As a first-time innovation for UFC gloves, the 3EIGHT and 5EIGHT series are embedded with NFC chips that utilize technology on the VeChainThor blockchain powered by VeChain, UFC’s official blockchain partner. Fans who purchase the gloves as memorabilia can use the UFC Scan app to view and verify the authenticity of the gloves and any history that is associated with them. If fight worn, this history would include the athlete that used them and the bouts they were used in.