Joe Rogan News
Joe Rogan believes “the fix was in” with the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match
Harry Kettle - July 10, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has given a controversial view on the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou boxing match. Last October, Francis Ngannou went to war with Tyson Fury in a crossover boxing showdown. Against all odds, Francis put forward a tremendous performance – even dropping ‘The Gypsy King’. Alas, in the eyes of the judges, he didn’t quite do enough to get his hand raised in victory.
Joe Rogan believes Ian Machado Garry will struggle on the feet against Michael Page at UFC 303: “He is the most difficult puzzle on the feet I've ever seen”
Harry Kettle - June 26, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Ian Machado Garry will struggle when he’s on the feet against Michael ‘Venom’ Page. This weekend, Ian Machado Garry will take on Michael Page at UFC 303. In the eyes of many, it’s the most intriguing fight on the card. Both men have fascinating styles, both men are chasing a title shot, and both will do whatever it takes to win. As we know, there’s been a lot of back and forth between them, but we’re just excited to see what happens when they actually step across the cage from one another.
Joe Rogan gives less-than-glowing review of the new UFC gloves: "The fingers shouldn't come into play!"
Curtis Calhoun - June 24, 2024
Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan has seen the highs and lows of mixed martial arts, but he feels the UFC’s gloves still haven’t significantly improved. The UFC debuted new fighter gloves earlier this year, as showcased at UFC 302 in Newark. The card’s main event fighters, Islam Makhachev, and Dustin Poirier, both donned new golden championship gloves during their title fight.
Joe Rogan defends Conor McGregor pulling out of UFC 303 due to toe injury
Harry Kettle - June 24, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has defended Conor McGregor for pulling out of UFC 303 due to a recent toe injury. As we now know, Conor McGregor won’t be competing against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. That’s because of an injury he sustained in training, ruling him out of the high stakes showdown. As of this writing, it’s not yet known whether or not the fight will happen at a later date.
Joe Rogan calls for UFC to make changes to current ruleset: “If it’s boring for the audience, tough sh*t”
Susan Cox - May 16, 2024
Joe Rogan is calling for the UFC to make changes to its current ruleset. This is not the first time Rogan has suggested changing the rules when it comes to MMA fighting.
Ilia Topuria calls out Joe Rogan: "UFC never offered me this fight"
Zain Bando - May 1, 2024
Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), the UFC’s newly minted featherweight champion, is unhappy after recent comments from UFC color commentator Joe Rogan regarding Topuria’s intention not to immediately rematch Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) at UFC 305 in Australia in August. On a recent episode of “JRE,” the most widely-consumed podcast in the world, Rogan, who has been with the UFC since 2002 after a brief stint in the mid-90s, suggested that Topuria would not fight the former champion in Volkanovski based on rumors he had heard around the community.
Joe Rogan empathizes with Jamahal Hill's complaint about refereeing in UFC 300 loss: "He's got a point"
Josh Evanoff - April 26, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan empathizes with Jamahal Hill’s issue with his loss to Alex Pereira. ‘Sweet Dreams’ returned to the cage at UFC 300 earlier this month against ‘Poatan’. The fight was Jamahal Hill’s first in a year and a half, previously tearing his achilles tendon last summer. Unfortunately for the former champion, he suffered a brutal first-round knockout loss to Alex Pereira in his bid to reclaim the gold.
Ronda Rousey details rift with Joe Rogan, MMA media towards the end of her UFC run: "I'll be waiting on that call forever!""
Curtis Calhoun - April 23, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey wishes UFC commentator Joe Rogan and other media personalities would apologize for their past criticism of how she handled losses. Rousey is arguably one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time after pioneering the promotion’s dip into women’s MMA. She headlined the UFC’s first all-female main event, defeating Liz Carmouche for the bantamweight championship at UFC 157.
Joe Rogan perplexed why people keep underestimating “dangerous” Jamahal Hill
Susan Cox - April 8, 2024
Joe Rogan is perplexed as to why people keep underestimating ‘dangerous’ Jamahal Hill. UFC 300 takes place this coming weekend, on Saturday, April 13th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joe Rogan dismisses age will be a factor in Mike Tyson's boxing return against Jake Paul: "You don't lose that much ability!"
Curtis Calhoun - April 5, 2024
Joe Rogan doesn’t understand why people are so quick to dismiss Mike Tyson’s chances ahead of his boxing return against Jake Paul. The 57-year-old Tyson will make his return to the boxing ring against Paul in an exhibition on July 20. He returns to the ring almost four years since his fight against fellow boxing legend, Roy Jones Jr., in a fight that went to a split draw.
Joe Rogan shocked watching Demetrious Johnson submit 250-pound competitor at BJJ tournament: "He's the best ever"
Josh Evanoff - April 2, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes that Demetrious Johnson might be the greatest of all time. Since his UFC exit in late 2018, ‘Mighty Mouse’ has just been having a lot of fun. Demetrious Johnson has largely dominated over in ONE Championship, save for a loss to Adriano Moraes that he later avenged. The flyweight champion is running a very popular and successful YouTube channel and is now getting into grappling tournaments.
Joe Rogan previews "f*cking wild" Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker fight: "This is a big one"
Josh Evanoff - April 1, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes that Robert Whittaker is the biggest test of Khamzat Chimaev’s fighting career. Earlier this month, ‘Borz’ was announced as the main event for UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22nd. There, Khamzat Chimaev will meet former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, in the first five-round bout of his career. For his part, ‘The Reaper’ is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Paulo Costa in February.
Joe Rogan refutes Conor McGregor’s “crazy” claim that acting his harder than fighting: “Act in Road House or fight Khabib again?”
Susan Cox - March 26, 2024
Joe Rogan is refuting Conor McGregor’s ‘crazy’ claim that acting is harder than fighting. It was just last week, that the movie remake of ‘Road House’ was released on Amazon Prime Video. The movie features Conor McGregor making his acting debut and starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.
Dana White threatened to resign in protest when Joe Rogan's job was at stake over 2022 controversy: "I'm very loyal"
Josh Evanoff - March 25, 2024
When UFC commentator Joe Rogan was at risk of losing his job in 2022, Dana White stepped up. Around two years ago now, the longtime color commentator was in very hot water. A compilation of Joe Rogan saying slurs was making the rounds on social media, and Spotify quickly caved to public pressure. Several of the podcaster’s episodes were removed from the service for controversial content, and comments.
Dana White reveals UFC commentator Joe Rogan worked his first 12-13 events free of charge: “I’d do anything for Joe”
Harry Kettle - March 22, 2024
Dana White has revealed that for the first chapter of his UFC career, Joe Rogan commentated on events for free. For the longest time now, Joe Rogan has been a mainstay in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He’s been one of the defining voices in the promotion and as we look ahead to the future, it doesn’t seem like he’s planning on hanging up his microphone anytime soon.
Joe Rogan set to return to the commentary booth for UFC 299 in Miami
Susan Cox - March 6, 2024
Joe Rogan is set to return to the commentary booth for UFC 299 in Miami. UFC 299 takes place this coming Saturday, March 9th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Joe Rogan renews contract with Spotify to stream podcast, deal reportedly worth $250 million
Josh Evanoff - February 2, 2024
It’s a good time to be UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The longtime color commentator is one of the most famous MMA personalities and has been for years. Thanks to the success of his ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast, his popularity has only grown. Starting in 2009, the comedian and UFC analyst began interviewing everyone from politicians to fighters. Over the following decade, the show exploded in popularity.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan reacts to the “wild” Vince McMahon - WWE lawsuit
Susan Cox - February 1, 2024
UFC commentator Joe Rogan is reacting to the ‘wild’ Vince McMahon – WWE lawsuit. It was just last week that WWE founder Vince McMahon resigned from the company and the board.