New UFC Gloves Will Never Stop Eye Pokes

[@SHAMELESS_MMA]

Far too much sense. Dana would never allow it.

[@KennyHrlms-ey2vy]

Agreed bro

[@TheElbowMerchant]

A single grain of sand blown into an eye at the beach sucks, so imagine Bruno Silva's agony when Weidman phalange blasted Bruno's eyes (plural) all the way to the first knuckle! Dude probably still has nightmares about Chris's fingers closing in towards his eyes in slow motion, but being powerless to prevent the inevitable penetration.

[@TroyRobert]

I have to admit, I look forward to elbow merchant comments every video. Appreciate you brother!

[@TheElbowMerchant]

@TroyRobert Thanks, dude. And I appreciate your content. It's always entertaining!

[@garageink74]

I’m all for it. Rule breaks are rule breaks. Take a point. Eye pokes, nut shots, fence grabs. Fish hooks, oil checks. All of it. Take a point.

[@TroyRobert]

couldn't agree more. The amount of times you see multiple warnings for nut shots, cage grabs, and eye pokes compared to how many times a point actually gets taken has to be an insane ratio

[@DrFrogglePhD]

Oil checks should be rewarded.

[@garageink74]

@@DrFrogglePhD 🤣

[@millerbai]

One foul = warning Second foul = point deduction Third foul = another point deduction Fourth foul = DQ and 3 months banned Foul caused injury? 6 months.

[@gageabdul]

​@@millerbai perfect

[@jacobmacdonald4713]

I think eye pokes should be automatic 1 point . Incentivize the fighter to keep there fists clenched and i don’t have to hear the refs yell “fingers!” At the fighters. Keep palm open and risk a point

[@Apple_Slices.]

I reckon 1 warning before 1 point just because the fighter may do it completely by accident then change up after getting warned and not do it again

[@desooooooooooooooo]

@@Apple_Slices. nah because eye pokes are way too effective, there's a statistic that in ufc matches, ~70% individuals who get eye poked in the first round lose the fight, one is far too devastating already

[@marekdycjan9637]

@@Apple_Slices. They may also accidentaly knee downed opponent in the head. They get DQ'd when they do, but they are fine when they shove their fingers in someones eye. And let's be honest. Eyepoke has way more influence on the fight than one hit on downed guy. Immediate -1 point, second time -1 point, third time DQ.

[@Apple_Slices.]

@@marekdycjan9637 nah but a knee to a downed opponent is pretty intentional as you can see they are downed and choose to knee. If we look at a fight like Holloway vs Gaethje, Holloway got 2 eye pokes for having his hands kind of open and Gaethje just kind of running into them accidentally. It’s not really either of their fault but I think it just deserves a warning. Though with any new system the second one wouldn’t have happened as we even saw Max close his fists for a bit to avoid an eye poke after the second.

[@Apple_Slices.]

@@desooooooooooooooo that’s fair, but I wouldn’t want to see a close fight turn into a draw cus of an unintentional eyepoke.

[@mklip2001]

Your editing is absolutely on point with this. I saw the Jon Jones shadow in there :) Also, the UFC did Trevor Wittman dirty by insisting they would only use his glove design if they could take his patent on them.

[@TroyRobert]

hahaha im glad you caught it. And yeah I feel terrible for Trevor lol I'd like to get my hands on one of his gloves and compare to the new gloves and see if they copied the design or not

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

I can personally confirm that Troy knows a lot about things that last 30 seconds to a minuet. 🎉

[@AlexxTehGreat]

The missing ping was too good

[@TroyRobert]

appreciate you Alex!

[@Local_commentor]

League of Legends 😂​@@TroyRobert

[@aoda1995]

eye poke is wrost than ilegal knees or elbows...

[@TroyRobert]

1000% agree

[@RabidEdgarAllanPoe]

If you eye poke your opponent in the first round your chances of winning go up significantly. I think your odds go to around 56%, can't remember exactly. Might not seem huge, but it really is.

[@TroyRobert]

@@RabidEdgarAllanPoe I tried to find data on win percentages after eye pokes but couldn’t find anything that great, so if you find it definitely send it my way! Agree with you 100%. Any advantage in a fight no matter how small can be the difference maker

[@sigmabate420]

Honestly I think cage grabs should be an UNDENIABLE point taken. Theres no way in hell you can do that accidentally.

[@TroyRobert]

I couldn't agree more even if I tried

[@MilkmanJC]

S-tier content as usual, Thoy Hobert. And yes, I'm from Brazil in case you were wondering

[@TroyRobert]

Appreciate that a ton Milkman. I've been lucky enough to talk to Moicano on the phone a couple times, and he also calls me Thoy Hobert. It's an absolute honor to be Thoy lol. Brazilians are the best

[@Heisenberg_Plays]

rly good takes g i enjoyed this vid a lot

[@TroyRobert]

thanks for watching, I really appreciate it

[@youruncleted]

jim miller with like 50 ufc fights has never eye poked anyone it's 100% intentional

[@paolothorpe1461]

STIPE KNOCKS OUT jbj✝️🇺🇸

[@duncanluciak5516]

Who wants to see two old men fight? Give up the belt for someone who is active.

[@paolothorpe1461]

@@duncanluciak5516 the ufc can do that anytime they want so blame them. But since they aint doin it and still going through with the match, STIPE KNOCKS OUT jbj✝️🇺🇸

[@MMAPLUGG]

You deserve more recognition

[@TroyRobert]

@MMAPLUGG we’ll get there one video at a time, really appreciate the support and the kind words as always brother! always a good day when I get a plugg comment 💪

[@MMAPLUGG]

@@TroyRobertofc, you should be the blue print for production for mma content.

[@TheJAFA]

Such a breath of fresh air to have a creator in this space giving level headed takes that actually make sense. 0/10 didn't even comment on Jon Jones' sexuality once

[@TroyRobert]

Appreciate you Jack!

[@Faoplich-On-Rumble]

If they made gloves that stopped eye pokes then jon jones wouldn't be in the ufc anymore If dana and fans want jon jones in the ufc then they cant ban eye pokes

[@headless0ptomist198]

I agree, eyepokes shoud be and automatic point deduction even if it's accidental, guys would stop swiping at faces if they knew it would cost a point immediately. The first 1 costs a point, second one is 25% of your purse and the 3rd bumps it to 50% and a DQ. It's not the topic but those aren't the anti-eyepoke gloves that Joe hand on his podcast either, they are literally a thumbless version of those cheap Walmart knockoffs that they used to sell 10 years ago for 30 bucks. I know they are because I have a pair if new ones and a few pairs of old Walmart ones and aside from the thumb and slighlty thicker padding they are identical.

[@ZGOBRU]

this is really good content

[@TroyRobert]

really appreciate the kind words!

[@alanherculano7661]

8:19 Formula 1 has a history with inconsistent decisions

[@SuperSayajim]

Imagine if in any other sport, when a foul occurred, the ref gave a "stern warning" rather than a penalty.

[@ChaosReaper426]

Happens all the time in sports especially with fan favorites

[@georgivasilev8428]

7:59 BRUH!!!! 😂

[@averyaman431]

I do think something has to be done about eye pokes but I don't know if your solution is the right one. Eyepokes are a case by case thing. Accidental eye pokes do happen. Also fighters often believed they got eye poked but in reality they got punched in the face. Should they get a point taken for an honest mistake? I believe refs should still have the power to take a point or not. The changes I'd make though is have the eye poke reviewed to determine if they eye poke did happen (they might already do this, I'm not for sure though right now) if it was an eye poke, the ref should take into consideration previous eye poke offenses of the fighter in previous fights and determine if the fighter should get a point taken or not. Some with false eye pokes. I know leaving a decision to a ref is not the greatest thing but I can't think of a way to have a set in stone rule that doesn't punish accidents

[@TroyRobert]

Definitely get where you're coming from. The only reason I'd say I lean in the direction of no warning is because regardless of accident or not, the other fighters eye probably won't be at 100% for the rest of the fight. I appreciate the comment and you taking the time to watch!

[@serge2cool]

Jon FINGERBONES Joooooones 😅🎉

[@truk06]

the bimonthly upload🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@TroyRobert]

I'll be getting much more consistent here shortly. Been dealing with some health issues, but finally back on track!

[@truk06]

@@TroyRobert lfg happy to here ur better

[@TroyRobert]

appreciate that a ton!

[@millerbai]

Why would the UFC be interested in robbing their biggest champ of a key part of his game? That's just bad business.

[@TroyRobert]

@@millerbai you’re right what was I thinking 😂

[@millerbai]

@@TroyRobert Nobody's perfect 😉🤙

[@meatmanmagoo]

Damn, they made em ugly and they make barely a difference. Classic UFC change.

[@Boxingfan67]

The cage should be made off glass

[@TroyRobert]

I know Joe rogan’s said he wishes they’d get rid of the cage, but I think it’s just too much a part of the ufc (and mma as a whole because pretty much every other mma org uses a cage now as well) I know they’d never do it, but I think the PRIDE ring was amazing

[@Boxingfan67]

@@TroyRobert they cage should be made off glass so that there can’t be any cage grabs and it will be easier to see the fighters.

[@galmart3111]

What about when someone wrestles against it and covers it in sweat? It's going to fog up a lot

[@Boxingfan67]

@@galmart3111 there should be air conditioning on the cage so that fighters get a cooler every round. Also it will stop fogging

[@tarzanstrickland]

They were never stated to reduce eyepokes. Ive read the entirety of the information publicized when the gloves were announced, never did they mention a "reduction in eyepokes"

[@TroyRobert]

Hey bro, appreciate the comment here's a video of the Senior VP of the UFC Performance Institute talking about how one of the reasons behind the glove redesign is because of the talk of eye pokes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKKQdXaAo5qnr7M They start talking about it at around 14:25

[@Ryan_Bellavance]

First

[@TroyRobert]

My guy