NEWARK, N.J. – Before UFC 302, before he’d even officially used them in a real fight, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland was beyond critical of the new UFC gloves, lambasting the designers for trying to solve a problem when one didn’t exist.
“How did you a**holes think this was a good idea?” Strickland said at UFC 302 media day. “[The gloves] absolutely suck. UFC dropped the ball on that one.”
Back in April, the UFC announced the new gloves, touted by the promotion as being able to “significantly reduce” eye pokes and broken hands, would make their debut at UFC 302. After outpointing Paulo Costa for a split decision win this past Saturday, Strickland’s tune changed.
