EA Sports UFC 5 released another roster update with 11 more fighters. There are also some stat changes as a result of the UFC 300 PPV. Welterweight Michael "Venom" Page is now playable! Manel Kape is the new striking king of Flyweight. Everyone's favorite barely ranked Lightweight Drew Dober has arrived. Also added are Flyweights Stephen Erceg and Matheus Nicolau, women's Flyweight Natalia Christina da Silva, women's Strawweight Virna Jandiroba, Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov, and Heavyweight Marcin Tybura, Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield, and women's Featherweight Casey O'Neill.
STRIKING
-Slowed down the recovery of short-term stamina.
-Sped up the recovery of the short-term block meter.
-Fixed an issue that could allow head movement to evade body uppercuts.
-Sped up the execution of several strikes for higher weight classes, decreasing the speed difference between the heavier and lighter divisions.
-Significantly sped up the retreating roundhouse kicks to the head, body, and legs, as well as the retreating calf kicks.
-Slowed down the retreating rear front kick to the head.
-Improved the Superman punch:
Shifted some properties of the body switch kick.
Decreased its vulnerability and increased its damage. This makes it the most damaging body kick, along with the jumping spinning side kick to the body.
GRAPPLING
-Shifted some of the stamina cost on the ground game from short-term to long-term.
Decreased the short-term stamina costs by 10%.
Increased the long-term stamina costs by 20 % (net 8%).
-Fixed a rare unplayable state during an exchange from the over-under clinch.
-Fixed an issue that allowed the dominant fighter in the cage single under clinch to punch the submissive fighter while they defend a knee (“Whizzer escape”).
-Fixed an issue that prevented fighters from walking into the tower feet on hips position in practice mode.
-Fixed a rare animation issue when performing a collar tie clinch entry against a ducking opponent.
-Fixed a rare animation issue when performing a collar tie clinch entry from the side (after an evasion).
Misc. Additions and Updates
Updated the arms on Jailton Malhadinho's character model
UFC Fighter requested name changes - Jailton Almeida to Jailton Malhadinho.