Hey uh what do they put on fighters faces before the fight and what is it for?

Question

UFC fighters. before the fight there is a guy that rubs something on the fighters faces.

Answer 1

to look tough

Answer 2

Vaseline.  That way you won't get cut from the punches as easily.

Answer 3

Vaseline also Avitene, it helps the skin and prevents cuts also stops the bleeding from cuts that have already formed.

As far as making punches slide off ughhh not so much

Answer 4

Vaseline or Petroleum Jelly.  Prevents cuts, and also holds the bleeding after the "cutman" has worked on any cuts that his boxers might have.  As you well know the property of the Vaseline makes it really slippery, so guess what? every time a punch comes in a trajectory that is not so "straight" , or comes in an angle, the Vaseline makes that blow slip a little making it a little less effective and prevents cuts.

Answer 5

vaseline, to help blows not make full impact

Answer 6

Vaseline so the punches slide off better

Answer 7

Vaseline these day s

Answer 8

not sure about in mma, most likely it is the same as in boxing and therefore what you are referring to is just Vaseline. this is done b/c the gloves are leather and so they do not stick to the skin during a punch and tear skin off of the fighters face.