2024-04-12 - Martial Arts Kleinanzeigen™

UFC Releases New Glove Design, Claiming to Reduce Chance of Injury and Eye Pokes

New gloves coming to an Octagon near you 👀

More info: https://t.co/LM2GpGfS2p pic.twitter.com/IV17byIapl

— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2024 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has changed its glove, and fighters will start using them in June.

Following the UFC 300 official weigh-ins on Friday, the promotion displayed a new glove design. According to the UFC, tests began on the most recent season of Dana White’s Contender Series. Implementation of this new glove will take place at UFC 302 in June, as the organization will issue the gloves to the fighters to let them get used to them before using them in live combat. They will be produced by Dyaco, a company that manufactures fitness and combat equipment.

During the presentation, executives Duncan French and Ember Morr showed off the new pattern, which includes a varying color scheme. Red gloves will be given to fighters on developmental leagues like Road to UFC, blue gloves w…

Gilbert Burns Taking Time Off Following UFC 299 Loss, Aims to Return in August

Former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns wants to take a little more time to recover from a vicious knockout suffered in March.

Following a Round 3 knockout loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 in March, “Durinho” is taking things easy before getting back to full training and eventually entering the Octagon. The Brazilian’s loss to the surging Australian was preceded by a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Belal Muhammad in May last year.

At the moment, the top-10 welterweight is expecting to get back in action sometime in or after August, and is hoping to claw his way back to the top following a short break after competing in four fights over 15 months. In an interview with The Schmo on Thursday, Burns spoke of his upcoming plans.

“Next for me, I'm taking a little time off,” Burns explained. “That was a war against Jack Della Maddalena, the guy did great. Ended up getting that knockout at the end of the fight. All kudos to him, …

Raul Rosas Jr.-Ricky Turcios, Punahele Soriano-Miguel Baeza Added to June 8 UFC Card

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is hoping the third date of June 8 sticks for Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios.

A UFC Fight Night card scheduled to go down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on June 8 will feature a pair of newly booked clashes in the bantamweight and welterweight divisions. 19-year-old Rosas Jr. (8-1) will take on Turcios (12-3) in a bantamweight attraction that has fallen apart two times in the past, while Punahele Soriano (9-4) will lock horns with Miguel Baeza (10-3) in a 170-pound clash. News of both bouts was first reported by MMA Fighting in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Rosas Jr. and Turcios were initially slated to face off at UFC Mexico City, however, Rosas Jr. was forced to withdraw at the last minute when succumbing to illness. While the two were rescheduled to fight the following week, the matchup failed to come to fruition.

“El Nino Problema” will enter the Octagon on the heels of an emphatic 54-second techni…

Flyweight Prospect Rei Tsuruya Slated to Face Carlos Hernandez at UFC 303

[embedded content] With over two months to prepare, the replacement is not taking this matchup on short notice.

Undefeated Road to UFC season 2 flyweight tournament winner Rei Tsuruya (9-0) will step in for Cody Durden to take on Carlos Hernandez (9-3) in a 125-pound clash at UFC 303. This pay-per-view card will go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 29. The news was first reported by ESPN Deportes on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday.

Former Pancrase competitor Tsuruya strung together three solid performances on the Road to UFC season 2 tournament to walk away as the winner in the flyweight bracket. The 21-year-old most recently finished Niushiyue Ji in the first frame of February’s tournament finals, and he currently sports a stellar stoppage rate of 89% as a pro.

Dana White’s Contender Series alum Hernandez will return to the Octagon following a second-round knockout loss at the hands of Tsuruya’s compatriot, Tatsuro Taira, in December. T…

PFL 2 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight

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The Professional Fighters League continues its 2024 season with PFL 2, which features light heavyweight and lightweight fights.

After the official weigh-ins took place on Thursday, the 11-fight card was made official. It is headlined by a light heavyweight fight between 2023 champion Impa Kasanganay and Alex Polizzi. All fighters on the event made weight.

Despite winning last year's season, Kasanganay (15-4) is coming into this fight off a loss. "Tshilobo" lost to Bellator MMA champion Johnny Eblen just two months ago in a non-title fight. However, the fight was extremely close, with the Bellator fighter taking a split decision after three rounds. Kasanganay will look to get back to his winning ways and weighed 204.8 pounds for his second fight of 2024.

This marks the first PFL fight for Polizzi (10-3). "Eazy" is coming off back-to-back defeats to Karl Moore and Yoel Romero. Prior to those setbacks, the LFA veteran had pu…