The stand-up striking aspect of UFC 6 is a significant improvement on previous iterations in the series, with a lot more fluidity to movement as well. However, mindlessly mashing the various strike buttons will not win you most matches, at least not unless you combine it with evasive head movement, parry blocks, and defensive countering.
This guide for UFC 6 is all about mastering the stand-up striking game while conserving stamina and health.
Movement And Striking
The basics of striking are as straightforward as they can be, with the real edge coming from your ability to move in and out of striking range when required. Curb your instinct to always push the stick forward into your opponent, which has a negative effect on the striking power of some moves, as well as limits which ones are available.
It is also okay to simply stand still once you have a good range on your opponent, and deliver strikes at their maximum damage potential. Just avoid that tendency to bear forward headlong into the striking range of your opponent.
Defense And Countering
Practice reflexive and consistent head movement which is performed by pushing the right stick in the cardinal directions. Head strikes are all about damage, and handing your fighter’s head on a platter for a consistent target will needlessly lose you fights.
Timing a combination of the right trigger to block, while flicking the right stick towards the rear of your fighter, i.e. a lean back or pull in the opposite direction of your opponent, will allow you to perform a parry block that reduces damage. This is useful in situations where your block meter is running low, and costs practically nothing in terms of stamina. These are also visually distinct between several fighters.
Lunges are done by holding the left bumper and pushing on the left stick in the desired cardinal direction, with the exception of some fighters. When timed correctly, it can be combined with the parry block for greater mitigation of damage if the attack connected.
Steps are performed by lightly flicking the left stick in a cardinal direction. These are good for quickly evading attacks without too much effort, and open up unexpected angles of offense.
Critical Settings
It is recommended that you turn off Strike Assist, as it will lead to an inconsistent experience between your online and offline fights.
While Time Dilation is unavailable in multiplayer matches, it can be very useful to at least practice with, as you will get a much wider timing window within which to react.
Combined with the Frame Timing Meter, you will have a clear visual representation of strike timing windows to test and observe.
That is everything there is to know about proper striking and defense in UFC 6.
