Overview
- Trevor Wittman told Joe Rogan that UFC executive Hunter Campbell recently reached out to restart negotiations over the ONX glove, and Wittman said he has handed business duties to negotiators to make a deal more likely.
- UFC CEO Dana White said at the UFC Vegas 119 post‑fight news conference that prior talks collapsed when Wittman’s side sought roughly $100 million, and he said he is not confident a deal will be reached.
- The ONX glove is curved to keep the hand in a natural fist and uses internal straps and padding to limit finger extension, changes that proponents say would reduce eye pokes and ease wrist and hand strain.
- The issue has a recent, high‑profile safety context: Tom Aspinall suffered eye injuries at UFC 321 that required surgery and helped revive calls for equipment change after the UFC’s 2024 glove redesign failed to win fighter support.
- Next steps to watch include whether parties shift to a licensing model or lower the asking price, how quickly the UFC would pilot the glove in events, and what effect any change would have on fighter safety and equipment rules.