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UFC Scraps New Glove Design Over Safety Flaws

7/28/2025

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UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree shared that the promotion's new glove design, launched in April 2024, was scrapped after logos began peeling off. While intended to enhance safety and minimize eye pokes, manufacturing flaws led to its downfall. Rountree stressed that prioritizing fighter safety was more important than looks, prompting a return to the previous design.

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UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree shared that the promotion's new glove design, launched in April 2024, was scrapped after logos began peeling off. While intended to enhance safety and minimize eye pokes, manufacturing flaws led to its downfall. Rountree stressed that prioritizing fighter safety was more important than looks, prompting a return to the previous design.