Ahead of UFC 309, the organizational heads at the UFC changed the gloves in an effort to please their heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. Bones’ Jones is set to face Stipe Miocic in the New York main event and revealed the glove change reason during a pre-fight press conference.
Jon Jones caused the UFC 309 Glove Change
On Tuesday, word went out that the UFC would be switching to their old glove design for UFC 309 hosted in New York but no official word was offered as to why. The New York State Athletic Commission has approved either pair of gloves for use at MMA events hosted in the state.
At a pre-fight press conference, the heavyweight champion of the UFC explained that they changed the gloves at this event because he found the new glove design uncomfortable in training. He told Hunter Campbell, the leader of UFC operations, over the phone, and Campbell decided that they could switch from their new gloves to old ones for this event to appease Jon Jones.
Jones found the new glove design to not fit his hands well and complained to management who then changed the plans. According to ‘Bones,’ Hunter Campbell said:
“Everyone on this card are veterans; why put a bunch of vets in new gloves?”
Jon Jones is set to defend his heavyweight throne against the former division champion Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 main event wearing the old-style UFC gloves which he finds to be more comfortable.
