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Two fighters competing in a mixed martial arts contest.
Under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, fighters are required to wear padded fingerless gloves during a bout.
It is important to note that, contrary to some other combat sports, mixed martial arts participants do not wear shoes or headgear while competing.1