Right before UFC 302, Dana White hyped up the new UFC gloves, claiming that they would be more comfortable for the fighters while preventing injuries in the fights. However, the gloves received ...
The UFC is officially doing away with the new gloves in all fights, as multiple fighters revealed several issues with the new gloves.
The first time the new gloves will be used in fights is at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, N.J. "The UFC's had evolutions in many aspects of its operation," UFC executive Duncan French said on Friday.
The new gloves debuted at UFC 302 but quickly drew criticism, leading UFC CEO Dana White to reconsider the change. Ahead of UFC 309, White confirmed that the old gloves would be reinstated ...
The introduction of a new UFC glove finally happened last year but the updated design had a short shelf life with the older model being officially reinstated last weekend at UFC Vegas 102.
From now on, all fighters will revert back to using the old UFC gloves on a permanent basis. Sean Strickland was highly critical of the new UFC gloves and Islam Makhachev voiced his concerns too.
Chael Sonnen suggests a glove redesign and stricter penalties to prevent eye pokes in MMA after recent controversial incidents in the UFC.