“He’s completely incorrect” – Joe Rogan’s BRUTAL rant against ESPN reporter on Boxing vs MMA goes VIRAL 15 years later

Revisiting Joe Rogan's viral rant against boxing. It remains a reflection of his commitment to the UFC and revealing his profound influence in combat sports.

“He’s completely incorrect” – Joe Rogan’s BRUTAL rant against ESPN reporter on Boxing vs MMA goes VIRAL 15 years later

Joe Rogan viral rant from 15 years ago (Image via: YoTube)

Joe Rogan is the unofficial voice of the USA. It is mainly due to his widely viewed podcast, Joe Rogan Experience. Rogan is a very big fan of Mixed Martial Arts. It is one of the reasons why he is still a commentator in the UFC. The other reason is UFC CEO Dana White.

The UFC is the fastest-growing sports promotion in the world. However, the UFC had a tough time after its inception. It was only after the Fertitta brothers and Dana White took over that the promotion produced profits. Joe Rogan’s brutal rant against an ESPN reporter and boxing promoter, Lou DiBella, is going viral after 15 years. This is what Rogan said at the time.

Boxing is a very limited form of fighting. It's kind of a silly agreement to say, 'Like, we hate each other, we're gonna fight, we're gonna duke it out man-to-man, but we're only gonna use our hands.' That's it. What Ultimate Fighting is, it's the actual sport of fighting. This is all aspects of fighting: ground game, kicking, punching, elbows, submissions, all the above. That's why it's much more exciting, that's why it's a much more dynamic sport....But it's a sport that encompasses one aspect of fighting. What Ultimate Fighting is, is a sport of fighting. What you guys don't understand, you boxing guys, are a dying breed.
Joe Rogan on Boxing vs. MMA
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Rogan’s rant has somewhat come to fruition 15 years later. UFC has some of the biggest stars in combat sports. Moreover, the UFC hosts bigger fights per year than boxing. Furthermore, the fight cards of the UFC have more depth than a fight card in boxing, where the only main event has superstars in it.

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Joe Rogan is a big fan of martial arts in general. He trained in kickboxing during his youth. Moreover, he is also a Black Belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Rogan’s immense knowledge of martial arts is seen when he provided his take when commentating on fights.

Netizens react to Joe Rogan’s Brutal rant on ESPN from 15 years before

Fifteen years ago, Joe Rogan was not the man he is now. At the time, Rogan’s popularity was mainly due to his commentary with the UFC. Now, he is the host of the most-viewed podcast in the world. Rogan’s rant on EPSN from 15 years ago, defending UFC and bashing boxing, went viral on social media.

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Joe Rogan (Image via: IMAGO)

Rogan predicted that the UFC and boxing are on different trajectories. He said that the UFC will continue to grow whilst boxing is on a downward spiral. Nevertheless, see how the netizens reacted to the video:

Rogan’s prediction got mixed reviews from netizens. Some agreed with his viewpoint. However, others vehemently disagreed and claimed boxing was superior to MMA. Nevertheless, no one can deny Rogan’s views of MMA being more useful in a real-life scenario.

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