Vitor Belfort, is advocating for changes in boxing regulations to level the playing field when MMA fighters transition to boxing. One of which includes special gloves that he designed specially for hybrid rules matchups.
On Wednesday, Belfort, also known as “The Phenom,” engaged in a conversation with former UFC fighter Carlos Barreto and Sherdog, covering the past, present, and future of MMA. During the discussion about the sport’s early years, Belfort, a 46-year-old Rio de Janeiro native and fellow student of Carlson Gracie along with Barreto, unveiled a unique hybrid glove he designed. This glove, reminiscent of a traditional martial arts training glove like those used in karate, features top padding similar to a boxing glove but incorporates finger holes to facilitate grappling.