America’s first UFC heavyweight champion, Mark Coleman, has proven his brute force time and time again. However, he was highlighted after one particular event involving the fan-favorite UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan.

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‘The Hammer’ was seen posing with Joe Rogan’s internet rival, Liver King, at the events of UFC 280. 

Joe Rogan and Mark Coleman’s friendly brawl

Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman once got into a friendly brawl with Joe Rogan at UFC 203 backstage. The friendly grapple turned serious as instinct kicked in and Coleman gave a hard shove to Rogan. The commentator ended up colliding with a wall. Thankfully, no injuries were received by him. 

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During the brawl, when Joe Rogan was in control of Coleman’s back, ‘The Hammer’ confessed to having no choice as his instincts kicked in. “All of a sudden, out of instinct, I had no choice but to turn around and face him, and I would say I gave him a gentle push. Because I could’ve given him a hundred times more”, he said.

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Although Rogan couldn’t stand anywhere near Coleman’s brute force, the UFC Hall of Famer praised Rogan by saying that he was “cool as hell”, “funny as sh*t” and “awesome”

Mark Coleman poses with Liver King

Recently, Mark Coleman posted a photo on his Instagram, posing with Brian Johnson, popularly known as the ‘Liver King‘, giving him credit for Aj Dobson and his training. He captioned, Thank you @liverking u made this whole trip to UFC280 Abudhabi possible I am so greatful. Your supplements fueled @dobsonufc and helped him achieve the best training of his life. Tune in Saturday night AJ is the 3 fight on the prelims. Have a great day don’t ever drink and drive. HammerHouse4Life”

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Liver King and Joe Rogan’s rivalry on the internet is not unknown to the fans. Rogan has called out Liver King multiple times on his podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’. Rogan made claims that Johnson’s jacked physique could only be attained through steroids.

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However, Liver King subtly denied all accusations, saying that he had never once touched the anabolic steroids in his life. The influencer has also disclosed his desire to be featured in ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’.

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Nonetheless, Mark Coleman posing with Brian Johnson attracted many fingers, taking him back to the incident backstage at UFC 203. Although Joe Rogan could not handle even a small fraction of Coleman’s strength, it indeed left a mark on the history of the UFC. 

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