What did former UFC athletes Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo say about Joe Rogan's take on wrestling? 

In a recent vlog on Henry Cejudo's YouTube channel, 'Triple C' and Demetrious Johnson reacted to Joe Rogan's unique take on Olympic wrestling.

During episode #133 of The JRE MMA show, the 55-year-old UFC color commentator suggested that Alex Pereira's exploits at GLORY kickboxing were superior to Cejudo's Olympic achievements, saying that 'Triple C' was only competing with amateurs:

"Yeah, he won the gold medal in the Olympics. However, [Alex] Pereira when he was fighting in GLORY, he is fighting elite professionals, whereas Henry is wrestling amateurs."

Hearing Rogan's questionable take, a laughing Cejudo joked that maybe he should join WWE and become a 'pro wrestler'.

'Mighty Mouse' also chimed in, saying that the only difference between a professional and an amateur athlete is the size of their paychecks. Johnson added that Olympic wrestlers are the "cream of the crop:"

"I think, what distinguish an amateur to [a] professional? Nothing, it's just the paycheck. I mean, when you are wrestling in the Olympics, that is the cream of the crop. You ain't getting into the Olympic trial or on that mat in the Olympics by just being 'amateur', you know what I mean?"

Watch Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson react to Joe Rogan's remarks below:

Henry Cejudo is one of the most accomplished figures in combat sports, having won an Olympic gold medal and two UFC championships.

Demetrious Johnson, meanwhile, is also a legend in his own right. 'Mighty Mouse' is regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. The 36-year-old holds 11 title defenses from his tenure as the UFC flyweight champion.

Watch the full JRE episode below:

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When Demetrious Johnson said that mixed martial arts is an easy sport to become a world champion in

During the same video, former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson claimed that MMA is an "easy" sport to become a world champion in.

'Mighty Mouse' explained that in MMA, athletes can afford to have numerous holes in their overall game if they are very good in one discipline:

"I always talk about it, mixed martial arts is an easy sport to become a world champion in. You can have holes and deficiencies everywhere, but if you're good at one thing you can become [a world champion]."

Since leaving the UFC, Johnson has found immense success in Asia. The 36-year-old is currently the ONE Championship flyweight world champion. He holds a pro record of 31-4-1.

Johnson is currently gearing up for his May 2023 trilogy fight against Adriano Moraes.