Weight cut is a huge factor in mixed martial arts. Many fighters cut weight easily before their fights, while some face health issues making the scale. Hence, the weight cut process cost the fighters their wealth and health at times. Therefore, in 2017, the UFC color commentator Joe Rogan called this process the ‘biggest problem in MMA.’
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The 54-year-old Rogan is one of the most prominent names in the fight industry. Moreover, he has been a part of one of the biggest MMA promotions in the world for a long time. Hence, Rogan has closely watched the sport grow.
That being said, the UFC color commentator might as well have seen the horrid side of the sport, especially linking to fighters’ weight cut process. So, in 2017 Rogan tweeted about the same.
Weight cutting is the biggest problem in MMA. We need a solution where we transition towards fighters competing at their actual weight.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) March 3, 2017
However, on the other side of the story, the UFC commentator lauds non-fighters for their extreme body weight transformation. In one episode of his podcast, Rogan lauded the famous British actor Christian Bale’s stunning body transformations for his roles.
Rogan said, “He did the most horrific weight cut. I have never seen anybody that skinny in a movie. I mean, he was like legitimately days before death.”
“And then he was Batman, like six months later, and he got this crazy… If you see the movie, he was eating an apple and a can of tuna a day, that’s it. And what happens then is your body starts eating itself.”
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“And so look how you looked in Dick Cheney (Vice movie). Grew real fat in Dick Cheney…. That’s fat as f**k. Well, yeah, he is dedicated to his craft. But here’s a thing, the movie s*cked.” Rogan concluded.
Joe Rogan uses boxing champion Tyson Fury’s tactics to avoid distractions
In the latest episode of his podcast with the UFC champion Aljamain Sterling, Rogan revealed he uses the heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury’s tactics to avoid distractions.
Rogan said, “You seen what Tyson Fury does? He makes a message. He puts it out there and he says I am going under camp for the next four months. And he starts talking about how I was gonna be off social media.”
“I am not gonna be answering my phone. I am going into hiding. And that’s what I do. And maybe that’s what you need to do.” Rogan concluded.
Apparently, it was the UFC bantamweight champion Sterling who told Rogan that he was getting distracted from his training because of the recent media attention he was getting. That is when Rogan shared Tyson Fury‘s tactic and advised him to use the same.
What are your thoughts on the tactics Rogan shared? What do you think about Rogan’s words on weight cut? Let us know in the comments section.
