‘”As real as it gets” is the UFC’s slogan to describe just how realistic MMA combat can be. But before fighters get to any of the face punching, they typically share a moment of respect, a moment of peace that represents their mutual acknowledgment for the struggle to arrive at the moment: the touch of gloves. Fighters might beat each other up for as much as 25 minutes, but the respect for one another and the sport seldom goes away and the martial arts spirt is always with them. In this year’s edition of “Touch of Gloves,” we see that spirt come to life as fighters, coaches and more show appreciation to the people they think especially deserve a shoutout for what they did in 2023: Anthony Pettis on Francis Ngannou Ben Rothwell on Mike Perry Beneil Dariush on Merab Dvalishvili Cain Velasquez on Islam Makhachev Manel Kape on Patchy Mix And many more Enjoy!
Anthony Pettis doesn’t want to fight ‘no-name guys,’ intrigued by potential PFL bout vs. Cedric Doumbe
December 19, 2023
Karate Combat 43 results: Anthony Pettis scores third victory vs. Benson Henderson in close decision
December 16, 2023
Karate Combat 43: Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson live stream
December 15, 2023
UFC veterans in MMA and karate action Dec. 14-17
December 14, 2023
Mike Perry calls out Conor McGregor, Jorge Masvidal, Sean Strickland, and more following BKFC 56 victory
December 4, 2023
Anthony Pettis picks ‘pioneer’ B.J. Penn as lightweight GOAT: ‘Without B.J., none of this would even be possible’
December 1, 2023
Former UFC champ Anthony Pettis: USADA kept MMA fair, but most fighters will be happy it’s gone
October 11, 2023
Unfortunate circumstances: 14 unforeseen injuries that ended UFC main events
September 25, 2023
Multi-million dollar Gamebred Boxing 4 purses revealed
April 6, 2023
Gamebred Boxing 4 fighter pay: Anthony Pettis vs. Roy Jones Jr. card reaches almost $3 million combined
April 6, 2023