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Out with the brand new, in with the previous.
Earlier this week, Final Preventing Championship (UFC) athletes have been abruptly informed that they would compete in the old UFC gloves at UFC 309 this weekend (Sat., Nov. 16, 2024), which is headlined by UFC Heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. former two-time champion Stipe Miocic. Earlier on Thursday, in the course of the UFC 309 press convention (watch here), UFC CEO Dana White revealed that the corporate plans to return to the previous gloves completely.
“There have been a variety of complaints,” White defined. “We initially created these gloves to cease eye pokes. We had good intentions with ‘em. They didn’t work out, individuals weren’t pleased with ‘em, so I really made the choice. Known as our Chief Working Officer [Ike Lawrence Epstein] and stated I’m switching the gloves. I need the previous gloves again.”
Confirming that the change is everlasting, White stated, “Sure, the brand new gloves at the moment are the previous gloves.
There have undoubtedly been complaints about the new UFC gloves from followers and fighters alike. The knockout rate has dropped about 10% since their implementation, however there nonetheless appear to be plenty of eye pokes. That stated, not each fighter is happy concerning the change again to the previous gloves. Flyweight contender Charles Johnson and newly ranked Bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi shared their considerations on-line, and each stated the brand new gloves provide higher safety for his or her fists.
Effectively I actually hope it doesn’t keep that manner. I actually consider the brand new gloves have saved my palms from blowing up. Each struggle within the previous gloves, I would depart with hand accidents. Hell I damage my hand 10 minutes earlier than flick in warmup
With new gloves I haven’t had that subject. https://t.co/iuCb8shJWE
— Charles “InnerG” Johnson (@innerGmma_ufc) November 14, 2024
What’s loopy is I cherished the gloves. My palms had no ache in them after the struggle.
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) November 14, 2024
Hopefully, UFC can proceed to work on an answer that helps deal with the attention poke subject, produces knockouts, and protects the palms of its athletes.
Insomnia
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Slips, rips, and KO clips
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Random Land
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