Short answers to the questions we hear before people buy: size, glove weight, sparring and your first class.
How to measure your hand and choose M, L or XL MMA sparring gloves: with a tape or your phone, the size chart, and what to do between sizes.
Read the guideWhat oz for sparring and for competition: 4 oz is professional fights, 6 to 8 oz is IMMAF amateur competition, around 7 oz is sparring.
Read the guideWhen to spar in MMA gloves and when in boxing gloves: grappling and groundwork, contact level, bag work and your gym’s rules.
Read the guideWhat to bring to your first MMA class and what to buy once you stick with it: clothing, mouthguard, hand wraps, sparring gloves and shin guards.
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