UFC has informed the fighters competing on Saturday’s 309 card in NYC that they will be using the old gloves not the new ones introduced back in June, per multiple sources. Specific reason unclear at the moment.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 12, 2024A familiar piece of fight gear will be making a return for UFC 309.
The Las Vegas-based promotion will be utilizing the old version of the gloves for Saturday’s card at Madison Square Garden in New York. The gloves were changed to a new style beginning at UFC 302 on June 1, with a focus on reducing eye pokes and hand injuries.