you create goes through almost the exact same story with little to no variation. There is no real consequence system. For example, if you win a fight respectfully, some fighters still become rivals or enemies without reason, which breaks immersion. Rivals or allies don't behave consistently with how the relationship is developed. Even if you build a positive connection, they randomly turn hostile after a fight. You can’t hold multiple titles across different weight classes, which limits long-term goals. There are no branching storylines or decision-based outcomes. Your choices don’t impact rivalries, friendships, or how your path unfolds. Interactions outside the octagon (like press conferences or training dynamics) are shallow and repetitive. The game lacks depth compared to other franchises like WWE games, which offer dynamic storytelling, multiple paths, and control over character relationships. The system feels like it's in a beta phase, missing the polish and narrative complexity players expect. It's demotivating to create new characters when you know the experience will be identical each time. I hope in the next ufc game you handle it better, its sucks, when i have a perfekt match without dmg, and get minus 2% in the Carrier mode, how long i cam fight.Fix atleast this bug!
I know there is plenty of bugs and exploits that you dont care about but atleast fix the **bleep** bug where you dont get any eveolution points, i did 8 fights in a row with double xp and what did inget in total ? 0 points. In the 9th fight i finally got 25points. Will i get the rest of my points later ? Hell no since this is not even close to the first time this bug hit me.Longevity fix
EA_Mako Instead of forcing retirement in career mode after x amount of fights or longevity being drained even after dominating a fight, I think what could work is a “prime meter”. When the prime meter is completely gone that’s when attributes would be permanently impacted making it hard to continue fighting. I think that would make more sense than saying hey you HAVE to retire.