JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Effectively, it seems Sean Strickland isn’t a fan of the brand new UFC gloves.
The previous UFC middleweight champion, who returns this Saturday in opposition to Paulo Costa within the co-main occasion of UFC 302, criticized the brand new design of the official UFC gloves for what he discovered to be subpar high quality. Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) a lot prefers the earlier design and made positive to let the world know at Wednesday’s UFC 302 media day.
“Yeah, they suck,” Strickland stated in a passionate rant. “I don’t know who – might we discuss to the one who designed these gloves? Have you ever ever been in a struggle in your f*cking life?
“It’s such as you get these f*cking dorks that do not know, they usually’re like, ‘Oh, this seems like a good suggestion,’ they usually make it. … How did you a**holes suppose this was a good suggestion? They completely suck. UFC dropped the ball on that one.”
Saturday’s occasion would be the first time the brand new glove design might be used. The promotion revamped the outdated design to deal with the various complaints that the outdated gloves facilitated eye pokes, that are clearly unlawful in MMA.
Strickland doesn’t suppose the gloves have been the issue and as an alternative places the blame on the fighters.
“What was the reasoning? They wished to make it so that individuals cease poking folks within the eyes? Effectively, they’re just a little bit extra stitched,” Strickland stated. “And, dude, on the finish of the day, folks f*cking get poked within the eyes as a result of they open their f*cking arms. Except you set a boxing glove on, that sh*t’s not gonna cease.
“It’s simply folks creating an issue that we didn’t have. In the event you get lower since you get hit within the f*cking head, don’t get hit within the f*cking head, you don’t get lower. You get poked within the eyes since you f*cking open your arms. Don’t open your arms, you received’t get poked within the eyes. It’s simply folks creating issues that aren’t there.”
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