Why Joe Rogan will not go to Canada: Exploring the reason behind the commentator skipping UFC 315

Joe Rogan won't be attending UFC 315 on May 10 in Montreal, Canada. The event will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena, while the co-main event features Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot in a women's flyweight title fight.

While the commentary team for the event hasn't been officially announced, Rogan made it clear that he won't be attending the pay-per-view during a recent episode of his podcast.

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Why Joe Rogan will not go to Canada

Joe Rogan is easily among the most well-known personalities in mixed martial arts and has cemented himself as one of the most prominent voices in popular media today. While Rogan has made it clear that he will not do pay-per-view events outside North America, he's explicitly avoiding going to Canada this time.

It's no secret that Rogan isn't a fan of the current Canadian administration and has voiced his displeasure at their policies on his podcast several times. He's also stated that he won't step foot in the country unless there's a change in governance while maintaining that he still loves the Canadian people.

During a recent episode of the Fight Companion on The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast, with Gordan Ryan, Brendan Schaub, and Eddie Bravo, Rogan explained why he wouldn't be at the UFC 315 event:

"I don't go to Canada anymore... I'd rather go to Russia." [H/t: Fox News]

Rogan later reiterated that while he didn't like the current Canadian administration, he had a lot of love for the people of The Great White North.

Watch the full episode below:

While Rogan was vocally critical of former Canadian leader Justin Trudeau, he's notably clarified that he's not a fan of his successor, Mark Carney, either.

The UFC commentator critiqued Carney's election process in an episode of the JRE podcast with Michael Kosta (JRE #2290), further driving home the point that he won't step inside Canada for the foreseeable future:

"They have a new guy who is just as bad... 150 people voted, and now they have a new Government."