5 most entertaining post-fight octagon interviews conducted by Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan is a curious case in the UFC. While he holds black belts in Taekwondo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the former Fear Factor host never became a professional fighter.
Instead, his introduction to MMA fans across the globe came as a color commentator for the UFC. Yet, he has managed to achieve a level of stardom that surpasses the fame that most fighters under the UFC banner attained.
Whether its because of his crossover appeal as a comedian or game show host, or the overpowering popularity of his podcast — The Joe Rogan Experience —t he Newark native has become synonymous with the UFC.
Many would never dare imagine a world where Joe Rogan's trademark, over-the-top scream in the commentary booth no longer punctuated exciting knockouts in the octagon.
Thus, it is no surprise that the popular podcaster is always part of the most entertaining post-fight interviews in the UFC. At times, he is present for infamous fighter callouts, while other times he is one-half of a truly bizarre experience for fight fans around the world.
This list compiles five of the most entertaining post-fight interviews Joe Rogan has conducted in the octagon.
#5 Joe Rogan interviewing Michael Chandler at UFC 274
Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is one of the most exciting fighters in the division. In the octagon, he is a herculean bulldozer with seismic knockout power and an unyielding heart.
Gone are his Bellator days of securing takedowns with no intention of doing much once he's on top of his foes. He lives by the sword and dies by the sword, willing to withstand everything he intends to subject his opponents to. However, his entertaining streak does not end with his performances as a fighter.
Chandler's promo skills have quickly established him as a guaranteed source of entertainment whenever a microphone is in front of him. So at UFC 274, when the former UFC title challenger was approached by Joe Rogan for his post-fight interview, Chandler — pumped up by the knockout win over Tony Ferguson — made an emphatic callout targeting Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, and Conor McGregor.
With his veins bulging, the All-American declared himself the most entertaining lightweight on the planet.
He roared that McGregor had to return and fight someone, and that there was no better foe than him to welcome the Irishman back to the octagon. He then upped the stakes and requested that the fight be scheduled at welterweight.
Throughout the years, fighters have made public callouts challenging the UFC's first simultaneous two-division champion to a fight. The Irishman hardly ever acknowledges them.
However, the sheer entertainment value of Chandler's callout was such that McGregor had no choice but to respond to it, naming him as a favorite for his next opponent when he returns from his injury recovery.