{"id":274280,"date":"2018-04-09T05:58:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T12:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=274280"},"modified":"2018-04-09T05:58:31","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T12:58:31","slug":"joe-rogan-responds-to-backlash-surrounding-controversial-nurmagomedov-iaquinta-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/joe-rogan\/joe-rogan-responds-to-backlash-surrounding-controversial-nurmagomedov-iaquinta-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Rogan responds to backlash surrounding controversial Nurmagomedov-Iaquinta commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Rogan’s commentary during the UFC 223 main event, which saw Khabib Nurmagomedov defeat<\/a> a last-minute opponent in Al Iaquinta<\/a>, drew the ire of many MMA fans. The criticism was that Rogan’s commentary leaned to far in the direction of Iaquinta, and simultaneously disparaged the skill of Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n

Late on Sunday night, Joe Rogan responded to this backlash, offering an explanation\u2014and an apology\u2014in a lengthy Instagram post.<\/p>\n

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