Looks like the UFC will use new gloves on Saturday that try to prevent eye pokes, slightly bending the fingers downward.
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Chris Presnell
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Chris Presnell
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I just hope both fighters have fun.
Reporting on Chinese MMA / Road to UFC. Editor at Tapology. Owner of MMA Ecosystem.
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