Joe Rogan didn’t approve of a move that was heavily criticized by fans back in 2016.
Rogan initially turned down Dana White’s offer to become the UFC’s commentator due to the promotion’s financial position at the time.
Both men have gone on to become two of the most important figures in the history of the sport, but that doesn’t mean they always see eye-to-eye on everything.
Rogan has pushed for changes that White isn’t in favor of, which he believes would improve the sport for both the fans and the athletes.
The stand-up comedian and podcaster was also vocal about not supporting a fight that the promotion put together, which generated a lot of discussion.
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Joe Rogan was stunned by the decision to have CM Punk fight Mickey Gall in the UFC
On the same night that Alistair Overeem was booed after he lost to Stipe Miocic, CM Punk made his UFC debut.
UFC 203 in September of 2016 saw the WWE superstar, real name Phil Brooks, get submitted by Mickey Gall in the opening round of his MMA debut.
Joe Rogan, who was surprised by one aspect of Punk’s UFC career, was critical of the promotion’s decision to book the fight both before and after it happened.
“I was like, who said yes to this?” Rogan reflected during the JRE MMA Show #31. “Why the f— would you say yes to this? This is one hundred percent guaranteed brain damage. There’s no way you’re going to beat him. You don’t have…
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