Joe Rogan News
UFC commentator Joe Rogan reveals when he will leave the promotion: "That's in my contract"
Josh Evanoff - September 20, 2022
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has revealed when he will leave the promotion. The comedian, podcaster, and MMA analyst is one of the longest-tenured UFC figures. Rogan first began working for the UFC in 1997, as a backstage interviewer. He remained in that role for five years, until Dana White and ZUFFA bought the promotion.
Daniel Cormier praises Joe Rogan for asking Khamzat Chimaev the "hard questions" in post-fight interview at UFC 279
Harry Kettle - September 12, 2022
Daniel Cormier has praised Joe Rogan for asking Khamzat Chimaev some tough questions in his post-fight interview over the weekend. At UFC 279 on Saturday night, Khamzat Chimaev submitted Kevin Holland to maintain his unbeaten record in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, it wasn’t without controversy, given that Chimaev was originally supposed to take on Nate Diaz in the main event of the evening.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on rumored Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match
Josh Evanoff - September 5, 2022
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has given his take on Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since his knockout win over Tyron Woodley last December. Since that time, the YouTuber-turned-boxer has had multiple fight cancelations. Paul was booked to face Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr., but both matchups fell apart.
Joe Rogan dubs Leon Edwards head kick KO of Kamaru Usman as the greatest in the history of the sport: “Nothing compares”
Harry Kettle - August 22, 2022
Joe Rogan has dubbed Leon Edwards’ knockout over Kamaru Usman one of the best head kick KOs in mixed martial arts history. It’s been said many times already but it deserves to be said again – on Saturday night in Utah, Leon Edwards pulled off one of the craziest comebacks in UFC history.
Deiveson Figueiredo sounds off after Joe Rogan dubs UFC 277 interim title bout “the real world title” fight: “I’m basically going to tell him what’s up, and what’s really going to happen”
Susan Cox - August 1, 2022
Deiveson Figueiredo has sounded off after Joe Rogan dubbed the UFC 277 interim flyweight title bout ‘the real world title’ fight. It was during the preliminary broadcast of UFC 277 that Joe Rogan called the co-main event between Brandon Moreno (20-6 MMA) and Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA) for the interim flyweight championship ‘the real title fight’.
Joe Rogan reveals he has rejected interview requests from Donald Trump multiple times: “He is an existential threat to democracy itself”
Susan Cox - July 7, 2022
Joe Rogan has revealed that he rejected interview requests from Donald Trump multiple times. The host of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast on Spotify has a huge following with an estimated audience of 11 million people per episode. Rogan is no stranger to having controversial guests on his podcasts as well as covering a variety of topics including conspiracy theories. But apparently there is one person Joe will not be inviting to his podcast and that is no other than former reality star, turned former President, Donald Trump.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan shares new idea for MMA scoring during interview with Gina Carano: “We should have scores like 57-96 for one round”
Harry Kettle - July 1, 2022
Joe Rogan has given his thoughts on scoring in mixed martial arts as the debate regarding the current criteria continues. Over the course of the last few decades in MMA we’ve seen the sport change and grow in a multitude of different ways, from the scoring criteria to the dominant fight style and beyond. One man who has been there for most of that ride, especially in the UFC, is none other than Joe Rogan.
UFC fighters react after Joe Rogan trolls U.S. President Joe Biden for falling off his bike
Susan Cox - June 20, 2022
UFC fighters are reacting after Joe Rogan trolled U.S. President Joe Biden for falling off his bike. The 79 year old Biden was involved in a minor mishap while riding his bike over the weekend near his beach home in Delaware. The President and his First Lady, Jill Biden, were cycling in Cape Henlopen State Park when the incident occurred.
Daniel Cormier says he no longer cares about fan criticism thanks to advice from Joe Rogan: “I’m not apologizing for doing my job”
Susan Cox - June 8, 2022
Daniel Cormier is a former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion. The now UFC commentator has taken lots of fan and fighter criticism but has expressed that he no longer cares about that, thanking advice he received from Joe Rogan. Joe Rogan too has received criticism for both his commentary and podcast hosting, but has the ability to just brush things off.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on how to fix MMA Judging
Cole Shelton - June 7, 2022
Joe Rogan has given his thoughts on how to fix MMA judging and it surprised many. Rogan, the longtime UFC commentator, was joined by Aljamain Sterling when the pair discussed MMA judging and how to fix it. MMA judging has of course been a hot topic in recent weeks, as there have been several controversial scorecards as of late. Rogan’s idea is to award fighters for doing more damage, which is exactly what the current rules state.
Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on the Johnny Depp - Amber Heard verdict: “I think the real punishment is it's been exposed to the world how insane she is”
Susan Cox - June 3, 2022
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has shared his thoughts concerning the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard verdict. It was Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard in a defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, which began on April 11 and ended on June 1, 2022. Plaintiff Johnny Depp alleged three counts of defamation against defendant Amber Heard, claiming $50 million US in damages. Heard, pursued a $100 million defamation countersuit against her ex-husband, Depp.
Joe Rogan reacts to “very nice guy” Charles Oliveira losing his title at UFC 274: “He got screwed in his last fight”
Harry Kettle - May 19, 2022
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Charles Oliveira got ‘screwed’ when missing weight for UFC 274 earlier this month. In the main event of UFC 274, Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje in the first round to cement his status as the best active lightweight on the planet. However, he didn’t take the belt home with him, as a direct result of the Brazilian missing weight just 24 hours prior to the fight.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on “whacky” Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial
Susan Cox - May 12, 2022
Joe Rogan, taking some time off from commenting on UFC matters, shared his thoughts about the ongoing Johnny Depp and Amber Heard very public trial taking place in Fairfax, Virginia court. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star, 58, is suing Amber Heard for $50 million dollars in a defamation case. Heard is countersuing Depp for $100 million dollars. Needless to say all their ‘dirty laundry’ is front and centre for all the world to see. Graphic details have been shared by both Depp and Heard while taking the stand in their own defense.
Dana White reveals Joe Rogan told him not to rebook a fight between Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush following UFC 274
Harry Kettle - May 10, 2022
UFC president Dana White has said Joe Rogan told him not to rebook Islam Makhachev vs Beneil Dariush following UFC 274. In the wake of last Saturday’s pay-per-view, Dana White has a lot to figure out when it comes to the lightweight division. Charles Oliveira is no longer the champion, Michael Chandler is coming off the back of a big win and there are many, many other contenders just waiting to discover what their fate is going to be in the division.
Joe Rogan lauds Marlon Vera for his performance at UFC Vegas 53: “It’s so inspiring watching his hard work pay off!”
Susan Cox - May 2, 2022
Joe Rogan is lauding Marlon Vera for his UFC Vegas 53 performance. UFC Vegas 53 took place on Saturday April 30th, 2022 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joe Rogan reacts to video of Mike Tyson punching “douchebag” airline passenger: “It’s like headbutting a bee hive”
Fernando Quiles - April 24, 2022
It won’t come as a surprise to many but Joe Rogan absolutely vouches for Mike Tyson following a flight incident. Most are in agreement that a young man got his comeuppance when he was harassing “Iron” Mike during a flight. Witnesses reportedly said the man was intoxicated. After constantly heckling the boxing legend, Tyson was fed up.
Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on who Conor McGregor should fight next: “Don’t put him in there right away with Usman”
Susan Cox - April 21, 2022
It seems everyone is weighing in on who Conor McGregor’s next opponent should be, the latest being UFC commentator Joe Rogan. McGregor (22-6 MMA) hasn’t fought since July of 2021 where he went down to defeat in a lightweight battle with Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) at UFC 264. It was during that fight that McGregor broke his leg and he’s been rehabilitating every since. Now back to training, the Irish fighter is hoping to return to the cage by the summer of this year.
Chael Sonnen hits back at Joe Rogan, says Conor McGregor should be praised for Kamaru Usman callout
Josh Evanoff - March 30, 2022
Chael Sonnen doesn’t agree with Joe Rogan’s recent criticism of Conor McGregor calling out Kamaru Usman. Instead, he believes the Irishman should be praised. Earlier this month, Conor McGregor announced that he was aiming for a welterweight return. The former dual-weight champion has been out of action since July 2021 due to a leg injury. While he’s teased a title fight was in the cards upon his return, he didn’t specify where until recently.