Joe Rogan is arguably the most well-known podcaster globally. He revolutionized the podcasting world after starting his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, in 2009. Rogan covers a wide range of topics on his podcasts, from politics and climate to sports and entertainment. Recently, he explained how Adesanya is a much better fighter than in his kickboxing days.

The JRE #1838 episode featured Joe Rogan alongside Brian Simpson, in which the two discussed a cluster of topics. In one segment, the two discussed the upcoming main event of UFC 276 between Adesanya and Cannonier. The two watched the old fight tapes of Adesanya early in his career while he was still kickboxing.

In particular, the two watched Adesanya’s fight against Alex Pereira. This match went viral as Adesanya was knocked out in it. While watching the fight, Rogan called Pereira to be “One of the scariest f**king strikers on planet Earth.” Rogan also mentioned how Pereira’s striking power was not to be taken lightly.

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Even though Rogan had kind words for Pereira, he explained how Adesanya was a much different fighter now. He said, “The Izzy (Israel) from back then is not the Izzy of today. He’s way better now, way better now.”

This statement from Rogan is true, as we have seen Adesanya evolve his striking skills and dominate fighters in the octagon. Since his kickboxing days, he has fought the best of the best in the UFC and used his striking to get the better of them.

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The two talented strikers have fought twice before, albeit we are yet to witness them battling it out inside the octagon.

In an unprecedented turn of events, Pereira won both the kickboxing bouts. He then made a similar transition to Adesanya and shifted to the UFC. He is currently on a two-fight winning streak and will face off against the #4 contender, Sean Strickland, on the same card as Adesanya.

If both the fighters win their bouts, there is a high probability that the two will face each other next. The hype behind his potential matchup is unreal and it will be a gift to all fight fans.

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What did you make of Joe Rogan’s comments about Adesanya? Who do you think will win in a match between Adesanya and Pereira? Let us know your opinions in the comments below.