As a prolific Muay Thai artist and MMA phenom, recent UFC light heavyweight title challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. knows a The ...

Glove design was once again a hot topic of conversation after Chris Weidman’s controversial victory over Bruno Silva last month, and the news that there’d be a “new equipment presentation ...

UFC light heavyweight contender Khalil Rountree Jr. shared a unique reason for the promotion’s abandoned glove design. The UFC decided to revert back to its old glove design just seven months after ...

The new gloves were knocked out after six months. The global MMA leader returned to its old school style of gloves for the UFC 309 card headlined by the Jones-Miocic title fight.

UFC 309 Media Day took place Wednesday in New York and one bit of news fighters were reacting to was that the organization will revert to its old glove design for Saturday’s event.

UFC 14 in 1997 was the first event where the company made it mandatory to wear padded gloves. “When you make a change like this, it needs to go through a period of normalization,” French said.

UFC is set to unveil a new glove designed in large part to stunt eye pokes that often render fighters unable to continue, the first major change of the protective equipment in more than a decade.

UFC said the gloves should provide fighters with enhanced protection, improved fit, greater comfort and maximum flexibility. 📺 Watch News4 now: Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.