EA Sports UFC 5

Trophy Guide & Roadmap

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Step 1 - Gameplay trophies

Most of these trophies are probably going to pop during the following two steps without even trying. But I list them here so you know what we have to do to get all of them. If you don't unlock them online or during career you can also take them out one-by-one in exhibition fights.

Block This
Use a Guard Breaking strike to break your opponents block.
To earn this it's just enough to spam + without moving with Israel Adesanya. As soon as he lands the kick, the trophy will pop.
Just Bleed
Have a Doctor enter the cage to check out a cut.
We can combine this with Headshot...Bang!. We just need to keep hitting our opponent until a cut opens up. Punching or kicking that cut multiple times without knocking him/her out, will bring the doctor in eventually. This is indicated by the medic symbol that starts with yellow and turns from orange all the way to red if a fighter takes a lot of damage on the same side of the face. For the trophy it doesn't matter whether the doctor stops the fight or not. If he doesn't it offers a perfect opportunity to continue with Headshot...Bang! .
Headshot...Bang!
Knockout an opponent on the same side they are damaged on.
If we have an opponent with a huge cut, we need to keep aiming for the side the cut is on. At some point our opponent won't be able to withstand the damage anymore and get knocked out. Knocking him/her out with strike on the cut side will unlock this trophy.
Come Back to Bed
Perform 5 successful takedowns in a fight.
There are many good wrestlers in the UFC that make this trophy a breeze. We can just pick somebody like Kamaru Usman and take down any opponent with + + , get back up and repeat this process four more times to collect this trophy.
Position Over Submission
Release a Submission to advance your position.
When we are on the ground in top position we have the choice to either get back up, attempt a submission or start with Ground & Pound. To get this trophy we need to attempt a submission first and then pick the option to start Ground & Pound. Making both choices in that order should unlock the trophy tight away.
Relentless
Finish a fight by ground and pound.
We can start Ground & Pound after a successful takedown or after knocking down our opponent. The latter is the better way for this trophy, because our opponent is already hurt bad and we just need to add some final blows.
Let me Tell You a Secret
KO your opponent from clinch.
It is recommended to beat the opponent until he/she is close to get knocked out. Then we need to initiate a clinch which is done with + or +, depending on our stance. The most brutal strike is a knee to the face with or .
Spinning Shh...
Land a spinning attack on your opponent.
This game has multiple fighters who can perform spinning attacks. A spinning attack is performed by pressing + together and then immediately for a spinning elbow or for a spinning backfist. The latter is much easier to land and Valentina Shevchenko has a good reach in my opinion :)
Joint Venture
Finish a fight by Joint Submission.
Another trophy that can be done with many different fighters. But once again I would recommend Valentina Shevchenko for both submission trophies. Beating up our opponent with body kicks + or + drains their stamina very quickly. Fighters with low stamina are much more likely to tap out, if a submission hold is locked in. So, once their stamina is low, it's time to take them down with + + to get directly into side control. Well at least Valentina gets there immediately. Performing a submission from there will always result in a Kimura which unlocks this trophy if our opponent taps or in a choke. A successful choke earns us You Either Win or Learn.
You Either Win or Learn
Finish a fight by choke submission.
Please refer to Joint Venture.

Step 2 - Online Trophies

All trophies that require an online collection can be divided in four sections. Fight Week Challenges, Blitz Battles, Online Career and Punch Card. This is the part of the game that decides whether you want to go for the platinum or not. The good thing about it is, that it is a lot easier than previous installments.

What Could Go Wrong?
Make picks for a Fight Week.
During a Fight Week, which is a stretch of one week leading up to a real UFC PPV, we need to predict one of the upcoming PPV fights. The trophy pops after a predicition has been locked in.
You Have My Attention
Unlock a challenge during Fight Week.
Please refer to Easy Work.
Easy Work
Unlock all challenges during a Fight Week.
Challenges for this trophy and You Have My Attention are only available during a Fight Week. There are 10 of them and they usually make us do quick tasks like landing punches on the body, winning fights in a certain weight class, fighting online matches, etc. Keep an eye on the UFC schedule so you can plan ahead and take care of these trophies early. The schedule can be found here: UFC Schedule.
Shape Shifter
Acquire an Alter Ego Fighter.
Later Fight Week Challenges always had an Alter Ego Fighter as a reward, which means you'll probably be able to unlock this trophy while going for Easy Work. If not take a look at your Punch Card. The Punch Card is time-limited so keep an eye on the upper left corner. It usually consists of 31 levels with a certain reward for every level. You level up faster by completing in-game challenges during your online and offline careers or quick exhibition fights. If you're completely unlucky and neither get a shot at an Alter Ego Fighter during Fight Week nor through the Punch Card, you can still farm coins and buy one in the shop.
Fine Collection
Acquire a Legendary Item.
See Shape Shifter. All that applies here as well.
A Quick Round
Enter a Blitz Battle.
Unlocks automatically while going for Blitz Battler.
Blitz Battler
Get to Round 3 of a Blitz Battle.
1 Round Stand and Bang, punches only is the easiest in my opinion, because all you need is timing and a fighter with a long reach. Conditions change every hour. So, if you see some you don't like, come back later. To reach Round 3, we need to win two fights in a row. The first Blitz Battle unlocks A Quick Round.
Road to Gold
Start a season in Online Career.
This trophy pops after the first fight to start our online career.
Never Skip Leg Day
Upgrade a fighter in Online Career.
Upgrading our fighter is required for Pound for Pound anyways. You'll get the first chance to upgrade your fighter during the first 5 placement fights.
And Still
Become champion and defend the title once in Ranked Championship or Online Career.
This is the hardest trophy of the game. When you first start your career, lose the first 5 fights intentionally. Doing so will put you somewhere around Division 10. The trophy is pretty doable there already, but if you don't feel comfortable there, keep losing fights until you're demoted to a division where you feel some confidence.

Another important thing to keep in mind is to put your Evolution Points into your strengths. If you like to box a lot, put them into Punch Power / Speed, if you like to wrestle put them into Clinches or Ground & Pound. Whichever style you prefer, put some spare points into Chin Strength and Cardio as well.

Always try to keep your distance and open up some cuts. More often than not the doctor will step in and stop the fight. If you can't land strikes to the head, go for the legs, they are often weak spots and if you hurt your opponents there they lose some of their striking power.
Pound for Pound
Prestige a fighter in Online Career.
This is the most time consuming trophy. To prestige a fighter we need to invest 1000 Evolution Points into him/her. Sometimes leveling up your Punch Card can lead to some XP boosts you can use to speed up this process. But overall it's just a matter of time. Fighting in higher divisions grants more XP and therefore helps us to level up faster.

Step 3 - Career Mode

In my opinion the most enjoyable part of the platinum. Hence the final step :) As long as we preserve our career longevity by not taking too much damage during fights we only need to focus on the task to prestige a move. On "Easy" difficulty that's only a matter of time.

Slice vs. Dreads
Enter the Backyard in Career Mode.
This will be the first trophy of our career. It unlocks as soon as the first fight starts.
The Best There Is
Upgrade a move during a fight or training in Career Mode.
This can be unlocked during the first fight in the backyard. Stick to one move like a hook or a head kick and keep using it. Moves upgrade themselves faster if we score knockdowns or knockouts with them.
No Rizz
Get your first UFC Contract in Career Mode.
This unlocks naturally when we are done fighting in parking lots.
Showtime
Start your Contender Series Training Camp in Career Mode.
This unlocks very shortly after No Rizz, when we accept our first official UFC fight.
Nerrrd
Achieve an A Grade in a Training Drill in Career Mode.
Training helps us to evolve our fighter and is an available option during the build up of every fight. An A grade is achieved when we clear all 4 challenges of a training. The heavy bag training is probably the easiest one because we can't accidentally knock our partner out amidst the challenges :)
Look At Me Now
Become a ranked fighter in any UFC weightclass in Career Mode.
We earn this trophy after beating the first fighter with a number next to his/her name. This happens naturally on the way to the championship.
The Best There Was
Prestige a move in Career Mode.
Move can be prestiged if they are used often. The entire process will go by a lot quicker if you to stick to one move like a Hook, Uppercut, Jumping Switchkick or even a submission like a Kimura and keep finishing fights with it. Not just on Fight Night but also in training session. Once a move has 5 stars a prestige challenge unlocks that you can view in the Moves tab of Fighter Evolution. For strikes the most common challenge is two knockouts. Just complete the challenge during real fights (not in training) for your favorite move and the trophy pops right after completing it.
Don't Judge Me
Edit all categories from your Player Card.
Our Player Card can be found in the main menu by pressing the Touchpad. Just edit all four categories of it to unlock this trophy. This can be combined with I Did That, which is why this trophy is so close to the end of this roadmap.
I Did That
Equip 5 accolades in your Player Card.
While playing the game we receive different accolade, like completing 10 & 100 in-game challenges, finishing 10 & 100 fights, earning 1 & 10 million dollars and for getting 1 & 10 million fans. Earning money and gaining fans happens during our offline career. The further you played through career the more likely it is that you unlocked 5 accolades through natural progression. To equip them, just edit your Player Card and select any 5 of them.
The Best There Ever Will Be
Become the GOAT in Career Mode.
Below the "Fight Offer" option you can view your current G.O.A.T. status. We need to achieve 6 goals related to fighting and 2 related to earning money or getting a lot of fans. Do some promotional event in every fight camp to collect fans quickly, the PPV buys should come naturally if you keep winning. If not you can also fight in 19 PPV main events.

The easiest way to this trophy in my personal opinion is this:
  • 15 Knockouts
  • 21 Finishes
  • 26 Wins
  • 17 Consecutive Wins
  • 12 Consecutive UFC Title Defenses
  • Two Division Champion
Achieving these six goals require 26 fights. However it is not the fastest way. If you want to be faster you should try to be in 9 fights of the night or win 14 performance bonuses. But be aware you often have to take more damage and fight close fights to get the bonuses.

One important note about becoming a Two Division Champion. You'll be asked to choose a weight class for the rest of your career after winning the superfight. Make sure to stay in your original class, otherwise you'll lose your consecutive title defenses streak.
G.O.A.T.
Unlock all other trophies in EA SPORTS� UFC� 5.