"Didn't really see a difference. I felt they were stiffer. They don't let you open your hand fully, so your fingers don't look forward. But it's the same. But I'm gonna put them in a frame. With a belt. Like the first gold gloves in the UFC. I think that means a lot. I think I'm gonna keep it. I've never kept one until now. After the fight, they take them right away - the guys or whoever asks for them. But I think I'll keep these.
Recall, the fight between Makhachev and Puryear will take place on June 1 and will headline UFC 302.
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