One major issue these gloves don't address is eye pokes, a leading cause of penalties in competition. Bellator MMA previously introduced gloves that curve at the fingers but the UFC did not follow ...

Eye pokes continue to be a significant problem in MMA. The UFC unveiled new gloves in April 2024 before returning to the old design later that year, but neither design significantly addressed eye ...

The crazy thing is, designs for gloves that might limit eye pokes are out there. They’ve been out there for years. And when the UFC announced that it had done tons of research and spent a bunch ...

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

In a study on fights from January 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022, it was found that almost 10% of UFC fights contained eye pokes. One such solution was the ONX MMA glove designed by coach Trevor ...

Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen is the latest high-profile figure to chime in on eye pokes in MMA. Joe Rogan has previously provided a simple solution for the problem that has plagued recent UFC ...