Missing attacks in UFC gameplay rapidly exhausts a fighter's stamina.

Striking the empty air is surprisingly exhausting. In the digital cage, throwing wild, unmeasured hooks or head kicks that fail to connect drains your energy reserves at an alarming rate. This self-inflicted fatigue does more than slow you down. It opens a wide window of vulnerability. An exhausted fighter takes far more damage and is easily countered by an opponent who has patiently waited for them to tire out.