UFC Fighters Told They'll Be Using Old-Style Gloves At UFC 309 In Madison Square Garden

UFC fighters will be using the older style of gloves at UFC 309 in New York City.

Per Ariel Helwani, UFC fighters competing at UFC 309 have been told that they will be using the classic style of gloves, as opposed to the new style that was introduced in June 2024.

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As of this writing, no specific reason was given for the switch.

The new gloves were introduced featuring new padding, a new seam structure, meant to minimize abrasions, and chip technology that would allow UFC to identify a specific glove worn by specific fighters for particular fights.

Fightful will report more on this as more information is known.

Fightful MMA will have the full results of UFC 309 after the event. Jon Jones is slated to defend his UFC Heavyweight Title against Stipe Miocic. Prior to his fight, Jones was seen training with Gable Steveson. Learn more here.

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