Am I crazy or does it feel like we had less eyepokes with the new gloves??

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

So I haven’t looked at any numbers. I’m just going off the feels here. When am I the only one who feels like they were less pokes with the new gloves?

Cause recently I feel like we’re just getting a bunch more pokes. It feels like we are back where we started at.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Although we're getting a lot of eyepokes right now, I do remember that, at the time, it certainly felt like changing to the new gloves increased the amount of eye pokes from the old gloves.

Maybe the problem is what everyone has been saying this whole time, a lack of accountability for fighters doing them and refs not calling them

 

[BEATDOWNS]

had a lot less KO's too

 

[xhaydenx]

So I haven’t looked at any numbers. I’m just going off the feels here. When am I the only one who feels like they were less pokes with the new gloves?

Cause recently I feel like we’re just getting a bunch more pokes. It feels like we are back where we started at.

We're still using the new gloves, no?

UFC said they were doing new gloves for Apex and fight nights and old gloves for PPVs while they decide which to keep. They said they were making the decision in Feb.

Did they say they chose or something?

EDIT: nvm. I see they say they went back to the old gloves.

Those new gloves didn't really stop eye pokes. I remember we had a heap on the first card they were used lol.

 

[Thesnake101]

Didn't the first card with the new gloves have a bunch of pokes? Sometimes shit just happens.

 

[usernamee]

I am still not certain if we are back to the old gloves on fight nights?

Right before the years end Dana was asked about it and said PPVs get the old gloves but because the old gloves were in short supply it was going to take a few months before all events would have them.

 

[Meathead Jock]

I don't think the new gloves are causing it. I think all the coaches/fighters are coming around to the concept that if they won't punish it that they are only hurting themselves by not using them.

 

[StewDogg11]

Unintentional or not deduct a point every time there’s an eye poke and watch them magically decrease.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

We're still using the new gloves, no?

UFC said they were doing new gloves for Apex and fight nights and old gloves for PPVs while they decide which to keep. They said they were making the decision in Feb.

Did they say they chose or something?

EDIT: nvm. I see they say they went back to the old gloves.

Those new gloves didn't really stop eye pokes. I remember we had a heap on the first card they were used lol.

Dana said that they would still have to use the "new gloves" for a few of the remaining cards of 2024 because they ran out of stock on the "Old Gloves" So I am pretty sure they are all stocked up now and are exclusively back to the old gloves. JBG Bless! I'd rather have an eye poke here and there over a bunch of shitty decisions that we were getting withe the new ones.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Maybe the problem is what everyone has been saying this whole time, a lack of accountability for fighters doing them and refs not calling them

one hunnit percent

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I am still not certain if we are back to the old gloves on fight nights?

Right before the years end Dana was asked about it and said PPVs get the old gloves but because the old gloves were in short supply it was going to take a few months before all events would have them.

see post #9

 

[BEATDOWNS]

So I imagine fighters get brand new gloves every time? Man they would go through a ton of gloves if they are only used once. I wonder if they recycle the materials to keep making more or are they just trash after the fight?

 

[xhaydenx]

Dana said that they would still have to use the "new gloves" for a few of the remaining cards of 2024 because they ran out of stock on the "Old Gloves" So I am pretty sure they are all stocked up now and are exclusively back to the old gloves. JBG Bless! I'd rather have an eye poke here and there over a bunch of shitty decisions that we were getting withe the new ones.

I didn't mind the new gloves. I was making a killing betting on fights to go the distance lol.

To be honest though, the results for me haven't really changed much as yet.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

So I imagine fighters get brand new gloves every time? Man they would go through a ton of gloves if they are only used once. I wonder if they recycle the materials to keep making more or are they just trash after the fight?

I think that's a big reason for pokes too. People train with broken-in gloves, most likely. You get more resistance than you're used to closing your fist with brand new gloves. But getting brand new gloves is the only way to go, which is why fighters need to be held more responsible for not doing more to prevent their hands being open

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I didn't mind the new gloves. I was making a killing betting on fights to go the distance lol.

To be honest though, the results for me haven't really changed much as yet.

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...-new-gloves-lets-look-at-the-numbers.4343533/

 

[El Fernas]

We're still using the new gloves, no?

UFC said they were doing new gloves for Apex and fight nights and old gloves for PPVs while they decide which to keep. They said they were making the decision in Feb.

Did they say they chose or something?

EDIT: nvm. I see they say they went back to the old gloves.

Those new gloves didn't really stop eye pokes. I remember we had a heap on the first card they were used lol.

At the time of launch, the current gloves were aimed at stopping eye pokes, didnt work, then the "new new" gloves didnt help on any aspect other than probably being cheaper for the UFC, they seemed smaller/lighter than the current ones, rumour has it that it was Jones who didnt liked them and they went back to please him, which i doubt it, but who knows the real reason, the UFC needs to go to something similar to the Pride glove or iirc Trevor Whittman also designed a glove that is supposed to help a lot, but the UFC isnt interested in it, i guess it would only affect them if the big draws start losing fights where eye pokes were a huge factor, AC doesnt punish fouls as they should, its on them honestly.

 

[Dr. Rose]

So I imagine fighters get brand new gloves every time? Man they would go through a ton of gloves if they are only used once. I wonder if they recycle the materials to keep making more or are they just trash after the fight?

Each are signed and then sold on ebay to get more driveway snow.

 

[xhaydenx]

At the time of launch, the current gloves were aimed at stopping eye pokes, didnt work, then the "new new" gloves didnt help on any aspect other than probably being cheaper for the UFC, they seemed smaller/lighter than the current ones, rumour has it that it was Jones who didnt liked them and they went back to please him, which i doubt it, but who knows the real reason, the UFC needs to go to something similar to the Pride glove or iirc Trevor Whittman also designed a glove that is supposed to help a lot, but the UFC isnt interested in it, i guess it would only affect them if the big draws start losing fights where eye pokes were a huge factor, AC doesnt punish fouls as they should, its on them honestly.

Well, Jones did actually make a big fuss about them before the Stipe fight. They did switch back to them for the first time for his card against Stipe lol, so he did end up having a fair bit to do with it. Lots of other fighters complained as well though.

 

[xhaydenx]

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...-new-gloves-lets-look-at-the-numbers.4343533/

All those beautiful decisions that I got to win on. Good times. Take me back lol.

 

[Dr Fong]

The new gloves were shitty, so a false dichotomy has been created to allow people to claim the gloves aren't a large part of the problem.

Gloves that reduce eyepokes exist. The UFC has just never used them.