5 best episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast featuring a UFC fighter

#2. Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou on the Joe Rogan Experience | Image via YouTube: PowerfulJRE

Francis Ngannou was perhaps one of the most prized guests to come on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The UFC heavyweight champion had a story to tell that, while awe-inspiring for MMA fans, was also intriguing for Rogan on a personal level.

Francis Ngannou broke down his whole life journey on the Joe Rogan Experience, and there were moments that even left the host speechless. Ngannou gave Joe Rogan details of how he worked in sand mines back in Batie, Cameroon, at the age of 10. The story involved crossing continents illegally, getting detained for it, fighting off rats for food and sleeping in a garage in Paris.

'The Predator' also gave insights into his first fight with former UFC champion Stipe Miocic and how it was a big learning experience for him to lose. Ngannou revealed that while he did get convinced to try MMA, he didn't know all the rules even during his first UFC fight. He said:

"I'm like, 'Okay, so what is this about? MMA? How MMA works, what are the rules?' And I couldn't get it, I didn't know the rules. Even though I was just doing it for two years, and remember, at first it was just for fun. I wasn't there to become a professional fighter, you know. All I cared about at that time was boxing. It was very stressful. And I'm like, 'Guess what, at the end of the day, it's just fighting. I don't know if these guys are doing some kung-fu sh*t, but it's just fighting. We're going to figure it out.'"

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#1. Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre on the Joe Rogan Experience | Image via YouTube: PowerfulJRE

Georges St-Pierre is widely considered one of the best MMA fighters of all time. Naturally, it has to be special if he sits and speaks his mind for over an hour on the Joe Rogan Experience. 'Rush' has made two appearances on the JRE MMA podcast, but in this particular article, let's talk about the episode that came in 2021.

Here's a highlight from St-Pierre's Joe Rogan Experience appearance from 2018:

Georges St-Pierre reveals the 3 things that get him excited and turn him on in life:1. Women2. Dinosaurs.3. Conquering something that he's told can never be done. This is direct from GSP on Joe Rogan's podcast 😂😂

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) May 23, 2018

In his latest appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, 'GSP' discussed Khabib Nurmagomedov, whether he wants to make a comeback, the advice he gives to young fighters and aliens.

Georges St-Pierre said he believed Khabib to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. He also said that if he would have made his comeback, it would have been against 'The Eagle'. According to St-Pierre, he could sign a UFC contract if he is offered one while he is training at the gym. However, once his testosterone levels become relaxed, he feels retirement was the right decision to make.

The most interesting part of GSP's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience was him wanting to tell some young fighters to give up fighting, and others, to relax. How ironic would it be to hear the MMA G.O.A.T tell you "find a real job" because he has "seen this movie and it's not a good ending, my friend."