Remember the UFC 313  strawweight fight between Amanda Lemos and Iasmin Lucindo? Well, while previewing the matchup for the two female fighters, Joe Rogan made quite an unfortunate mistake and referred to Lucindo as a “young man” with “tremendous potential”. His error went viral on social media, but now, we have a new one to talk about! His newest slip-up at UFC 316 had fight fans doing a double-take because he might have attempted to rewrite American history in the worst way possible…

Sports reporter Rodrigo Del Campo Gonzalez took to X to share how shocked he was: “JOE ROGAN REALLY SAID KAYLA IS A DOUBLE GOLD MEDALIST IN WRESTLING?!?!?!?! WRESTLING? WHY IS HE STILL ON THESE BROADCAST HE CLEARLY COULDN’T CARE LESS.”

Wrestling? That’s wrong! Kayla Harrison didn’t win Olympic gold in wrestling. She won it in judo. Twice. The only American to ever do it.

In fact, the US has won 14 medals in the sport: Two gold, four silver, and eight bronze. Both the golds were won by Harrison (first in 2012 in London and then in 2016 in Rio). In 2012, a 22-year-old Harrison was pitted against Great Britain’s Gemma Gibbons in the final round of the women’s 78kg division. While the local crowd rooted for Gibbons, the American scored two yukos during the match to walk away with gold.

So, for many fans in the US, Rogan’s error wasn’t just a misstep; It felt like a slap to one of the most accomplished women in combat sports history. But things don’t stop here.

During UFC 310, cameras caught the color commentator looking down at his phone until Daniel Cormier nudged him back into the action. Now, with the Harrison mistake added to the pile, the patience of longtime fans seems to be running thin. Fans quickly took to social media to share their disappointment.

Fans blast Joe Rogan after he made a blunder over Kayla Harrison’s Olympic credentials!

One fan wrote, “He’s checked out” and they weren’t alone. As mentioned above, the viral clips from UFC 310 showed Joe Rogan barely paying attention during early bouts, reinforcing the growing sentiment that the longtime voice of the Octagon might be on autopilot. His recent errors have only added fuel to that theory.

Another viewer pointed out: “He just shows up and collects his check, he’s completely clocked out.” It’s a harsh claim, but given the veteran commentator’s reduced schedule, only appearing at select pay-per-views, it’s a theory more fans are beginning to accept. Once celebrated for calling fights passionately, some now see him as showing up just for the main card spotlight.

Some fans pointed to his choice of clothing as they fired off a jab that read, “Joe Rogan hasn’t changed his shirt in 28 years. He stopped caring 2 decades ago.” While the comment was clearly tongue-in-cheek, it reflects how many fans now view his on-air persona: Repetitive, stuck in his ways, and increasingly careless about the details.

Another biting remark came from a fan who wrote on social media: “Yes but everyone else is a ‘casual’.” This jab points to Rogan’s often dismissive tone when educating fans on MMA. The irony? He got one of the sport’s most basic facts wrong while regularly calling others uninformed.

Finally, one fan put the final nail in the coffin with, “100%. It’s such a basic fact. The US has two Judo gold medals. Just two. Both by Kayla. It’s 2+2 s— and he doesn’t even care about that.” It’s a stinging reminder. The U.S. has never had another Olympic judo champion besides Kayla Harrison. Getting that wrong, to many fans, felt like the final straw in a long list of oversights.

To wrap things up, whether it’s a slip of the tongue or a sign of slipping standards, Joe Rogan’s recent blunders have struck a nerve with fans. For a man who once brought passion, precision, and personality to every broadcast, these repeated errors have begun to overshadow his legacy. And when those mistakes pile up alongside viral moments of distraction and past gaffes, it’s no wonder that fans are starting to question his place at the commentary desk. What do you think?