How to upgrade fighters in UFC 5

Here’s an overview of how UFC 5 players can upgrade their created fighters in Career Mode and how to get points needed for upgrades.

In UFC 5, fighters in Career Mode won’t start from the top but rather from the bottom.

Individuals must work their way up the ranks in the MMA world and upgrade their fighters in order to do just that. But how do UFC 5 players upgrade created fighters?

Here’s how UFC 5 players can upgrade their created fighters for Career Mode.

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How to improve fighters

In order to improve a created or imported fighter in UFC 5’s career mode, one will need Evolution points. We’ll get into how to get those in a minute, but let’s first go over where those points can be used.

Once one progresses to Dana White’s Contender Series, the ‘Fighter Evolution’ window will open up. This can be found in the Career Mode home screen.

From here, go through the different Attributes. There are three different major categories: Stand-Up, Grappling, and Health, and each has a series of sub-attributes like Accuracy for stand-up shots and Body Strength for health.

Select one and look at the requirements for the upgrade. It should appear directly next to the attribute, and the needed number will show up next to a purple circle. Then, press and hold A (for Xbox) or X (for PlayStation) to complete the upgrade.

Those attributes must be upgraded in order to improve performance in the Octagon.

This process, by the way, works roughly the same in Online Career. Go to ‘Fighter Evolution’ and then use Evolution Points to upgrade specific stats.

How to get Evolution Points

Evolution points in UFC 5 can be earned through Sparring challenges, like the ones that are in the intro tutorial of Career Mode and available in pre-fight preparation.

These challenges can range from stand-up practice to takedowns. Not only do these challenges help with getting acclimated with the game, but also act as a simplified way to earn points.

Additionally, points can be earned by mastering certain techniques via repetition of skills.

For Online Career, it works the same. Grind in fights to obtain Evolution points.