April 12, 2024 2: 45 pm ET
LAS VEGAS – New UFC gloves are coming to the octagon this year.
After numerous grievances from fighters about the tightness of the longtime UFC glove style, the promo on Friday exposed a brand-new style and specialized colors.
After almost five-year procedure led to screening the gloves last season on Dana White’s Contender Series. After the UFC got feedback, last fine-tunes were made, and the UFC now feels positive to make the modification.
The veryfirst time the brand-new gloves will be utilized in battles is at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, N.J.
“The UFC’s had advancements in lotsof elements of its operation,” UFC executive Duncan French stated on Friday. “The one thing that’s been fixed for 11, 12 years is one important element, and that’s the gloves. To go down this roadway of brand-new gloves is important.”
French stated the UFC is positive the brand-new gloves will “significantly lower” both eye pokes and damaged hands triggered throughout battles. He stated the fighter feedback hasactually been “overwhelmingly favorable,” and there’s a belief this will transform professionalathlete convenience.
A black color will be utilized for conventional UFC battles; gold with