Joe Rogan and his opinions are a few of the most valued ones in the world of combat sports. Rogan, being one of the most knowledgeable personas in the fighting world, makes his opinions matter way more. However, the UFC commentator doesn’t agree with every notion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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In the recent episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, the podcaster discussed his feelings about the weigh-ins. He even called the procedure a method of cheating.
Joe Rogan thinks of weigh-in as sanctioned cheating
In episode #1900 of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, the actor, author, and stunt performer, Steve-O asked for Joe Rogan’s opinion about the weigh-ins. The two talked about the recent Israel Adesanya versus Alex Pereira match. Then they stumbled upon the fact that Pereira’s weight was different when he showed up at the Octagon than the actual weigh-ins. Although Rogan could not deny the rumor, he stood alongside Steve-O when the talks turned to transparency in the weights of the fighters.
The fellow podcaster asked what if the fighters were standing on top of a scale while they were applying Vaseline and getting checked by the referee? That would probably provide transparency in the weights of the fighters when they actually stepped inside the Octagon. The officials could even compare the numbers to the moment of the previous weigh-ins.
Although the 55-year-old podcaster said that it happens for some boxing matches, he wished for the same to be true for UFC bouts, as well. Nonetheless, the fan-favorite UFC commentator believed it was sanctioned cheating. He said, “I mean, it’s a bulls**t thing. It’s basically sanctioned cheating. It really is, but everybody does it.” However, the commentator believed ‘Stylebender’ stayed far away from such acts.
The podcaster takes the support of the Stylebender
Surprisingly, the podcaster claimed that the former UFC lightweight champion, Israel Adesanya, doesn’t cheat like that. He claimed, “But Izzy barely does it.” Furthermore, he justified his statement using the facts from the Stylebender’s fight against Jan Blachowicz.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: Israel Adesanya of Nigeria celebrates after defeating Paulo Costa of Brazil in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
Rogan said, “When Izzy went up to fight Jan Blachowicz to light heavyweight, he weighed in at 194. Which is crazy. Because Blachowicz is a giant light heavyweight. I mean, Blachowicz is a big, powerful guy at light heavyweight and Izzy didn’t gain any weight.”
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Nonetheless, all eyes now lie on the ‘Poatan’ sitting on top of the middleweight division. Moreover, fans wait impatiently for Adesanya’s ninja way to return to the arena. What are your thoughts on the weigh-in processes in the UFC? Let us know in the comments down below:
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