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Submissions

UFC 5 Tips & Tricks

Striking Offense

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Strike Vulnerability

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Transition Cancels

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Stamina & Health

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Damage Icons

Submission Defense

Submission Slams

Submission Counters

Submission Strikes

Submission Offense

Submission Chains

Stamina Effects

Flying Submissions

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From Single Under or Over Under Clinch, use ^LT^+^RB^+^Y^ to perform a Flying Triangle.

**Inputs**

^LT^+^RB^+^Y^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter preparing to execute a Flying Triangle against an opponent.

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Flying Triangle


From the Back Clinch, use ^LT^+^RB^+^X^ or ^Y^. If you are in Backside Clinch against the fence, use ^RB^+^X^ or ^Y^ to get to Backpack and then ^X^ or ^Y^ to finish with the Rear Naked Choke.

**Inputs**

^LT^+^RB^+^X^ or ^Y^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter preparing to execute a rear naked choke on an opponent.

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Back Rear Naked Choke


From Muay Thai or Single Under Clinch, use ^LT^+^RB^+^X^ to get to the Standing Guillotine position. From there, use ^X^/^Y^ to get to Standing Guillotine submission or push your opponent up against the fence. To do a Guard Pull Guillotine, use ^A^/^B^ after getting into the Standing Guillotine position.

**Inputs**

^LT^+^RB^+^X^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter preparing to perform a standing guillotine move on an opponent.

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Standing Guillotines


From Submissive Back Clinch, use ^LT^+^RB^+^X^ to complete a Flying Kimura.

**Inputs**

^LT^+^RB^+^X^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter executing a flying kimura on an opponent.

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Flying Kimura


When attempting a submission, your fighter can transition to a better posistion using ^RSDOWN^ instead of finishing the submission. This is a good tactic in situations where achieving a finish is unlikely, such as when at a stamina disadvantage.

**Inputs**

^RSDOWN^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter executing an offensive submission transition on an opponent.

UFC 5 Offensive Submission Transitions

Offensive Submission Transitions


Submission Chains are performed with ^LT^ + ^RSDOWN^. Triangle and Kimura can chain to Armbar. And Von Flue to Arm Triangle. Chained Submissions are typically stronger.

**Inputs**

^LT^ + ^RSDOWN^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter executing a chained submission on an opponent.

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What are Submission Chains


Submissions can lead to injuries if the defender survives with a Desperate Escape. See Stamina and Health for a breakdown on injury types.


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Submission Injuries


To finish any submission attempt, use ^RSUP^ to transition to the Submission Finish. If your opponent has no Submission Resillience remaining and has missed the denial, the submission will finish.

**Inputs**

^RSUP^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter executing a submission finish on an opponent.

UFC 5 Submission Finishes

Submission Finishes


You can deny a submission finish by holding ^RT^ and timing ^RSUP^ when the attacker is going for the submission finish.

**Inputs**

^RT^ + ^RSUP^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot depicting training between 2 fighters highlighting submission denial moves.

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Submission Denials


Hold ^RB^ to struggle and drain BOTH fighters stamina. This is a good tactic to press a stamina advantage against an opponent being defensive. Within submissions, fighters can&#39;t Deny at zero stamina. This tactic can be countered by faking, cancelling your moves with ^RT^.

**Inputs**

^RB^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter performing a submission struggle against an opponent.

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Submission Struggle


Escaping from Triangle to Half Guard, when the Attacker tries to Finish, will result in a Slam.


UFC 5 in-game screenshot depicting a fighter slamming an opponent into submission.

UFC 5 Submission Slams

How to Slam in Submissions


Press ^X^ or ^Y^ to strike during a submissions. Attackers can strike from the Armbar, Triangle, and Rear Naked Choke. Defenders from Heel Hook. Counter a strike by timing it with ^RT^ + ^RSRL^ to the side where the opponent is.

**Inputs**

^X^ or ^Y^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter striking an opponent during a submission.

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How To Strike


Successful submissions will drain the defender&#39;s Submission Resilience meter. If the meter is not fully depleted, the defender will be forced into a Desperate Escape. If meter is fully depleted, the defender will tap and lose the fight. The meter is damaged according to Submission Offense vs Submission Defense attributes, stamina difference between the fighters, and the Strength of the specific submission being used.


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Submission Resilience


From Collar Tie Clinch, use ^LT^+^RB^+^X^ or ^Y^ to complete a Flying Armbar.

**Inputs**

^LT^+^RB^+^X^ or ^Y^


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter executing a flying armbar on an opponent.

UFC 5 Flying Armbar

Flying Armbar


Having lower stamina than your opponent will make your moves slower and theirs faster. Struggles drain stamina from BOTH fighters. Within submissions, fighters can&#39;t deny at zero stamina. Denying a Fake drains more stamina from the denier than the faker.


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter attempting a submission against his opponent.

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Stamina Influence on Submissions


Perform Submission Counters with ^LT^ + ^RSRL^. The Guillotine can be countered by the Von Flue. And the defender can be become the attacker in the Heel Hook. Counters are powerful actions, but are also slower than Escapes.


UFC 5 in-game screenshot showing a fighter countering a submission slam.