Other features include Custom Event Creator, Title Chase, and a multiplayer championship mode. Submission, grappling, parrying, blocking were improved from the first game. Grapple Assist, which is a visual tool that serves as a guide for the player, was added to the game. The career mode underwent changes, the most significant of which is the addition of female fighters.
The new Knockout Physics System allows players to knock out opponents dynamically based on finishing hits' momentum and strength. The game also simulates 'full body deformation' to connect players with their player-character.
The game's artificial intelligence accommodates for changes in player strategies mid-game to make the gaming experience more realistic than in previous UFC games.
The referees are also expanded, with Herb Dean and Dan Miragliotta making their first appearance in this franchise along with Yves Lavigne and Mario Yamasaki. The game features more than 250 playable characters males and females are present.
