“That’s a real fight!” Joe Rogan on Michael Venom Page’s UFC debut against Kevin Holland at UFC 299

UFC color commentator, Joe Rogan talks about the upcoming fight between Michael Venom Page and Kevin Holland at UFC 299.

“That’s a real fight!” Joe Rogan on Michael Venom Page’s UFC debut against Kevin Holland at UFC 299

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UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has been with the UFC for a while now. He has seen hundreds of fighters start their careers in the organization. Rogan recently commented on the upcoming fight between Michael “Venom” Page and Kevin Holland at UFC 299. Here is what happened:

Joe Rogan had a conversation with stand-up comic Dan Soder on his podcast. There the two talked about the UFC which is when the UFC 299 fight between Holland and Page came up. Rogan said: 

That's a real fight. Cause Kevin Holland is f****** dangerous. He's f****** dangerous and he's got a lot of MMA experience. A lot. And he's very good on the ground and he's got ridiculous one punch power. And that's also welterweight fight where Kevin I think is at his most dangerous. At 170 Kevin is so f****** dangerous.
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Michael “Venom” Page and Kevin Holland will fight at UFC 299. Page will fight Holland in the welterweight division, and he has the chance to crack the rankings. This will be Page’s debut fight after signing with the UFC in December last year. The fight will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

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Michael Page is a British kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist. He is 36 years old and is known for his unorthodox style, which involves controlling distance and landing heavy counterstrikes. The Brit is pretty unpredictable inside the cage and boasts a professional record of 21 wins and 2 losses. He has 13 stoppages and is known as one of the UK’s most entertaining fighters.

Israel Adesanya talks about Joe Rogan not interviewing losing fighters

Former UFC champion, Israel Adesanya explained why Joe Rogan ceased interviewing fighters who were knocked out or in pain. Taking the example of Conor McGregor at UFC 264 Adesanya explained that intense fighting sessions make fighters vulnerable.

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Thus, he would not want Rogan to interview them right after such an experience. This decision was made after the iconic Alistair Overeem vs Stipe Miocic fight. Rogan used to interview fighters regardless of if they got knocked out, but he stopped after a few key incidents.

Rogan received criticism for interviewing fighters in distress, such as McGregor who went on a rant while sitting on the ground with a broken leg at UFC 264. Joe Rogan also took to X where he declared that he stopped interviewing fighters after being knocked out because he does not think it is fair.

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