The new UFC gloves are now the old UFC gloves.
In April, the promotion announced that it would premiere a new and improved glove that would “feel lighter, fit fighters’ hands better, prevent injuries, and provide maximum flexibility during the fights.” Coined the 3Eight and the 5Eight, the new gloves made their Octagon debut in June, marking the first time the UFC had updated its design since implementing the use of gloves in 1997.
Five months later, the new gloves are officially scrapped. Ahead of the promotion’s return to Madison Square Garden on November 16, it was revealed that the UFC would be going back to its original — or classic — gloves.