Aljamain Sterling asks for 'new gloves' after unexpected outcome at UFC Las Vegas 21

A. Sterling criticized the gloves used in Ultimate fights. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The current UFC bantamweight champion (up to 61,2kg), aljamain sterling, vented about the main fight of the UFC Las Vegas 21, when Leon edwards hit the eye Belal Muhammad | and the confrontation ended 'without result'. In your 'Twitter', the North American wrote that the company should review the type of gloves that fighters use to prevent the situation from happening again.

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“We need new gloves. They are out there. I just don't understand what we are waiting for to make these changes. How many more eye injuries do we need to bring new gloves, which significantly reduce the extension of the fingers?”, said Sterling.

The famous 'finger in the eye' is a problem that has bothered athletes and people directly linked to Ultimate for years. Gloves leave the fingers out and cause many fights to have the end result interfered with after an incident.

In the main duel of UFC Las Vegas 21, Leon edwards tried to apply a cross to Belal Muhammad |, but the Englishman's finger ended up hitting his opponent's left eye. Afterwards, the American fell into the octagon crying in pain and is unlikely to be able to continue the fight.