Selling a fight has become almost synonymous with talking smack about your opponent. And there are some fighters who do it like no body else. Even Joe Rogan would agree to that statement. There are just those stars that stand out like a diamond in the rough with their mic skills.

Sit down and make a list. Who comes to your mind? Conor McGregor? That would be a reasonable first choice. ‘Mystic Mac’ has redefined being popular and giving his opponents a hard time with his verbal jabs. There’s also Colby Covington who usually got in his opponents’ heads with is oratory antics. Who else? Here’s who Joe Rogan would pick in a heartbeat as the trash-talking king.

Joe Rogan names his favorite fighter on the mic

Joe Rogan has been around the UFC from around the time the cage was built. He has been associated with the promotion since its hay days and in fact, he was the man to really start bringing the spotlight to MMA and the UFC. The point is, Rogan has seen a lot.

And by a lot, we mean he’s seen a lot of fighters. And for him, one man stands out when it comes to dragging an opponent through the mud. And that is none other than the real ‘American Gangster’ Chael Sonnen. And Rogan is pretty much on the money too.

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“Chael’s good at talking sh*t.” said Rogan during a Fight Companion episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. “I mean, that guy revolutionized sh*t talking in MMA. He was ‘THE’ guy. There was no (one else) ‘Anderson Silva, you absolutley suck,’ remember that? What? Anderson was the man and Chael Sonnen is standing in the middle of the Octagon saying he sucks like it was incredible. He did it totally different.”

Sonnen truly did start the era of as Rogan said “talking sh*t” to sell his fights. Let’s face it, selling the fight is a big part of the sport. If people don’t watch it, you don’t get pay-per-view points, if you don’t get those, the sport doesn’t make money. This means fewer fighters opt to be mixed martial artists.. Sonnen knew exactly how to sell his fights, and it was by overwhelming his opponent with his words. Here’s the other things Rogan discussed about Sonnen during the episode.

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Chael Sonnen has a brilliant YouTube channel that’s witnessed by millions of people worldwide. So, when the UFC season is off, of course, Sonnen has to do other things to get going. Rogan guest and friend Brendan Schaub detailed how he got in touch with Sonnen after he did a Taco Bell review.

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If the comedian is to be believed, he texted Sonnen about it and the former fighter responded saying he’s got to do something when there’s a little bit of “off season.” Clearly, a man of many talents who still makes a lot of money with the way he can convey messages to his audience. Perhaps Sonnen would be amazing in the commentary desk right next to Rogan. What are your thoughts about it?

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