Rogan praised the American former professional for the same, as the former Fear Factor host himself remained a brown belt for eight long years. The 55-year-old also wished for a clash between him and Khabib Nurmagomeday.
In an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, ‘JRE MMA Show #139 with Bas Rutten,” Rogan was talking to the former UFC heavyweight champion, Bas Rutten. During the conversation, Rutten talked about how BJ Penn was able to achieve a black belt within three years.
Rogan added, “Nobody even gets a black belt in three years. I was a brown belt for eight f*cking years. BJ Penn is a special guy man. When people speak about GOATs, unfortunately, they leave him out of the equation.”
During their captivating discussion about the world of MMA, Joe Rogan’s imagination was sparked by a fascinating scenario: a hypothetical fight between two of the most talented fighters in UFC history, Khabib Nurmagomedov and BJ Penn.