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#4. Joe Rogan tells Gray Maynard that he was knocked out
As well as providing color commentary during major UFC events, Joe Rogan has also become renowned over the years for interviewing UFC fighters in the direct aftermath of fights.
This hasn’t come without its fair share of controversy, as Rogan has been criticized at times for interviewing fighters after they’ve suffered a devastating loss, particularly if that loss has come by knockout.
Strangely though, one of the most brutally honest moments from Joe Rogan came during an interview with a fighter who seemed to believe he’d won – despite his fight actually being declared a no contest.
The fight in question saw Gray Maynard debut in the UFC against fellow TUF 5 castmate Robert Emerson. After an entertaining first round, Maynard began to take control of the fight in the second – and when he slammed Emerson to the ground, ‘The Saint’ tapped out due to suffering a rib injury.
However, what Emerson didn’t know was that Maynard’s head had connected with the mat on the way down, knocking him out cold. This meant that technically, neither fighter had won.
And so despite Maynard believing he’d claimed the victory, it was down to Joe Rogan to break the bad news to him in the post-fight interview.
Showing Maynard a replay of the finish, Rogan explained that ‘The Bully’ had hit his head, stating “bang, you hit your head, you’re out” before telling Maynard, “your eyes are rolling, you’re totally unconscious.”
Maynard continued to protest, but it was clear that in this instance, Joe Rogan was not only brutally honest – he was actually correct.
#3. Joe Rogan suggests Chase Hooper made it to the UFC too early
Joe Rogan has never fought professionally despite training at a high level in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and tae kwon do. However, that hasn’t stopped the UFC commentator from being brutally honest about the skills offered by some of the fighters inside the octagon.
One fighter who came under fire from Rogan was featherweight prospect Chase Hooper. ‘The Dream’ signed with the UFC in 2019 when he was still just 19 years old, making him the youngest fighter ever signed by the promotion.
However, with that youth came plenty of inexperience, particularly in the striking realm. And despite winning his first fight in the octagon over Daniel Teymur, Hooper came under fire from Joe Rogan in his third UFC appearance.
Struggling to keep up with the striking skills of his opponent Peter Barrett, Hooper appeared to be in trouble, with Rogan stating that his leg was “done” due to Barrett’s leg kicks and that he needed to pull guard to survive.
And later on, Rogan also suggested that a career in the UFC might’ve come too soon for Hooper, after discussing his limitations on the feet with fellow commentator Daniel Cormier.
Rogan stated that the method of building a prospect in boxing – essentially “putting (the fighter) against guys (they’re) supposed to beat” – might be better than the system used in MMA, and that it might be better for Hooper’s career were he not in the UFC.
Hooper himself went on to state that it felt “brutal” to hear Cormier and Rogan, two people he looked up to, discussing his fighting skills in this fashion.
However, he also suggested that he knew himself that he needed to improve his striking skills – making this an example of Joe Rogan’s brutal honesty helping a fighter’s overall future prospects.
