{"id":58490,"date":"2013-05-08T09:01:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T16:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=58490"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:03:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:03:10","slug":"dana-white-says-ufc-looking-into-new-gloves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/dana-white-says-ufc-looking-into-new-gloves\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White says UFC looking into new gloves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/belcher-eye-poke1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58143\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/belcher-eye-poke1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/belcher-eye-poke1.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/belcher-eye-poke1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/belcher-eye-poke1-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC 159 was one of the strangest events in the promotions history. The pay-per-view saw two technical decisions handed out as a result of accidental eye pokes, as well as a couple of gruesome injuries.<\/p>\n<p>UFC President Dana White talked about some potential new gloves during his appearance on ESPN 710-AM in Los Angeles on Tuesday:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;We actually have started to work on a new glove that actually curves your hand, like the glove is curved like a &#8216;U,&#8217; so you can still open your hand, but your fingers don&#8217;t point straight out.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>White believes the real solution\u00a0may be\u00a0with the fighters themselves, as the promotions current gloves are already approved by state athletic commissions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Guys need to keep their damn hands closed, you can&#8217;t reach out toward the face with the hands open in a fight. You can&#8217;t do it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>UFC officials have stated that\u00a0the project\u00a0is still in &#8220;early stages&#8221; and couldn&#8217;t provide any further details on the new glove or when it might be put into use.\u00a0 But, I&#8217;m sure guys like Alan Belcher and Gian Villante will appreciate the news\/progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC 159 was one of the strangest events in the promotions history. The pay-per-view saw two technical decisions handed out as a result of accidental eye pokes, as well as a couple of gruesome injuries. 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