"Extremely strange and unprofessional" - Fans sound off following Joe Rogan's on-air criticism of Deiveson Figueiredo's flyweight title future

Fans sound off following Joe Rogan's on-air criticism of Deiveson Figueiredo's flyweight title future at UFC 277 [Image credit: YouTube/PowerfulJRE]

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan termed the recently held interim flyweight showdown between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France as the "real world title fight." Rogan asserted that 125lbs king Deiveson Figueiredo might not return to defend his title in the octagon, effectively dismissing the Brazilian's status as champion.

The UFC color commentator's comments on 'Deus da Guerra' did not sit well with his fans. The JRE podcast host was immediately blasted on Twitter for his remarks about the flyweight king.

Rogan was heavily criticized for his commentary on the UFC 277 broadcast, with leading MMA journalist Shaheen Al-Shatti tweeting:

"Joe Rogan just completely sh*t over Deiveson Figueiredo on the #UFC277 broadcast. Basically implied he's not the real UFC flyweight champion. That was very odd."

Joe Rogan just completely shit over Deiveson Figueiredo on the #UFC277 broadcast. Basically implied he's not the real UFC flyweight champion. That was very odd.

One fan agreed with the MMA Journalist and replied:

"Extremely strange and unprofessional, I haven’t liked Rogan commentary for the longest time"

@shaunalshatti Extremely strange and unprofessional, I haven’t liked Rogan commentary for the longest time

Another fan stated that they've not been a fan of Rogan's commentary for a long time.

@ZohebMMA @shaunalshatti I've muted every broadcast he's been a part of since UFC129, he's unbearable

A Twitter user @SandersBuckle felt that Rogan's time in the commentary box was up.

@shaunalshatti Yeah I don’t care for Rogan calling ufc fights no more. He had his time in the 2000’s. It’s 2022 , It’s a bunch of new guys now that are much better than him to listen to now.

Another fan accused Rogan and Daniel Comier of being pro-Moreno in their commentary during the co-main event bout.

@shaunalshatti They have been biased all 3 fights, they all know Moreno from Morenos time as a commentator. Rogan and DC just decided to pretend Moreno was landing strikes that clearly weren't landing

UFC 277 went down this weekend, featuring a stellar fight card and electrifying performances. Amanda Nunes successfully reclaimed the women's bantamweight title, while Brandon Moreno dominated the interim flyweight championship against Kai Kara-France. The event also witnessed Derrick Lewis record his third loss in four fights.

Champ champ once again 👑👑

[ @Amanda_Leoa | #UFC277 ] https://t.co/iKqmo0r8bn

Deiveson Figueiredo reacts to Joe Rogan's comments about him at UFC 277

'Deus da Guerra' recently responded to Joe Rogan's comments on his status as champion. The Brazilian jokingly suggested a "friendly wager" against Rogan.

Figueiredo confidently stated that he would make weight and prove himself to be the 125lbs king yet again. Responding to the color commentator's words at the UFC 277 post-event press conference, the Brazilian flyweight champion said:

"I'm gonna have to step into the octagon and go under the arena and look for Joe Rogan's crystal ball. I'm gonna show it to him, you know. Maybe this could be a little friendly wager. I'm gonna make weight and I'm gonna show it to him."

Check out Deiveson Figueiredo's reaction to Rogan's comments below (courtesy MMA Junkie YouTube):

'Deus da Guerra' reclaimed the flyweight title from Brandon Moreno at UFC 270 earlier this year. The Brazilian has been out of action since due to a hand and knee injury. Fans might see him return to the octagon next year to defend his title at a UFC event in Brazil.