The new UFC gloves first unveiled in April 2024 have already been abandoned by the promotion with a full-time return to the older gloves starting at UFC Vegas 102 on Saturday. UFC play-by-play man ...

UFC glove data update prior to #UFC309 This figure ... both overall and by weight class. "When I first got the new gloves, I didn't like them," lightweight Renato Moicano told ESPN.

and the 5Eight gold glove for championship fights), premiered at UFC 301 in June. It marked the first time since fingerless gloves became mandatory for all fighters back in 1997 that the fight ...

“It was a relief to me, as well.” MMA gloves haven’t evolved much since the company’s inception. When UFC held its first event in November 1993, fighter Art Jimmerson competed with one ...

We’re now less than a week away from UFC 316, and that means fans can get ready for the event with the promotion’s official ...

The more modern gloves were first used at UFC 302 and have been a mainstay in the promotion at every event since. The UFC made the change in an effort to reduce eye pokes, cuts and hand injuries.