{"id":284829,"date":"2018-09-13T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=284829"},"modified":"2018-09-13T06:00:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T13:00:49","slug":"joe-rogan-feels-bellator-could-have-the-worlds-best-fighters-in-at-least-two-weight-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/joe-rogan\/joe-rogan-feels-bellator-could-have-the-worlds-best-fighters-in-at-least-two-weight-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Rogan feels Bellator could have the world&#8217;s best fighters in at least two weight classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Rogan, a long-time color commentator for the UFC, is not\u00a0<em>just\u00a0<\/em>a UFC fan. He&#8217;s also very interested in the products offered by other MMA promotions, particularly Bellator MMA \u2014 the UFC&#8217;s chief rival.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, Rogan shared his thoughts on Bellator MMA. Apparently, he&#8217;s hoping the promotion will continue to provide increasing competition for the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/BB7tpgwvg1g<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like it,&#8221; Joe Rogan said (transcript via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2018\/09\/joe-rogan-would-love-bellator-as-ufc-rival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAjunkie<\/a>). \u201cI like that the fighters are having a good time over there. They get paid well. I want it to grow. I want it to be right up there with the UFC. I would love it if it was a full rival like PRIDE was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joe Rogan also heaped praise on Bellator President Scott Coker, the promotion&#8217;s broadcast team, and a number of its champions. In his eyes, a few Bellator champions might actually be the best fighters in the world in their divisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love Coker,\u201d Rogan said. \u201cI like what he\u2019s doing. I\u2019m somehow or another supposed to be in competition with Bellator. I say that\u2019s horseshit. I\u2019m the one who got Jimmy Smith hired [to the UFC]. I tried to get him hired years ago. I love the fact that \u2018Big\u2019 John [McCarthy] is over there now, and [Mike] \u2018Goldie\u2019 [Goldberg] is too. And Mauro [Ranallo], I love Mauro. They\u2019ve got great fighters over there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love that Rory MacDonald\u2019s over there. He\u2019s the champ. If he\u2019s not the best welterweight in the world, it\u2019s him and Tyron [Woodley]. He\u2019s most certainly one of the best. [Gegard] Mousasi is one of the best 185ers in the world, if not the best. They have legit claim to world-class fighters now in at least two weight classes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of Joe Rogan&#8217;s comments on Bellator MMA?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 9\/13\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Rogan, a long-time color commentator for the UFC, is not\u00a0just\u00a0a UFC fan. He&#8217;s also very interested in the products offered by other MMA promotions, particularly Bellator MMA \u2014 the UFC&#8217;s chief rival. Speaking on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, Rogan shared his thoughts on Bellator MMA. 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