Longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan will not be at the second UFC pay-per-view of the year- UFC 271. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will serve as his replacement on Saturday.

This news dropped in just hours before the broadcast and sent MMA fans into a frenzy. Among those who reacted were YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul and UFC alum, Ben Askren.

“So ESPN and Disney pull Joe Rogan from the UFC broadcast but stand behind Dana White who calls reporters d**che bags, says a female fighter looks like a male fighter in dress and heels, and claims brain damage is part of the gig? You pulled the wrong guy Mr. Chapek,” Paul fired shots at his nemesis, Dana White.

‘Funky’ tweeted, “Do we have confirmation Rogan isnt commentating UFC 271 bc of ESPN or is it still conjecture???”

Apart from combat personalities, fans also reacted to the news.

“Definitely pulled Rogan considering Bisping just tweeted this 2 days ago….” a fan opined.

“If they really pulled Joe Rogan i will never buy a ufc fight again,” a fan was furious.

“I encourage everyone to NOT buy the UFC PPV tomorrow. ESPN has pulled @joerogan MD. F**k ESPN. F**k Disney,” fans blamed ESPN and Disney.

“@joerogan not on ufc 271 is bull sh*t,” another one commented on the snub.

“There isn’t a snowflake’s chance in hell that Joe Rogan happened to have a “scheduling conflict” 24 hours before the event started. This is 100% Disney,” a fan had a conspiracy theory.

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Rogan has been a UFC staple for the past two and a half decades. A young Joe Rogan started his UFC career as a backstage interviewer and has climbed ranks to become one of the biggest entities in the promotion.

Why Joe Rogan couldn’t call UFC 271?

The usual PPV trio of Joe Rogan, Jon Anik, and former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier won’t be seen at UFC 271 as Joe Rogan has reportedly encountered a scheduling conflict. Rogan was last seen at UFC 270, but he will now be replaced by ‘The Count.’

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This comes amidst the podcast host facing flak for some comments made by his guests on his show, The Joe Rogan Experience. According to Aaron Bronsteter of TSN, Rogan has been sidelined due to some “scheduling conflicts.”

Rogan will be part of the UFC 272 event on March 5, which features a grudge match between premier welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.

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UFC 271 will see Israel Adesanya take on Robert Whittaker in a rematch. Co-headlining the fight card will be Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa.

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