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“Credit to Dana White”- Joe Rogan Lauds the UFC President for Putting Up Events in the Middle of the Pandemic

Published 05/22/2022, 12:30 PM EDT

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Joe Rogan’s association with the UFC goes far back in time. The UFC color commentator has been working with the promotion since UFC 12: Judgement Day in 1997. Since then, Rogan has witnessed the growth of the company.

In the middle of the pandemic, when every sporting event was canceled, the UFC was one of the first promotions to come back and continue putting up events. Recently, Rogan shared his views on the same.

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In an episode of his podcast, Rogan spoke about the UFC putting up events in the middle of the pandemic. He said, “I felt very very fortunate…because also it’s like it almost kind of went away. Like almost everything went away, and then it’s back. At those times, it was back for a very small amount of people. I mean, people got to watch it at home.”

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The UFC color commentator further added, “Credit to Dana White and to the UFC for having the courage to put on those events in the middle of such extreme criticism. Like, there is a lot of people who didn’t want anybody to do anything.” 

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While Joe Rogan pays his tribute to Dana White, this is certainly not the first time. White and Rogan, over the years, have been very good friends with each other. Dana White, too, has been very complimentary of Joe Rogan.

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Joe Rogan and Dana White are two of the most popular names in the Combat Sports community. The pair has worked in the UFC for over 20 years now. White has also been a guest on Rogan’s podcast.

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The UFC President has said that Rogan is the greatest sports commentator ever. White said that the UFC has significantly grown since they both started together. In an interview, he also spoke of Joe Rogan’s personal growth.

Speaking of their relationship, Dana White said that they couldn’t share a better relationship. White also said that Rogan does his thing, and he kills it for the UFC, and even said that he thinks Rogan is the best.

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It is good to see the two stalwarts of the UFC hold each other in high regard. Regardless of anything, one can’t deny that both Rogan and White have had a major role to play in the growth of the UFC. Let us know your thoughts on this saga in the comments down below.

 

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Varun Bhat

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Varun Anand Bhat is an MMA writer at EssentiallySports. Not only does he train in MMA but he is also a certified judge, which gives him valuable insight while writing content. The fight between Conor Mcgregor & Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 was responsible for making him interested in the sport of MMA.
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Paras Pande