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Originally Posted by Gambatte Karate  5: Hand wraps - I loved this one. you said it was for their protection yourself. If they didn't have them, they stand a higher chance of breaking something.. |
But you missed the overall point, the reason you don't want to break your hand is not for safety reasons. It's so you can hit your opponent longer and harder.
The first person to use gloves in MMA was Tank Abbott, he wanted to make sure he could pound dudes all day long without having to stop.
If you watch old school NHB and Vale Tudo matches you can tell when an opponent has broken his hand because he switches his punches. It made it harder to win.