Justin Gaethje's coach Trevor Wittman's ONX MMA gloves named the 'X-Factor' have been praised by many in the MMA community as they appear to solve several of the problems posed by the current UFC ...

Former MMA referee John McCarthy recently shared his thoughts on the UFC's new fighter gloves and explained why their design would prove ineffective in preventing eye pokes during bouts. McCarthy's ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — 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 ...

It’s an idea that the UFC has been kicking around for at least the last half decade, a narrative fans have raised since the heyday of pride and their famous blue gloves (if not before that); how could ...

UFC fighters have new hardware. The promotion unveiled new glove designs on Friday that will go into effect starting with UFC 302 on June 1. UFC is advertising improved construction features, fit and ...

After a ten-year run with its current gloves, the UFC has finally introduced a new glove designed to address several concerns expressed by fighters and fans. Glove design was once again a hot topic of ...

We’re 32 years into the UFC’s tenure, but we still haven’t gotten over the hurdle of eye pokes. In fact, a whole card was brought down to its knees because of one moment: an ill-timed, unintentional ...

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Alan Belcher. Gian Villante. Anthony Johnson. Wagner Prado. Waachiim Spiritwolf. Constantinos Phillippou. These fighters have all been on the wrong end of an inadvertent eye poke and the inadequate ...