UFC's Unexpected Move: Why the Promotion Abandoned New Fight Gloves
The UFC reverted to its old glove design after a brief period with new gloves, primarily due to issues with logo adhesion and safety concerns, not because of changes in fight outcomes like knockouts, as clarified by Khalil Rountree Jr. The change was driven by the gloves' logos peeling off during fights, which posed a hazard, leading to the return of the traditional gloves ahead of UFC 309.