“I Would Be In With Those Guys…”: Despite Having a Black Belt in BJJ, Joe Rogan Reveals the Heavy Price He Had to Pay For Being Inconsistent

Published 06/05/2023, 7:22 AM EDT

One of the most successful human beings on the planet, Joe Rogan is also an ardent Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. The longtime UFC commentator knows the time and effort it takes to become a skilled Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Having earned a black belt himself, Rogan has also seen plenty of high-level Jiu-Jitsu-based fighters during his time in the UFC. Therefore, he knows the difference between those who just learn Jiu-Jitsu and people who train to be fighters.

In a recent episode of the JRE MMA Show, Rogan analyzed how little differences in training regimens can snowball into a huge difference in skills between athletes. The Spotify podcast host had UFC flyweight Gillian Robertson on episode #140 of the JRE MMA Show. A submission artist herself, Robertson and Rogan had a lengthy conversation and discussed Jiu-Jitsu and grappling at length.

While talking to her, Rogan recounted his own personal experience of how he fell behind in jiu-Jitsu classes despite being regular.

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While talking to Robertson, Joe Rogan tried to explain the difference between normal training and training to compete. He said, “There’s also the difference between people that are fighting and train and people that train like you train. There’s a big difference. The fact that you do it constantly and consistently, it’s such an advantage, I believe.”

He continued, “I know it just from training jiu-jitsu. Even when I was training just 4 days a week, like really regularly, I would be in with those guys that are training 5, 6, 7, days a week and they would be getting better than me. I knew it. You could tell.”

Rogan also mentioned the mental struggle of choosing between balancing life with other activities and doing Jiu-Jitsu seven days a week.

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Rogan ended with a simple statement- “If you can dedicate your time and focus to something over long periods of time, if you stay true to it, you get better and better and better.”

As a black belt himself, Rogan understands the work ethic and dedication it takes to become a high-level grappler. He also gave props to Khabib Nurmagomedov and other Dagestani athletes who elevated the level of grappling in the MMA sphere.

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Yeswanth Praveen is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports, having written over 500 articles on the sport. With a Master’s degree in English Literature, Yeswanth expertly combines his writing and storytelling skills with his passion for MMA. He was initially drawn to the sport after the intense rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov captured his attention.

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“I Would Be In With Those Guys…”: Despite Having a Black Belt in BJJ, Joe Rogan Reveals the Heavy Price He Had to Pay For Being Inconsistent

Joe Rogan talks about being outperformed in Jiu-Jitsu

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