Sean Strickland Goes Off on New UFC Gloves
Sean Strickland, who might be combating on the UFC 302 card this weekend, was requested in regards to the UFC’s reply to decreasing eye pokes throughout a latest media scrum. The previous UFC Middleweight Champion just isn’t impressed (h/t MMAJunkie.com).
“Yeah, they suck,” Strickland mentioned 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 battle in your f*cking life?”
Strickland’s most important downside with the gloves is that he doesn’t really feel it’s an answer to fighters getting jabbed by fingers to the attention.
“What was the reasoning? They wished to make it so that folks cease poking folks within the eyes? Effectively, they’re a bit bit extra stitched,” Strickland mentioned. “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. Until you place a boxing glove on, that sh*t’s not gonna cease.”
Lately, UFC Light-weight Champion Islam Makhachev informed media members that he doesn’t like the brand new gloves as a result of he feels they obtained “outdated” after a few weeks. This calls into query the standard of the fabric.
The brand new gloves are set for use on the UFC 302 pay-per-view this Saturday. Strickland will tackle Paulo Costa within the co-main occasion, whereas Makhachev defends his 155-pound gold in opposition to Dustin Poirier within the headliner.