NEW YORK – The old UFC gloves are making a comeback Saturday, and Jon Jones couldn’t be any happier. Tuesday, news broke that the UFC was returning to its most recent past generation of gloves for UFC 309 and not the updated ones that arrived in June. That was great news for Jones, who has not fought with the new gloves, and in using them in training ahead of his title defense against Stipe Miocic, had not grown used to them. “I’m really excited about the old gloves,” Jones told reporters at Wednesday’s UFC 309 media day. “I got sent a pair of the new gloves several weeks ago

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Jon Jones calls return of old gloves for UFC 309 ‘a major relief’ – MMA Junkie

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