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Joe Rogan Recalls ‘The Most Realistic Martial Arts Action Films Ever’ & It’s Not Bruce Lee Movies

Published 02/08/2023, 10:23 AM EST

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Joe Rogan is one of the most versatile personalities in the sport. The UFC commentator on his popular podcast discusses all the known topics to converse about. Moreover, the UFC commentator will be seen more on his show owing to his absence from the UFC commentary booth come UFC 284 in Australia. Furthermore, the recent episode of Joe Rogan Experience reveals some of Joe Rogan’s favorite movies. The avid watchers of the podcast must be aware of how big of a fan the UFC commentator is of the popular martial artist Bruce Lee. However, the podcaster might have surprised a few with his selection of favorite movies.

Joe Rogan reveals his favorite action movie

The fans of Joe Rogan Experience will know how passionate the UFC commentator is about the movies. He can be seen mentioning his favorite movies in Hollywood. Moreover, the former fear factor host is one of the biggest fans of American actor and martial artist Steven Seagal.

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In JRE #1937 with Punkie Johnson, the UFC commentator revealed that his favorite action movie is Steven Seagal’s 1988 movie, ‘Above the Law’.  Joe Rogan said during the podcast, “Above the Law is the sh*t. I still maintain to this day ‘Above the Law’ is a great f*****g action movie.”

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This comes as an unexpected answer as the fans are well aware that Bruce Lee is Rogan’s favorite martial artist. However, the UFC commentator has snubbed his movies to pick one from Seagal’s.

Joe Rogan calls Seagal’s films ‘legit’ and ‘fun’

The UFC commentator was seen discussing some of Steven Seagal’s movies. The former fear factor host discussed, “The early Steven Seagal movies were legit. They were great they were fun. He looked like a bad motherf****r. I believed it.”

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Furthermore, Rogan also said that he found those movies one of the most realistic martial arts movies ever made. He also described his reasons for believing in the subject.

The controversial podcaster said, “The most realistic martial arts action films ever because he wasn’t doing jump split kick. He was bashing people’s heads with a pool sticks and f****ng breaking their arms and sh*t. It was more realistic. “

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What do you think about Steven Seagal’s movies? Are you a fan of such movies as Joe Rogan? Let us know in the comments.

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Faizan Mirza

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Faizan Mirza is a UFC Writer at Essentially Sports. He has had a keen eye on the UFC since 2015 and is a fan of Conor McGregor because of his attitude and charisma. Faizan had been following McGregor's ascent in the sport.
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