UnderGround Forum >> Mitten Type Gloves For Fighter Safety

green_machine - Can somebody explain the difference between the modern MMA gloves that the UFC uses, and the ones that PRIDE used? From the few photos I can find it looks like there's a band keeping the fingers together and padding that goes all of the way to the end of the fingers, is that correct? Has anybody on here worn both and do you feel that it hinders your ability to grapple, clasp your hands, lock in a RNC, etc.?

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morse -

green_machine - Can somebody explain the difference between the modern MMA gloves that the UFC uses, and the ones that PRIDE used? From the few photos I can find it looks like there's a band keeping the fingers together and padding that goes all of the way to the end of the fingers, is that correct? Has anybody on here worn both and do you feel that it hinders your ability to grapple, clasp your hands, lock in a RNC, etc.?

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Culinary Union Delegate -

AssassinsNATION - 

Culinary Union Delegate -

Does somebody have to go blind before a change is made?

It's a risk, if you want to do MMA and be a fighter there's apparent risks associated with it that you have to accept, if you can't accept them then maybe that sport isn't for you. Just like if someone wanted to be a race car driver there is a possibility you may wreck an die, if someone wanted to be a chef you may slice a finger or chop one off.

Don't I know it. My hands are scarred in ways that keyboard chefs will never understand. 

There is an inherent risk in MMA, sure, but this eye poke thing is getting out of control. Fighters have enouh to worry about, they shouldn't have to risk their eyesight. This must be addressed. Even JOE ROGAN said so

What if it covers the fingers like a mitten on the outside, but not on the inside where you could have a whole open hand. The outer half would be a glove and there would be no glove on the inner side. That sounds like an improvement of the current MMA glove

Culinary Union Delegate -

What if it covers the fingers like a mitten on the outside, but not on the inside where you could have a whole open hand. The outer half would be a glove and there would be no glove on the inner side. That sounds like an improvement of the current MMA glove

Culinary Union Delegate -

What if it covers the fingers like a mitten on the outside, but not on the inside where you could have a whole open hand. The outer half would be a glove and there would be no glove on the inner side. That sounds like an improvement of the current MMA glove

Here we go

I just solved the fucking problem. That company, Anthony Johnson, SpirtWolf and Dana White should all thank me

Josh Koscheck disapproves!

...which is a good indicator of a successful find! Nice! Where are they sold online? What's the brand name? 

AssassinsNATION -

Culinary Union Delegate -

AssassinsNATION - 

Culinary Union Delegate -

Does somebody have to go blind before a change is made?

It's a risk, if you want to do MMA and be a fighter there's apparent risks associated with it that you have to accept, if you can't accept them then maybe that sport isn't for you. Just like if someone wanted to be a race car driver there is a possibility you may wreck an die, if someone wanted to be a chef you may slice a finger or chop one off.

Don't I know it. My hands are scarred in ways that keyboard chefs will never understand. 

There is an inherent risk in MMA, sure, but this eye poke thing is getting out of control. Fighters have enouh to worry about, they shouldn't have to risk their eyesight. This must be addressed. Even JOE ROGAN said so

I understand that, but a mitten type glove will effect your grip if that happens you will render many moves useless.

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SidRon - They should go back to no gloves or wraps at all. Wraps, tape, and gloves allow you to pack your hand like a rock and then protect it so that you can strike somebody unnaturally harder without getting injured than you could without that stuff.

Elias Cepeda -

Things happen. Eye pokes are not the biggest safety issue in MMA, that's silly. 

JOESONDO - 

Elias Cepeda -

Things happen. Eye pokes are not the biggest safety issue in MMA, that's silly. 

It may not be the biggest safety issue but it is easily addressed. Clearly there is a fault that that can not only hurt the fighters but also affect the outcome of fights. Why not address it?

It happens FAR TOO OFTEN. Someobody's gonna go blind, or lose money like guys who bet on Anthony Johnson did when Burns poked his eyes out and was rewarded for it with a win by that Mazzagatti

Just make it so the ref can dock points for guys that defend with pointed fingers or range with them. That will get rid of most of the eye pokes.

cdueck - 

Just make it so the ref can dock points for guys that defend with pointed fingers or range with them. That will get rid of most of the eye pokes.

you trust referees to do their job right? I only trust Dean, Goddard, Rosenthal, and Big John until he took a point from Tito in the Rashad fight. That was SUS

I'm going to interview an eye doctor and the guy who makes those gloves.

The Union cares

WE NEED TO REVISIT THIS TOPIC.

EVERY FUCKING FIGHT HAD AN EYEPOKE