Joe Rogan talks about Estonian comedian who trained at Conor McGregor’s gym: “That’s how you go 0-3”
Joe Rogan will never miss out on a moment where his two main passions — comedy and MMA — intervene. In a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan found the perfect moment to discuss both with guest Sam Tallent on the topic of fellow comedian Ari Matti.
As Rogan and Tallent mentioned, Matti — whose full name is Ari Matti Mustonen — briefly experimented with a potential career in MMA from 2010 to 2012. The two comedians reflected on Matti training at "legit gym" SBG but ended up going 0-3 as an amateur before exchanging his gloves for a microphone.
While discussing Matti as a comedian, Rogan brought up the Estonian's MMA past, causing Tallent to recall the "scary" Estonians he faced in his brief tenure. Rogan comedically responded:
"That's how you go 0-3."
Though Rogan brought up Conor McGregor concerning Matti's training at SBG, the comedian has no record of officially training with the Irishman. McGregor popularized the SBG brand through his affiliation with SBG Ireland but the gym owns several international branches in multiple countries, including Estonia.
With his last fight coming in April 2012, Matti appears to have no intention of resuming his fighting career after finding respectable success in comedy.
Does Conor McGregor still train at SBG Ireland?
Through his 16 years as a professional fighter, Conor McGregor has seen a lot in his life change but has remained consistent with his training regimen and coaching. Despite the fame he received at the UFC level, McGregor has never permanently left the SBG Ireland team led by John Kavanagh who he began his martial arts journey with.
Since he reached his current level of monetary success and popularity, McGregor appears to have built a private facility to train in, powered by his brands McGregor Fast and McGregor Sports & Entertainment but has not worked with outside coaches. The fighter occasionally posts sparring and related training footage on social media from either the traditional SBG Ireland facility or his suspected private room.
After his multi-million dollar fight with Floyd Mayweather in 2017, McGregor bought a mansion in Las Vegas to spend more time in the United States but still permanently resides in Ireland.