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Joe Rogan reveals his four stars from UFC 239
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has revealed his four stars for their outstanding performances on Saturday night’s epic UFC 239 card. Here are @joerogan's stars of #UFC239 ⭐️ @JonnyBones ⭐️ @Amanda_Leoa ⭐️ @GamebredFighter ⭐️ @edmenshahbazyan pic.twitter.com/iOjhItIwVJ — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 7, 2019 Rogan’s four stars were the following, and he explained his reasoning for […]
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Joe Rogan explains why Tony Ferguson is ‘scariest guy’ at lightweight
For Joe Rogan’s money, Tony Ferguson has proven to be the UFC lightweight division’s worst nightmare. Ferguson has not suffered a defeat since May 2012. Barack Obama was in office serving his first term, the Chicago Cubs still hadn’t won a World Series since 1908, and Benson Henderson was the UFC lightweight champion. Since that […]
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Joe Rogan praises striking skills of actor Jason Statham
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about a potential UFC fight between actor Tom Cruise and pop star Justin Bieber. From the sounds of it, UFC commentator Joe Rogan would prefer to see actor Jason Statham test his mettle in the cage than Cruise or Bieber. Rogan got talking about Statham on a recent […]
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Joe Rogan reacts to Francis Ngannou’s KO win over Junior dos Santos
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan was paying attention to the UFC Minneapolis main event. Taking center stage this past Saturday night (June 29) was a heavyweight tilt between Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos. Fresh off a 26-second knockout win over Cain Velasquez, “The Predator” hoped to make short work of another former UFC heavyweight […]
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Joe Rogan speculates on why Conor McGregor hasn’t fought recently
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since he was walloped by UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in early October. UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes he knows why the Irishman has been lingering on the sidelines. Rogan gave his take on McGregor’s lengthy absence on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. The commentator thinks the obscenely […]
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Joe Rogan discusses Sean O’Malley’s drug testing issues
After a six-month suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley was scheduled to return to the cage opposite Marlon Vera at UFC 239. Regrettably, O’Malley once again tested positive for the banned substance ostarine, the same banned substance he was previously sanctioned for, nixing his planned return. UFC commentator […]
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Joe Rogan believes Jon Jones’ only loss should be overturned
Earlier today, BJPenn.com reported that UFC President Dana White is working with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) to get the lone loss on Jon Jones’ record — a 2009 disqualification to Matt Hamill — expunged. UFC commentator Joe Rogan is in full support of this plan from the UFC boss. This controversial loss, which […]
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VIDEO | Watch Joe Rogan and co. react to Shevchenko’s KO of Eye
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 238, UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko delivered one of the most brutal head kick knockouts in UFC history, decapitating challenger Jessica Eye in the second round. This thunderous knockout left the jaws of everyone watching on the floor — and that includes cage-side commentators Joe Rogan, Daniel […]
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Kevin Lee recounts phone call with Georges St-Pierre: ‘I tried to pick a fight with him’
“The Motown Phenom” Kevin Lee joined Joe Rogan on his podcast this week to discuss all things MMA. A notable topic of discussion was a potential fight between Lee and UFC legend, George St-Pierre. Kevin Lee told Rogan: “I wanted to fight him (St-Pierre), because going into it, win lose or draw, I’m going to […]
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Joe Rogan claims Anthony Joshua was dropped in sparring the week of Ruiz loss
Joe Rogan is very well connected in the combat sports world. The UFC commentator is well acquainted with many movers and shakers of the MMA and boxing worlds, and apparently, somebody he considers “a good source” told him that Anthony Joshua was knocked out in sparring the week of his shocking upset loss to Andy […]
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Joe Rogan breaks down Andy Ruiz vs. Francis Ngannou fight
UFC commentator Joe Rogan loves to discuss potential fights between boxers and mixed martial artists. He did it mere weeks ago, when he drooled over a matchup between WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder and UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou. And now, he’s done it again, this time riffing on a fight between Ngannou and new […]
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Joe Rogan, Eddie Bravo break down ‘crazy matchup’ between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone
On the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan got into a lengthy and visibly exhausting debate with his guest Eddie Bravo. The topic, as those familiar with either man might guess, was the shape of the earth. Rogan, like most people, believes it’s round, while Bravo is adamant that it […]
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Joe Rogan reacts after Andy Ruiz Jr. ‘shocks the world’ in win over Anthony Joshua
Nights like this evening, which produced a massive upset in Andy Ruiz Jr. defeating Anthony Joshua, are why Joe Rogan loves combat sports. The popular UFC commentator took to Instagram shortly following Ruiz’s seventh-round TKO victory over Joshua with the following assessment of the shocking upset. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByMhge4FtWW/ “Nights like this are one of the many […]
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Joe Rogan says Elias Theodorou release ‘doesn’t make any sense’
When the UFC released four fighters last week, the most surprising name was Canadian and 15th-ranked middleweight, Elias Theodorou, and UFC commentator Joe Rogan agrees. The Canadian was 3-1 in his last four, and 8-3 in his entire time in the UFC, along with winning a season of The Ultimate Fighter. However, his style was […]
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Joe Rogan believes Stipe Miocic will ‘be better’ in Cormier rematch
Last year, Daniel Cormier planted a bomb on the chin of Stipe Miocic, ending the Croatian-American’s historic reign as the heavyweight champion with a first-round KO. On August 17, in the main event of UFC 241, Miocic will have the opportunity to reclaim the title from Cormier, and UFC commentator Joe Rogan expects him to […]
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Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub disagree on Cowboy’s busy schedule
Donald Cerrone is known for keeping one of the busiest schedules of any fighter in the UFC. The man they call “Cowboy” once again demonstrated his hyperactivity recently, accepting a fight with top contender Tony Ferguson on just three weeks’ notice — right after a war with Al Iaquinta. UFC commentator Joe Rogan and combat […]
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Joe Rogan wants Francis Ngannou vs. Deontay Wilder fight
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou and and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder compete in different sports, but UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes they’re bound by one key similarity: They both hit absurdly hard. When Ngannou and Wilder land on their opponents, the impact resembles a kettlebell being fired out of a cannon, and the implications […]
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Joe Rogan compares Kevin Lee to George St-Pierre
Kevin Lee is currently on a two-fight losing streak, having recently come up short to Rafael dos Anjos and Al Iaquinta in the welterweight and lightweight divisions respectively. UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes a change of scenery could be the solution for the struggling but undeniably talented “Motown Phenom.” In fact, Rogan has a specific […]
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Joe Rogan discusses the fighting future of former two division champ BJ Penn
It has been almost ten years since BJ Penn told Joe Rogan “I love you” during his post-fight speech at UFC 123 in Detroit. That evening, ‘The Prodigy’ had defeated longtime rival turned good friend Matt Hughes via knockout in just 23-seconds, thus reasserting Penn as one of top welterweights in the divison. The victory […]
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Joe Rogan reacts to Sage Northcutt losing to Cosmo Alexandre
Sage Northcutt come up short in his ONE Championship debut last Friday in Singapore, losing by knockout to striking specialist Cosmo Alexandre in just 29 seconds. Like pretty much everybody else in the MMA community, UFC commentator Joe Rogan has seen the footage of this brutal knockout. Yesterday during an episode of The Joe Rogan […]
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Joe Rogan on Conor McGregor: ‘He’s always going to have a problem with Khabib’
Conor McGregor will always have a problem with Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to Joe Rogan. The UFC commentator and comedian invited Lex Fridman, an AI research scientist, onto his Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Monday to discuss an array of topics including autonomous cars and MMA. https://youtu.be/ikMmkHzlTpk Halfway through the podcast, Rogan and Fridman discussed how […]
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Corey Anderson to Joe Rogan: UFC gives Jon Jones ‘special treatment’
Back in December, an anomaly on a Jon Jones drug test caused the entire UFC 232 card to be moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on a weeks’ notice. UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson fought on that card, beating Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision, and was not exactly pleased about this last-minute inconvenience. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Chatri Sityodtong responds to praise from Joe Rogan
Speaking on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan shared his appreciation for ONE Championship and the way the Asian organization promotes mixed martial arts. “I appreciate the way ONE FC handles things,” Rogan said. “They just concentrate on fighters being honorable and fighting their best, and […]
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Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor’s approach to Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch is all wrong
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor is taking the wrong approach in his attempt to secure a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor, has been fixated on getting another crack at “The Eagle” ever since he lost to the Russian via fourth round submission at UFC 229. The bitter rivalry […]
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Joe Rogan comments on TJ Dillashaw drug test failure
This week’s news that former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw had tested positive for EPO, an “injectable only” performance-enhancing substance, sent a shockwave through the MMA community. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is just as disappointed by this news as the rest of us. “To me, it’s a shame because I’m a TJ fan,” Rogan […]
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Joe Rogan labels Justin Gaethje the most violent fighter in MMA
Justin Gaethje has made highlights in every single fight since he joined the UFC, and now UFC commentator Joe Rogan is giving him a title that fits just right. After Gaethje secured his third finish in five UFC fights, knocking out Edson Barboza in the first-round this past weekend at UFC Philadelphia, he’s secured his […]
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Joe Rogan responds to commentary criticism from Conor McGregor
On Tuesday, BJPenn.com’s Mike Pendleton released footage of former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor criticizing UFC commentator Joe Rogan. McGregor made these comments during a recent Q&A session in Chicago. “He’s a great man, he’s got a great following, he’s got crazy insight, gets great guests, maybe at some stage of the game […]
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Kamaru Usman vows to beat Colby Covington with ‘the wrath of every immigrant in this country’
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington do not like each other. At all. The good news is that it sounds like they’ll get the chance to settle their differences in the cage very soon, and when that time comes, Kamaru Usman is promising some serious comeuppance. “The Nigerian Nightmare,” […]