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#2 The Joe Rogan Factor

UFC 220: Cormier v Oezdemir
Rogan interviewing Cormier after his victory against Oezdemir in UFC 220

Joe Rogan is the longest-serving MMA analyst and commentator in the combat sports business. He had a cardinal role in making UFC the best promotion in the world.

His interpretation of various moves and maneuvers were very significant in inferring the game for newer fans especially in the earlier days of the UFC.

He is an advanced taekwondo practitioner and a dual black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His knowledge of martial arts is second to none and he has a huge fan following inside and outside the combat world.

Rogan is a critical asset for the UFC and brings a lot of eyes to the game, but he has his own style of doing things which may not please many T.V producers who don't realize the value of this man. He also had conflicts with them a couple of times.

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Joe Rogan is a very busy man and has a lot of fun things going on in his life, the UFC and its fans need him more than he needs the UFC.

So if the new ESPN management fails to provide him a favorable atmosphere to express himself, the odds are really high that he stops showing up at the commentary box.

But again Uncle Dana White, The president of the UFC and also a close friend of Rogan will always make things favorable for his best buddy. So as long as Dana is around, it's a sure thing that fans will get to see 'Powerful' Joe Rogan breaking down their favorite fights.

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