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Joe Rogan is every UFC fan's favorite commentator. When he started with the UFC, he was a comedian and a TV actor. However, soon after spending some time calling fights in the MMA promotion, he shot to fame as one of the best MMA experts. Even for UFC president Dana White, Rogan is one of the most passionate and knowledgeable fight analysts, and isn't in it for the money.
One cannot imagine what the UFC would have been like without Joe Rogan in it. He has made many fights a hundred times more exciting, thanks to his nuanced commentary and infectious enthusiasm. Due to his impassioned and energetic antics, Joe Rogan has often proven to be more highlight-reel worthy than an entire UFC event.
On that note, here's a look at five such instances when Joe Rogan stole the show at a UFC event.
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#5 Joe Rogan let his love known for Nick Diaz's trash-talking against Anderson Silva at UFC 183
Two of the 'baddest' UFC fighters ever, Nick Diaz and Anderson Silva, faced each other at UFC 183.
Known for his trash-talking and in-your-face street-fighting style, Nick Diaz started the fight aggressively. He mocked the former UFC middleweight champion, who was returning after a freak leg injury, and invited him to draw first blood.
Joe Rogan, who was commentating during the fight, absolutely loved the antics the Stockton native was putting up. He was laughing and banging on his desk like a toddler receiving Christmas gifts. Rogan's commentary went something like this:
"I love it. I love it! I want him (Nick Diaz) to be mic'd. We need to drop a microphone in there so I can hear what he's saying. He is talking mad trash. Who knows where Anderson's head is at right now.. (laughs) I love it! Look at that; this is the greatest thing I've ever seen!"
Anderson Silva eventually won the fight after five rounds via unanimous decision. The results were later overturned, after both fighters tested positive for banned substances. But Joe Rogan's commentary and exhilarating outbursts of energy made the UFC main event a thousand times better.
#4 Joe Rogan coached Bobby Green while commentating
Back in 2013 at UFC 156, Joe Rogan got so caught up in his commentary job during a fight that was taking place in front of his desk that he essentially started coaching one of the fighters.
It all began when debutant Bobby Green found himself trapped right in front of Joe Rogan's position, with Jacob Volkmann latching onto his back. Joe Rogan started breaking down the fighters' moves and gave exactly the advice Bobby Green needed to hear. Rogan said:
"Chop that right leg over the top of Jacob Volkmann's left. He's trying to do it; he's looking for the time to do it but what he's worried about.. There, he did it!"
Bobby Green was able to transition to full-mount as a result of Joe Rogan's advice, eventually submitting Volkmann a minute later.
#3 Joe Rogan lost his mind over an ice-spill at UFC 109
Lightweights Melvin Guillard and Ronys Torres faced each other in the prelims of UFC 109, which was headlined by legends like Randy Couture, Chael Sonnen and Matt Sera.
After the first round of the fight, one of Torres' cornermen accidentally spilled a bag full of ice on the octagon floor. It was one of the best moments of Joe Rogan being his authentic self.
The MMA analyst called out the cornermen for making such a rookie mistake and causing an inconvenience to the fighters. Doing a play-by-play of the ice-spill and its aftermath, Joe Rogan said:
"Oh wow, look at the ice all over the.. Oh, we got a problem. Someone spilled the ice in the octagon. That's a big problem. That's a lot of ice. It's gonna take some time. This is a disaster."
The fighters were waiting to get back to business, and three cornermen were trying to clean up the ice-spill. One of the guys sloppily spilling a bucket further infuriated Joe Rogan, who then said:
"Oh no. Look at this, they knocked the bucket over. This (is) the three stooges. What are you freaks doing? Everybody is booing. Now it's even more pressure. Now they're sweeping it out. That's good. Put it on the side, and watch Ariane fall on her head."
As the co-commentator began to acknowledge his amazing narration, Joe Rogan yelled at the cornermen, and told them to get back inside the octagon, as the ice wasn't completely cleaned up. He said:
"There's still ice. There's still too much. Get back in there! You're not done; there's ice all over the floor. What are these guys doing? They ran out.. There's a hundred pieces of ice still on the floor, and these guys are just scrambled out because of the pressure.. Those cornermen, somebody needs to kick their *bleep*.."
The ice was eventually cleaned up, and the fight went on for three rounds, with Melvin Guillard taking the win via decision. But Joe Rogan's live narration of the ice-spill incident was what made the UFC event worth so much more for fans than the fight itself.
Watch the ice-spill incident below:
#2 Joe Rogan cried during Rose Namanujas' octagon interview at UFC 261
Rose Namanujas became the first female UFC athlete to regain her title after she defeated Zhang Weili at UFC 261. 'Thug' Rose knocked out the defending UFC women's strawweight champion via a head kick in round one, shaking up the MMA world.
Joe Rogan first stole the show with his reaction, which was filled with amazement and infectious enthusiasm, to Zhang Weili getting knocked out. He later melted thousands of hearts in his octagon interview with Namanujas.
It was one of the best moments in the UFC, not only because of the way in which Namanujas overcame adversity and accusations of xenophobia, but also because of her octagon interview with Joe Rogan. Speaking on his JRE podcast, Joe Rogan later admitted it was the first time he cried during an interview.
Approaching a crying Rose Namanujas at UFC 261 seconds after she won the UFC title, Joe Rogan couldn't control his emotions either. Teary-eyed and with a breaking voice, he congratulated the 115-pounder, and emphatically displayed a softer side of the MMA community.
#1 Joe Rogan interviewed a furious Conor McGregor after his freak injury at UFC 264
While interviewing fighters after their bouts inside the octagon is a norm in the UFC, it has never been done with an athlete as seriously injured as Conor McGregor was at UFC 264. After suffering a freak injury and his second straight loss against Dustin Poirier, the 'Notorious' seemed the angriest he has ever been.
Joe Rogan is excellent at getting things out of fighters with his extremely intelligent questions. Against an infuriated and downed McGregor, that worked even better. The Irishman made headlines after threatening Poirier and even saying distasteful things against his wife.
However, it was Joe Rogan who also received a lot of flak for interviewing McGregor when he was seemingly out of his elements. One of the major points of debate after the fight was Joe Rogan's decision to interview McGregor. Among those who criticized the UFC color-commentator were McGregor's coach John Kavanagh and teammate Artem Lobov.
Rogan later explained that it was McGregor himself who wanted to express his views on the mic. However, he managed to steal the show by going ahead with the controversial octagon interview.
