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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Slams the UFC Glove Design: ‘Didn’t Really Like Them’

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Slams the UFC Glove Design: 'Didn't Really Like Them'It sounds like nobody was a fan of the UFC’s new and “improved” gloves. After being announced in April…

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Slams the UFC Glove Design: 'Didn't Really Like Them'

It sounds like nobody was a fan of the UFC’s new and “improved” gloves.

After being announced in April 2024, the promotion’s 3Eight and 5Eight gloves have been officially abandoned, as announced by play-by-play man John Gooden as Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas went live.

“One note starting tonight and moving forward, all fighters will return to using the old gloves, not the ones recently introduced,” Gooden confirmed.

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The UFC revealed plans to go back to the old gloves in 2025, but that didn’t go into full effect until recently when manufacturing was able to produce enough of the old gloves to be used at all events. Before that, the UFC had been utilizing the old gloves on pay-per-view events, but using the newer design for Fight Night cards.

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The new gloves were first used in June at UFC 302. Five months later, their fate was sealed by UFC CEO Dana White.

“Because there were a lot of complaints,” White said about the new gloves in November. “We originally created these gloves to stop eye pokes and we had good intentions with them. They didn’t work out. People weren’t happy with them. So I actually made the decision. Called our chief operating officer Lawrence [Epstein] and said I’m switching the gloves, I want the old gloves back.”

Josh Barnett suggests another glove design for the UFC that’s already been proven to work pretty well

The decision to go back to the old gloves received much fanfare from UFC fighters new and old. Recently, former heavyweight champion Josh Barnett offered his take on the debacle, suggesting that the promotion should look to design a glove similar to the type used in PRIDE.

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“Maybe they’ll start on developing a PRIDE styled glove and have something truly top class,” Barnett wrote on X. “Even the standard gloves that they’ve been using for so long have a lot that can be improved. I know when I fought in them I didn’t really like them. The OG Boxergenics glove I felt were better.”

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Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Slams the UFC Glove Design: ‘Didn’t Really Like Them’

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Slams the UFC Glove Design: 'Didn't Really Like Them'It sounds like nobody was a fan of the UFC’s new and “improved” gloves. After being announced in April…

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Slams the UFC Glove Design: 'Didn't Really Like Them'

It sounds like nobody was a fan of the UFC’s new and “improved” gloves.

After being announced in April 2024, the promotion’s 3Eight and 5Eight gloves have been officially abandoned, as announced by play-by-play man John Gooden as Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas went live.

“One note starting tonight and moving forward, all fighters will return to using the old gloves, not the ones recently introduced,” Gooden confirmed.

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The UFC revealed plans to go back to the old gloves in 2025, but that didn’t go into full effect until recently when manufacturing was able to produce enough of the old gloves to be used at all events. Before that, the UFC had been utilizing the old gloves on pay-per-view events, but using the newer design for Fight Night cards.

UFC gloves banner

The new gloves were first used in June at UFC 302. Five months later, their fate was sealed by UFC CEO Dana White.

“Because there were a lot of complaints,” White said about the new gloves in November. “We originally created these gloves to stop eye pokes and we had good intentions with them. They didn’t work out. People weren’t happy with them. So I actually made the decision. Called our chief operating officer Lawrence [Epstein] and said I’m switching the gloves, I want the old gloves back.”

Josh Barnett suggests another glove design for the UFC that’s already been proven to work pretty well

The decision to go back to the old gloves received much fanfare from UFC fighters new and old. Recently, former heavyweight champion Josh Barnett offered his take on the debacle, suggesting that the promotion should look to design a glove similar to the type used in PRIDE.

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“Maybe they’ll start on developing a PRIDE styled glove and have something truly top class,” Barnett wrote on X. “Even the standard gloves that they’ve been using for so long have a lot that can be improved. I know when I fought in them I didn’t really like them. The OG Boxergenics glove I felt were better.”

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Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five Months

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five MonthsThe new UFC gloves are now the old UFC gloves. In April, the promotion announced that it would premiere…

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five Months

The new UFC gloves are now the old UFC gloves.

In April, the promotion announced that it would premiere a new and improved glove that would “feel lighter, fit fighters’ hands better, prevent injuries, and provide maximum flexibility during the fights.” Coined the 3Eight and the 5Eight, the new gloves made their Octagon debut in June, marking the first time the UFC had updated its design since implementing the use of gloves in 1997.

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Five months later, the new gloves are officially scrapped. Ahead of the promotion’s return to Madison Square Garden on November 16, it was revealed that the UFC would be going back to its original — or classic — gloves.

“The new gloves are now the old gloves,” CEO Dana White said in a surprise announcement ahead of UFC 309 last weekend. “You know what, there were good intentions with the new gloves. We spent a lot of time, energy, and money on them. … It didn’t work out and it is what it is” (h/t ESPN).

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A slew of UFC fighters were not impressed with the UFC’s re-designed glove

White offered little detail on what led the UFC to scrap the new handwear entirely, abysmal reviews from members of the UFC roster likely played a big role in the decision.

“The shape, the curve in your hands, they’re very uncomfortable for me,” Jon Jones said in New York ahead of his heavyweight headliner with Stipe Miocic. “I was actually really stressed thinking, ‘How am I going to go into fight week wearing these gloves that I don’t even really want to train in?’”

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Once the news hit social media, fight fans immediately started pointing the finger at Jones, suggesting that he single-handedly killed the new gloves.

In reality, multiple UFC fighters expressed frustration over the new gloves, including No. 3 ranked flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield.

“I wasn’t opposed to the new gloves when they announced they were coming, but when I saw them, I didn’t like how they looked,” Blanchfield said. “I didn’t like the design, and the colors looked tacky and cheap. They looked like something you can buy from a sporting goods store.”

Sean Strickland provided a much more Strickland-esque assessment of the gloves not long after they were unveiled.

“Yeah, they suck dude,” the ex-middleweight champion said. “I don’t know who, like can we talk to the person who designed these gloves; have you ever been in a fight in your f*cking life? It’s like you get these f*cking dorks that have no idea [and] they’re like ‘Oh this sounds like a good idea, and they make it.’”

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Also potentially playing into the decision was an 8.5% drop in knockouts between June 1 and November 9 according to Nate Latshaw, a data scientist with a focus on quantitative analysis in MMA.

“I continue to caution against drawing any particularly strong conclusions from the data,” Latshaw told ESPN. “I’m looking at all knockdowns and all knockouts, which is really not a good way to study the impact of the gloves because I’m including knockouts and knockdowns that come from head kicks, elbows, knees, things like that where the gloves aren’t impactful.”

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five Months

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five MonthsThe new UFC gloves are now the old UFC gloves. In April, the promotion announced that it would premiere…

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five Months

The new UFC gloves are now the old UFC gloves.

In April, the promotion announced that it would premiere a new and improved glove that would “feel lighter, fit fighters’ hands better, prevent injuries, and provide maximum flexibility during the fights.” Coined the 3Eight and the 5Eight, the new gloves made their Octagon debut in June, marking the first time the UFC had updated its design since implementing the use of gloves in 1997.

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Five months later, the new gloves are officially scrapped. Ahead of the promotion’s return to Madison Square Garden on November 16, it was revealed that the UFC would be going back to its original — or classic — gloves.

“The new gloves are now the old gloves,” CEO Dana White said in a surprise announcement ahead of UFC 309 last weekend. “You know what, there were good intentions with the new gloves. We spent a lot of time, energy, and money on them. … It didn’t work out and it is what it is” (h/t ESPN).

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A slew of UFC fighters were not impressed with the UFC’s re-designed glove

White offered little detail on what led the UFC to scrap the new handwear entirely, abysmal reviews from members of the UFC roster likely played a big role in the decision.

“The shape, the curve in your hands, they’re very uncomfortable for me,” Jon Jones said in New York ahead of his heavyweight headliner with Stipe Miocic. “I was actually really stressed thinking, ‘How am I going to go into fight week wearing these gloves that I don’t even really want to train in?’”

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Once the news hit social media, fight fans immediately started pointing the finger at Jones, suggesting that he single-handedly killed the new gloves.

In reality, multiple UFC fighters expressed frustration over the new gloves, including No. 3 ranked flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield.

“I wasn’t opposed to the new gloves when they announced they were coming, but when I saw them, I didn’t like how they looked,” Blanchfield said. “I didn’t like the design, and the colors looked tacky and cheap. They looked like something you can buy from a sporting goods store.”

Sean Strickland provided a much more Strickland-esque assessment of the gloves not long after they were unveiled.

“Yeah, they suck dude,” the ex-middleweight champion said. “I don’t know who, like can we talk to the person who designed these gloves; have you ever been in a fight in your f*cking life? It’s like you get these f*cking dorks that have no idea [and] they’re like ‘Oh this sounds like a good idea, and they make it.’”

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Also potentially playing into the decision was an 8.5% drop in knockouts between June 1 and November 9 according to Nate Latshaw, a data scientist with a focus on quantitative analysis in MMA.

“I continue to caution against drawing any particularly strong conclusions from the data,” Latshaw told ESPN. “I’m looking at all knockdowns and all knockouts, which is really not a good way to study the impact of the gloves because I’m including knockouts and knockdowns that come from head kicks, elbows, knees, things like that where the gloves aren’t impactful.”

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five Months

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five MonthsThe new UFC gloves are now the old UFC gloves. In April, the promotion announced that it would premiere…

Why the UFC Ditched Its New Gloves After Just Five Months

The new UFC gloves are now the old UFC gloves.

In April, the promotion announced that it would premiere a new and improved glove that would “feel lighter, fit fighters’ hands better, prevent injuries, and provide maximum flexibility during the fights.” Coined the 3Eight and the 5Eight, the new gloves made their Octagon debut in June, marking the first time the UFC had updated its design since implementing the use of gloves in 1997.

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Five months later, the new gloves are officially scrapped. Ahead of the promotion’s return to Madison Square Garden on November 16, it was revealed that the UFC would be going back to its original — or classic — gloves.

“The new gloves are now the old gloves,” CEO Dana White said in a surprise announcement ahead of UFC 309 last weekend. “You know what, there were good intentions with the new gloves. We spent a lot of time, energy, and money on them. … It didn’t work out and it is what it is” (h/t ESPN).

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A slew of UFC fighters were not impressed with the UFC’s re-designed glove

White offered little detail on what led the UFC to scrap the new handwear entirely, abysmal reviews from members of the UFC roster likely played a big role in the decision.

“The shape, the curve in your hands, they’re very uncomfortable for me,” Jon Jones said in New York ahead of his heavyweight headliner with Stipe Miocic. “I was actually really stressed thinking, ‘How am I going to go into fight week wearing these gloves that I don’t even really want to train in?’”

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Once the news hit social media, fight fans immediately started pointing the finger at Jones, suggesting that he single-handedly killed the new gloves.

In reality, multiple UFC fighters expressed frustration over the new gloves, including No. 3 ranked flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield.

“I wasn’t opposed to the new gloves when they announced they were coming, but when I saw them, I didn’t like how they looked,” Blanchfield said. “I didn’t like the design, and the colors looked tacky and cheap. They looked like something you can buy from a sporting goods store.”

Sean Strickland provided a much more Strickland-esque assessment of the gloves not long after they were unveiled.

“Yeah, they suck dude,” the ex-middleweight champion said. “I don’t know who, like can we talk to the person who designed these gloves; have you ever been in a fight in your f*cking life? It’s like you get these f*cking dorks that have no idea [and] they’re like ‘Oh this sounds like a good idea, and they make it.’”

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Also potentially playing into the decision was an 8.5% drop in knockouts between June 1 and November 9 according to Nate Latshaw, a data scientist with a focus on quantitative analysis in MMA.

“I continue to caution against drawing any particularly strong conclusions from the data,” Latshaw told ESPN. “I’m looking at all knockdowns and all knockouts, which is really not a good way to study the impact of the gloves because I’m including knockouts and knockdowns that come from head kicks, elbows, knees, things like that where the gloves aren’t impactful.”

After More Jon Jones Dominance, Time for UFC To Take Off Kid Gloves

Another main event on Versus, but a similar result for Jon “Bones” Jones. 
Not two minutes into the first round Sunday night, Jones twisted Vladimir Matyushenko into the crucifix position, and had him dead to rights.&#16…

Another main event on Versus, but a similar result for Jon “Bones” Jones. 
Not two minutes into the first round Sunday night, Jones twisted Vladimir Matyushenko into the crucifix position, and had him dead to rights.  Ten unanswered strikes later from the ball peen hammer that is Jones’ left elbow, and the veteran grappler was officially outgrappled.
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After More Jon Jones Dominance, Time for UFC To Take Off Kid Gloves