04/11/2026
🥊 YIBUKO LACE-UP MMA GLOVES – HONEST REVIEW
As a gym owner and MMA coach, I’m always interested in equipment that could improve training and sparring. Unfortunately, these gloves have been a massive disappointment.
At first glance, they look robust and well-made, but the design raises some serious questions about whether they’ve actually been tested properly in an MMA environment.
❌ COMFORT & FIT
The stitching around the thumb and little finger makes them extremely uncomfortable. The openings are so restrictive I can barely get my hands in, and I don’t have particularly large hands!
They’re also one size only, which makes absolutely no sense given the fit.
❌ SIZE & PRACTICALITY
My biggest criticism. These gloves are HUGE.
The entire point of open-handed MMA gloves is to allow you to strike AND grapple. These are so bulky that grappling effectively would be virtually impossible.
❌ PALM DESIGN
The stitching across the palm prevents you from making a proper fist.
One of my fighters experienced the same issue and actually had to cut sections of the palm away with a knife just to make his gloves usable.
Surely being able to make a fist is a pretty fundamental requirement for a striking glove?
❌ WRIST DESIGN
The wrist section is approximately 4 inches longer than it needs to be, adding even more unnecessary bulk to an already oversized glove.
❌ CUSTOMER SERVICE
The experience from ordering to delivery was equally disappointing. Delivery took considerably longer than advertised, and communication was terrible.
🥊 FINAL VERDICT
In my opinion, Yibuko has invested heavily in marketing a product that hasn’t undergone sufficient real-world testing.
They might look impressive on social media, but when it comes to actually training MMA, the functionality just isn’t there.
I’d much rather use conventional boxing gloves for striking and 6oz MMA gloves for MMA sparring.
As a gym owner and MMA coach, I would 100% NOT recommend these gloves to any of my fighters.
Good concept. Poor ex*****on. Massively disappointing.
