The UFC and me
There’s been a lot of goofy articles written on the internet lately about me missing the UFC card in Montreal this weekend, speculating all sorts of silly reasons why I’m not going to be there, so I figured it would be a good idea if I cleared it up here.
The only reason I’m not going to be there is because of a family obligation.
I’m certainly not upset at the UFC, and I’m not quitting to start doing commentary for a rival organization.
I’ve also heard some ridiculous shit about me having massive fallout with the UFC president Dana White, which couldn’t be further from the truth.
Dana is a very good friend of mine, and in the 7 years I’ve known him we’ve never even had a single disagreement.
He’s a controversial dude, and a wild motherfucker, but that’s why he’s the perfect president for the wildest sport in the world.
We met back in 2001 when Zuffa purchased the UFC, and he’s the one that convinced me to do commentary after seeing how big a fan I am of the sport. I’ve seen this sport explode from relative obscurity to one of the most popular sports in the world, and if it weren’t for Dana White, and massive balls of Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta this sport wouldn’t be anywhere near as popular as it is now.
Lorenzo and Frank, the owners of the UFC risked an incredible amount of money, and were DEEP into the red on this investment when the success of the Ultimate Fighter TV show finally launched this sport into the public’s awareness, and every fan on the planet owes them a debt of gratitude.
They were literally everything this sport needed; they were true fans of the sport with the brains, money and balls to make it popular.
On top of that, they’re cool as fuck.
The UFC has been the greatest job outside of stand up that I’ve ever had by a long shot, and I look forward to every single event. The entire production crew and everyone associated with the organization are a pleasure to work with, and I love them all.
So in closing, I’m not going anywhere, bitches!
See you guys in may!
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Glad to hear it.
I’m happy.
[…] what Joe Rogan had to say about Dana White, the UFC and the Fertittas on his blog: There’s been a lot of goofy articles written on the internet lately about me missing the UFC […]
sweet, good, thanks.
Joe is the bestess on the UFC. It didn’t feel like it without him. K-Flo was good… but he isn’t Joe.
Glad all the dipshits that start rumors aren’t right.
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Joe,
If it weren’t for your commentary, the UFC wouldn’t be the same. All these other organizations, their commentators suck and the end result is an event that lacks a certain level of excitement and professionalism. Without fluffing it too much, your level of knowledge and enthusiasm is a lot of the reason why UFC can be the superbowl of MMA.
I’m also tired of Pride fanboys who can’t seem to get over the fact that Pride is gone. How much longer are we going to hear how Pride was better than UFC and how much they think Dana White sucks because someone else said so? Thanks for backing up Dana because he knows how to run a successful business for the benefit of MMA. No disrepect to Tito and Randy, but in the business world, you never get what you ask for.