Jon Jones caught in a storm of ‘eye-poke’ criticisms from the fans over change in UFC 309 gloves Fans pointed out that Jon Jones’s statement looks to them like a thinly veiled attempt to hid ...

Thus, Brunson joked about MMA gloves needing to become oven mitts ... After trying to notify the referee of yet another eye poke, which seemed intentional, he was pounced on by Kape, who proceeded ...

Eye pokes have ... a significant eye poke. UFC record holder Jim Miller argued that pay cuts should be enforced because he believes that it’s not an issue with the gloves but the lack of punishment.

Chael Sonnen suggests a glove redesign and stricter penalties to prevent eye pokes in MMA after recent controversial ...

It seems clear to me that the problem is the gloves. Take Saturday’s UFC main event between Song Yadong and Henry Cejudo, for example. Song wasn’t trying to poke Cejudo in the eye(s).

UFC Seattle was somewhat spoiled by a fight-ending eye poke in the main event ... The UFC brought in new gloves last year, but eye pokes continued and fighters complained about them.

Former two-division champion wants to run it back with Chinese rival, but UFC boss Dana White isn't keen. Feb 22, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Henry Cejudo (red gloves) sits down after being ...

and Miller went on to call out his fellow fighters while also demanding that referees take a harder stance whenever an eye poke occurs during a bout. "It’s not the gloves, it’s the culture.