Joe Rogan News
Joe Rogan lauds Brian Ortega after "Korean Zombie" win
Tom Taylor - October 19, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has some high praise for Brian Ortega, who picked up a decision win over “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung last weekend. Ortega and The Korean Zombie met in the main event of UFC Fight Island 6 last Saturday. Ortega defeated his Korean rival with a clear-cut unanimous decision win.
Roy Jones Jr. shares interesting theory as to why Mike Tyson bout was delayed
Tom Taylor - October 15, 2020
Roy Jones Jr. has an interesting theory as to why his anticipated exhibition boxing match with fellow legend Mike Tyson was delayed. Jones and Tyson were originally expected to fight on September 12, but the bout was ultimately pushed back to November 28. The bout’s promoters attributed this delay to needing more time for marketing and publicity, but Jones is skeptical.
Joe Rogan expects Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. to go for KO despite "exhibition" label
Tom Taylor - October 15, 2020
Joe Rogan believes Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will be looking for the knockout when they step into the ring together. Tyson and Jones, two legends of the boxing world, are expected to meet in a massive exhibition bout on November 28. Because this fight is an exhibition, neither man is supposed to be gunning for a knockout.
Joe Rogan praises Impa Kasanganay for being "graceful and respectful" after KO loss
Tom Taylor - October 13, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has some high praise for Impa Kasanganay, who fell victim to a highlight reel knockout at the hands of Joaquin Buckley last weekend. Kasanganay entered his fight with Buckley, which occured on the UFC Fight Island 5 undercard last weekend, with some buzz attached to his name after a big win over Anthony Adams on Contender Series and a victory over Maki Pitolo in his Octagon debut. In the end, however, he found himself on the receiving end of one of the most incredible knockouts in UFC history.
Joe Rogan: Logan Paul would beat Floyd Mayweather in an MMA fight
Tom Taylor - September 30, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes YouTube star Logan Paul would beat boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an MMA fight. Paul has recently been linked to an exhibition boxing match with Mayweather, who is one of the greatest boxers of all time. While this boxing exhibition is not expected to be competitive whatsoever, Rogan believes Paul would have the upper hand against Mayweather if they met under the mixed martial arts ruleset.
Video | Stephen Colbert mocks Joe Rogan for offering to moderate the 2020 Presidential debate
Cole Shelton - September 17, 2020
Stephen Colbert had a fun time mocking UFC commentator, Joe Rogan for offering to moderate a 2020 Presidental debate. Ahead of the United States Presidential election in 2020, Rogan mentioned on his podcast he would moderate a debate. It caught the attention of MMA fan and current President, Donald Trump said he would like Rogan moderating a future debate.
Donald Trump wants Joe Rogan to moderate upcoming debate with Joe Biden
Natasha Hooper - September 15, 2020
Donald Trump has said he wants Joe Rogan to moderate an upcoming debate against Joe Biden. Rogan has become a loud voice in the political space, and has sat down with Bernie Sanders and Candace Owens to discuss a number of hot button issues.
Mike Tyson tells Joe Rogan he finds fighting "orgasmic"
Tom Taylor - September 7, 2020
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson recently told UFC commentator Joe Rogan that he finds training and fighting to be “orgasmic.” Tyson, who is gearing up for an eight-round, heavyweight exhibition fight with fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr., was a guest on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Dana White "blown away" by UFC commentator Joe Rogan's success
Tom Taylor - September 3, 2020
UFC President Dana White is blown away by the success that the promotion’s long-time commentator Joe Rogan is enjoying. Outside of his commentary duties for the UFC, Rogan is also the host of the Uber-popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which recently moved to Spotify as part of a $100M deal.
Joe Rogan praises Aleksandar Rakic, Neil Magny after UFC Vegas 8 wins
Tom Taylor - September 1, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan was very impressed by the handiwork of Aleksandar Rakic and Neil Magny at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 8 card. Rakic had a starring role in the card, defeating former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith in the main event. Magny, meanwhile, picked up a decision victory over the former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler in the evening’s co-headliner.
UFC's Joe Rogan brought to tears by death of Chadwick Boseman
Tom Taylor - September 1, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan is one of countless people to be rocked by the tragic death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who is best known for the starring role in the film Black Panther. Boseman, who was only 43 years old, died last week after a private battle with colon cancer, sending a shockwave through the entertainment world.
Former UFC commentator Jimmy Smith lands new radio show, Joe Rogan to serve as first guest
Tom Taylor - August 28, 2020
Former UFC and Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith has landed a new satellite radio show, and long-time UFC commentator Joe Rogan will be his first guest. MMA on Sirius XM announced Smith’s new radio show, titled Unlocking the Cage, on Twitter earlier this week.
UFC's Joe Rogan details "weirdest, most psychedelic experience" during weekend sauna session
Tom Taylor - August 3, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan had a profound, psychedelic experience during a Sunday evening session in his sauna. The long-time UFC broadcaster opened up on this experience in a lengthy post to his official Instagram account, which he admits he “hesitated” to write down.
Joe Rogan didn't do UFC 4 video game voiceovers because "he hates doing them"
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2020
You won’t hear the voice of long-time UFC color commentator Joe Rogan in the new UFC 4 video game. Why? Because he hates doing the voiceovers. UFC 4’s Creative Director Brian Hayes opened up on Rogan’s absence from the game in an interview with GameSpot.
Joe Rogan praises "one of the most promising talents in the sport" after UFC on ESPN+ 30
Tom Taylor - July 20, 2020
You can count long-time UFC commentator Joe Rogan among those riding the Arman Tsarukyan hype train. Tsarukyan, who is now 15-2 as a pro mixed martial artist, came up short in his UFC debut, losing a decision to Khabib Nurmagomedov training partner Islam Makhachev. Since then, however, the Russia-based Armenian has rebounded with a pair of impressive decision wins over Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Davi Ramos, the latter of which occured at UFC on ESPN+ 30 last Saturday night in Abu Dhabi.
Video | Watch Joe Rogan's live reaction to Petr Yan's TKO victory over Jose Aldo
Christopher Taylor - July 12, 2020
Like many fight fans, UFC commentator Joe Rogan was disgusted to watch Petr Yan deliver unnecessary punishment to Jose Aldo at UFC 251. Although it was no fault of the newly crowned Russian champion in Yan, the referee allowed Petr to tee off on a seemingly helpless Aldo for almost two minutes before finally stepping in to stop the contest.
Joe Rogan rails against win bonuses in MMA: "I just don't think it's fair"
Tom Taylor - July 8, 2020
Joe Rogan confirms Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa will coach The Ultimate Fighter
Adam Martin - June 26, 2020
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan confirmed that UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa will coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Rogan made the announcement on a recent edition of his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.” Check out what he said below.
Joe Rogan reflects on 18 years as UFC commentator: "I've had some pretty f*cking cool jobs in my life"
Christopher Taylor - June 22, 2020
Today marked the eighteen year anniversary of Joe Rogan’s first ever commentary gig with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rogan made his debut with the promotion at UFC 37.5 on June 22, 2002. That night Chuck Liddell defeated fellow mixed martial arts legend Vitor Belfort by unanimous decision in the event headliner.